97702 Bend, OR is a diverse city with many different political perspectives. Despite being the tenth largest city in Oregon, 97702 Bend, OR does not have any local political candidates. However, residents of 97702 Bend, OR are still very involved in local and state politics. Residents strive to stay informed on the latest legislation and participate in discussions about local and state issues. As part of this effort, many organizations have been created in 97702 Bend, OR including political action committees which represent various interests. In addition, there are numerous events held throughout the year allowing for citizens to express their opinions and get involved in decision making processes. These events provide an opportunity for all voices to be heard within the community and ensure that 97702 Bend, OR remains an informed electorate as well as a vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Zip 97702 (Bend, OR) is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Deschutes County, OR 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Deschutes county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.4%.
Deschutes county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97702 (Bend, OR) is leaning liberal.
Bend, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Deschutes County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Bend 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.
Bend, Oregon: R R r 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 zip 97702 (Bend)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,216 contributions totaling $357,261 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 849 contributions totaling $181,139 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)