Grants Pass, Oregon is a small city located in 97527. It has a vibrant political scene with many active local actors advocating for the needs of the citizens. There are several political organizations in the area that take part in discussions and debates about topics related to economic development, education, civic engagement, and public safety. Local politicians often participate in events such as town hall meetings and fundraisers to stay engaged with their constituents and make sure their voices are heard. In addition to discussing issues, there are also local elections held every few years where citizens have an opportunity to elect representatives for mayor, city council members, school board members, and other important positions. All these activities contribute to residents feeling connected to their government officials and helps shape the future of Grants Pass.
The political climate in Zip 97527 (Grants Pass, OR) is moderately conservative.
Josephine County, OR is strongly conservative. In Josephine County, OR 35.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Josephine county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.5% to 35.7%.
Josephine county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97527 (Grants Pass, OR) is moderately conservative.
Grants Pass, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Josephine County, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Grants Pass Metro Area is strongly conservative.
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.
Grants Pass, Oregon: R R R R 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 zip 97527 (Grants Pass)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,422 contributions totaling $58,699 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 481 contributions totaling $56,566 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)