West Scio, OR is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It has a long history of civic engagement and local politics that have shaped the community for generations. Although not home to any particular political party, residents of West Scio are active in their support of local politicians who champion causes like environmental protection and sensible economic development that benefit the entire area. In recent years, West Scio has seen an increase in voter turnout and advocacy on local issues such as improving public transportation and expanding educational opportunities. Residents regularly attend city council meetings and write letters to legislators to express their views on important matters. With its dedication to political engagement and attention to community needs, West Scio is sure to remain an engaged and thriving city for many years to come.
The political climate in West Scio, OR is strongly conservative.
Linn County, OR is moderately conservative. In Linn County, OR 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 36.5%.
Linn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Scio, OR is strongly conservative.
Linn County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Albany-Lebanon Metro Area is moderately 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.
West Scio, 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 West Scio, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 247 contributions totaling $4,772 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $10,494 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)