The Newport, OR Metro Area is home to a vibrant and diverse political landscape. With multiple local government entities, there are numerous opportunities for residents to engage with their representatives and voice their opinion on pressing issues. From the Oregon State Legislature to City Council meetings and special districts, citizens have the chance to become involved in the decision-making process that affects their lives. Local candidates come from all walks of life, ensuring that everyone is represented regardless of background or financial status. Whether it's voting in an election, attending a public meeting, or joining a committee, residents can make sure their voice is heard by engaging in the politics of the Newport area.
The political climate in Newport Metro Area is moderately liberal.
In Newport Metro Area 56.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Newport metro area remained very strongly Democratic, 56.6% to 40.6%.
The Newport metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newport Metro Area is moderately 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.
Newport, 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 Newport Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,140 contributions totaling $302,823 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,015 contributions totaling $157,395 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)