Harrisburg, Oregon is a small city located in Linn County. The city has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly people and beautiful scenery. The city council consists of seven members who are elected to serve four-year terms. The council meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. They focus on topics ranging from public safety to infrastructure development to economic development.
The citizens of Harrisburg take an active role in politics by voting in local elections and attending public meetings. In recent years, the city has seen an increase in voter turnout due to population growth and an increased interest in local issues. Additionally, the city has worked with local legislators to ensure that their voices are heard at both state and federal levels. This has enabled Harrisburg residents to have a say in how their taxes are spent and what kind of public services they receive from their government. As such, Harrisburg is able to enjoy a vibrant political landscape that allows for meaningful conversations about how best to improve the quality of life for its citizens.
The political climate in Harrisburg, OR is moderately conservative.
Linn County, OR is moderately conservative. In Linn County, OR 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 36.5%.
Linn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harrisburg, OR is moderately conservative.
Linn County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Albany-Lebanon Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Oregon is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Harrisburg, Oregon: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Harrisburg, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 164 contributions totaling $3,011 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $9,119 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)