Marion County, Oregon is an area with a rich history and culture. While the population of Marion County is not known, it is home to many diverse communities. Local politics in Marion County are important to the citizens of the county as they work to ensure that their voices are heard and that their needs are addressed. Elected officials from all levels of government represent Marion County, from local city council members, county commissioners, state legislators, and representatives in Congress. These elected officials strive to provide effective governance for Marion County and its residents by making decisions on issues affecting the county’s future. Citizens can stay informed on local political issues by attending public meetings or participating in local elections during election season. It is through this active engagement that citizens of Marion County can make their voices heard and have a direct impact on the decisions made at all levels of government that affect them.
The political climate in Marion County, OR is leaning liberal.
In Marion County, OR 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 47.7%.
Marion county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marion County, OR is leaning liberal.
Salem Metro Area is leaning 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.
Marion, Oregon: r r d r r 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 Marion County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,777 contributions totaling $949,316 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,921 contributions totaling $497,459 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)