Weston, OR is a small town located in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. It is known for its rolling hills, lush forests, and picturesque views of the Cascade Mountains. Weston has an amazing community of people who are passionate about their home and take pride in its unique culture and history. While there is no population data available, it is estimated to be around 500 people.
The politics in Weston, OR are driven by local residents who care deeply about preserving the rich culture of the town as well as advancing its growth. Political engagement takes many forms from attending city council meetings to participating in ballot initiatives. Local candidates running for office are often determined by those who have long-standing ties to the area and are committed to making decisions that will benefit the town for years to come. Each election cycle brings new opportunities for residents to get involved and make their voices heard on issues that affect them directly.
The political climate in Weston, OR is strongly conservative.
Umatilla County, OR is very conservative. In Umatilla County, OR 32.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Umatilla county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.4% to 32.4%.
Umatilla county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Weston, OR is strongly conservative.
Umatilla County, Oregon is very conservative.
Hermiston-Pendleton 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.
Weston, 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 Weston, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $1,567 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $16,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $889 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)