Newport, Oregon is a small coastal town situated along the Pacific Ocean in Lincoln County. It is home to a diverse population of just over 10,000 people. As with any city, Newport has an active political scene that helps shape its future. The city is part of the Oregon State Legislature and is represented in the House of Representatives by a local representative who works to ensure the needs of the community are met at all levels of government. At the county level, Newport has several elected officials who oversee day-to-day operations and services for residents. The mayor and city council work together on matters such as public safety, infrastructure improvements, and economic development that benefit their constituents. Additionally, local organizations are actively involved in advocating for their respective causes, from environmental protection to civil rights. By working together to address issues affecting Newport’s citizens, these political bodies make sure that the community remains prosperous and vibrant for years to come.
The political climate in Newport, OR is somewhat liberal.
Lincoln County, OR is moderately liberal. In Lincoln County, OR 56.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.6% to 40.6%.
Lincoln county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newport, OR is somewhat liberal.
Lincoln County, Oregon is moderately liberal.
Newport Metro Area is moderately liberal.
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.
Newport, Oregon: D D D D d D
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 Newport, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,497 contributions totaling $80,458 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 325 contributions totaling $74,091 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $228 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)