Clackamas County, Oregon is an important political region in the state. It has a number of elected officials, from county commissioners, to mayors of local municipalities, to representatives in the state legislature and members of Congress. As the second most populous county in Oregon, Clackamas is an influential political jurisdiction that often finds itself at the center of debates on issues ranging from tax policy to environmental protection. These local candidates are focused on ensuring that the residents of Clackamas have access to quality healthcare, well-funded public schools and safe communities with good jobs and affordable housing. They are also committed to protecting natural resources and promoting sustainability efforts. In addition, they strive to maintain fiscal responsibility within the region while continuing to build strong relationships between residents and governmental entities. As election season approaches, citizens should stay informed about their local candidates so they can make informed decisions when voting for representatives who share their values and vision for Clackamas County.
The political climate in Clackamas County, OR is somewhat liberal.
In Clackamas County, OR 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clackamas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.9%.
Clackamas county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clackamas County, OR is somewhat liberal.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Clackamas, Oregon: r r 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Clackamas County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39,548 contributions totaling $3,018,610 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,404 contributions totaling $1,784,413 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $330 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)