Lookingglass, Oregon is a small town located in the Cascade Mountains. It is known for its seclusion and scenic beauty, and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. While Lookingglass may seem peaceful and quiet, it is home to an active political environment. Local elections take place every two years, with candidates representing both the Democratic and Republican parties vying for office. During election season, the citizens of Lookingglass are encouraged to participate by attending candidate debates and meetings or by voting in the local primary elections. Participating in the political process ensures that the community’s needs are represented at all levels of government. Through civic engagement, residents can make sure that their voices are heard on issues ranging from education funding to environmental conservation.
The political climate in Lookingglass, OR is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, OR is very conservative. In Douglas County, OR 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 29.8%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lookingglass, OR is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, Oregon is very conservative.
Roseburg 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.
Lookingglass, 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 Lookingglass, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,054 contributions totaling $249,956 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 894 contributions totaling $169,348 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)