Reedsport, Oregon is a small town located on the beautiful Oregon coast. While it may not have the same level of political activity as larger cities, there are still many important political issues and candidates that influence the lives of its citizens. Most local politics revolve around economic development, sustainable energy initiatives, and improving public services. Recently, there has been a focus on creating more opportunities for tourism in Reedsport and encouraging investment in small businesses. At the same time, there are also efforts to protect natural resources and ensure public safety. Local elections often provide a platform for residents to voice their opinions on important issues such as these. Candidates for city council or other positions are chosen based on their track record of service to the community and dedication to progress. As many of its citizens have strong opinions about how best to manage their town's resources and economy, political involvement remains an important part of life in Reedsport.
The political climate in Reedsport, OR is moderately 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
Reedsport, OR is moderately 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.
Reedsport, 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 Reedsport, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 182 contributions totaling $10,966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $8,102 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $193 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)