Columbia County, OR is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. The county is home to many local political candidates who are committed to representing the interests of the citizens of Columbia County. These candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds and interests, and each strives to bring their unique perspective and experience to local government. The county has enjoyed strong economic growth in recent years, thanks in part to its many small businesses and welcoming attitude towards new businesses. In addition, the county has seen a resurgence in civic engagement, with more people participating in local politics as well as becoming involved in campaigns for state-wide offices. With so many engaged citizens and candidates dedicated to making Columbia County better for all of its residents, there is no doubt that this area will continue to be a great place for anyone looking for a bright future.
The political climate in Columbia County, OR is somewhat conservative.
In Columbia County, OR 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained strongly Republican, 53.2% to 42.9%.
Columbia county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Columbia County, OR is somewhat conservative.
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.
Columbia, Oregon: d d D d 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 Columbia County, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,097 contributions totaling $128,185 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 465 contributions totaling $62,240 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)