Island City, OR is a small city located on the coast of Oregon. It has a vibrant political scene, with numerous local organizations advocating for various causes and initiatives. The city council consists of five elected members who manage the day-to-day operations of the city. Elections for mayor and council seats are held every two years, giving residents a chance to have their voices heard. The Island City Democratic Club serves as an active force in local politics, organizing events and campaigns to support progressive causes in the area. Additionally, the Island City Republican Club advocates for conservative policies and more limited government control over local affairs. Residents also stay informed through regular meetings hosted by both organizations that allow them to discuss pressing issues facing the community. With strong cooperation between citizens and elected officials, Island City is able to create effective policies that benefit its people and serve as an example of what good governance looks like in practice.
The political climate in Island City, OR is strongly conservative.
Union County, OR is very conservative. In Union County, OR 28.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 28.5%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Island City, OR is strongly conservative.
Union County, Oregon is very conservative.
La Grande Metro Area is very 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.
Island City, 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 Island City, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 896 contributions totaling $49,823 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 230 contributions totaling $29,318 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)