Baker, OR County is a small rural county located in the eastern part of Oregon. It is home to a diverse population of approximately 9,000 residents and several local politicians who serve the area. The county has an active local government that serves the interests of its citizens. Local offices including sheriff, district attorney, board of commissioners, and court system are all headed by talented and knowledgeable individuals who strive to make Baker County a safe and prosperous place to live. From creating legislation to encouraging economic growth and development, these elected officials work hard to ensure that the needs of the citizens are met. Baker County also hosts numerous events throughout the year which allow for citizens to engage with their local political leaders and voice their concerns about any issues facing the county.
The political climate in Baker County, OR is very conservative.
In Baker County, OR 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Baker county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.0% to 23.6%.
Baker county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Baker County, OR is very conservative.
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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.
Baker, 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 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 Baker County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 595 contributions totaling $33,885 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 319 contributions totaling $46,433 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)