Cascade Locks is a small city of approximately 1,200 people in the state of Oregon. Located in the majestic Columbia River Gorge, it boasts stunning views and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Politically, Cascade Locks is governed by the city council, which consists of five members who are elected at large. The current mayor is Paul Blackburn and his term expires in 2022. Several initiatives have been implemented to ensure the sustainability and vitality of the city, such as increasing recreational opportunities, expanding local businesses, and improving infrastructure. Recently, there has been an increased focus on environmental stewardship- striving to improve air and water quality as well as reducing energy consumption. With its beautiful location and strong commitment to sustainability, Cascade Locks is an ideal place to call home for all political leanings.
The political climate in Zip 97014 (Cascade Locks, OR) is moderately liberal.
Hood River County, OR is very liberal. In Hood River County, OR 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hood River county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 30.2%.
Hood River county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97014 (Cascade Locks, OR) is moderately liberal.
Cascade Locks, Oregon is moderately liberal.
Hood River County, Oregon is very liberal.
Hood River Metro Area is very 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.
Cascade Locks, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 97014 (Cascade Locks)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39 contributions totaling $1,734 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)