The town of Tumalo, Oregon has a rich history of vibrant local politics. Although there is no specific population number available, the people of the community take part in many local elections and decision-making processes. Locally elected officials play an important role in representing the interests and values of the citizens. The mayor, council members, sherriff, and other county department heads are all chosen by the residents through voting and public forums. These public servants provide strong leadership for the city and help ensure that the best interests of its citizens are met. Issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection are regularly discussed and decided upon by local politicians. The people of Tumalo work together to keep their city prosperous while preserving its unique character and culture.
The political climate in Tumalo, OR is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Deschutes County, OR 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Deschutes county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.4%.
Deschutes county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tumalo, OR is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Bend Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Tumalo, Oregon: R R r r r 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 Tumalo, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,386 contributions totaling $367,912 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 814 contributions totaling $168,368 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)