Lakeview, OR is a small town nestled in the mountains of southern Oregon. It is known for its outdoor activities and natural beauty. The citizens of Lakeview take great pride in their community and strive to maintain a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Politically, Lakeview takes an active role in local politics with residents voting on candidates who best represent their interests. Recently, there have been several hotly contested races for city council seats that have attracted both newcomers and long-time residents alike. The current mayor has held office for over 10 years and polls show that the majority of citizens are satisfied with his leadership. The city council is comprised of five members, each representing one of the five wards within Lakeview. These representatives work together to ensure that all voices are heard throughout the city while also promoting economic growth and development. With its vibrant political landscape, it's no wonder why many folks choose to make Lakeview their home.
The political climate in Lakeview, OR is moderately conservative.
Lake County, OR is very conservative. In Lake County, OR 18.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.5% to 18.2%.
Lake county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lakeview, OR is moderately conservative.
Lake County, Oregon 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.
Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 126 contributions totaling $1,818 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $10,142 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)