Summit, OR is a small town in the western part of Oregon. It has a rich history and an active community that takes part in local politics. The citizens of Summit take pride in their town and are passionate about its future. Local elections are frequently contested, with many residents taking part in the decision-making process. There are several political organizations based in Summit that help to ensure the area’s voice is heard on issues ranging from taxes to education funding and environmental regulations. Every year, numerous candidates come forward to represent their constituents’ interests at the county, state, and federal levels. There is an ongoing debate between those who favor a more conservative approach to governing versus those who value progressive solutions for addressing community needs. Whatever the outcome of each election, it is clear that Summit residents take their civic duties seriously and strive to make their hometown a great place to live.
The political climate in Summit, OR is leaning liberal.
Benton County, OR is very liberal. In Benton County, OR 67.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benton county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.9% to 28.2%.
Benton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Summit, OR is leaning liberal.
Benton County, Oregon is very liberal.
Corvallis Metro Area is very 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.
Summit, 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 Summit, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 53 contributions totaling $1,917 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)