The Astoria, OR Metro Area is an area that has long been known for its active political culture. This region is home to a wide range of politicians who are currently working on local and statewide issues. From education to health care, local politicians are working hard to ensure that the needs of their constituents are being met. In addition to this, many members of the community have also made strides in advocating for greater economic opportunities and improved quality of life within the region. Astoria's political leaders strive to make sure that everyone in the area has access to resources and is able to succeed. From providing jobs to increasing access to healthcare, these politicians understand what it takes to improve life for those living in the Astoria Metro Area.
The political climate in Astoria Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
In Astoria Metro Area 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Astoria metro area remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.7%.
The Astoria metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Astoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Astoria, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Astoria Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,151 contributions totaling $298,425 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 381 contributions totaling $45,946 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)