Oatfield, OR is home to a diverse and vibrant political landscape. The city is home to many civic organizations, nonprofit groups, and political action committees that are dedicated to promoting the interests of the local population. Local elections in the city often attract a wide range of candidates from both major political parties. Candidates typically bring unique perspectives to the table, offering solutions to problems such as improving public transportation, creating affordable housing, and improving public safety. Additionally, Oatfield has a strong commitment to maintaining a healthy environment through initiatives such as green building standards and energy efficiency programs. Residents here understand the importance of having representatives in office who will help make sure their needs are met. As such, it is important for citizens to stay informed about current local politics in order to ensure their voices are heard and their concerns addressed.
The political climate in Oatfield, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Clackamas County, OR 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clackamas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.9%.
Clackamas county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oatfield, OR is leaning liberal.
Clackamas County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Oatfield, Oregon: r r 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 Oatfield, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,810 contributions totaling $630,256 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 880 contributions totaling $422,664 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $480 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)