Lane County, Oregon is a county located in the central part of the state. It is home to a diverse population of over 350,000 people and numerous communities throughout its 7,000 square miles. The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are elected by the citizens within their respective districts. These Commissioners are responsible for setting and implementing policy on behalf of all residents in Lane County. Additionally, they work with other local government entities to ensure efficient services are provided to the public. In terms of politics, Lane County is represented by both Democratic and Republican representatives in the State Assembly and Senate as well as U.S. Congressional Representatives from Oregon's 4th district. There are also several local political candidates vying for office in Lane County, each with different perspectives on issues such as public safety, economic development, education and environmental protection. Residents of Lane County have the opportunity to make their voices heard through voting in elections for these local officials and their decisions will ultimately shape the future of this vibrant community.
The political climate in Lane County, OR is strongly liberal.
In Lane County, OR 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lane county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 36.1%.
Lane county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lane County, OR is strongly liberal.
Eugene-Springfield 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.
Lane, Oregon: D D 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 Lane County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 66,768 contributions totaling $3,307,792 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,970 contributions totaling $852,947 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)