The city of 97342 Detroit, OR is a small town with a population of approximately 1,000 people. It is located in Marion County and is governed by a mayor-council form of government. While there are not currently any local political candidates for this area, the citizens have several opportunities to get involved in the political process, such as attending city council meetings or joining local community organizations. The mayor and city council work diligently to ensure that they represent the best interests of the citizens and that their decisions help make Detroit a better place for everyone. In addition to keeping up with local events and initiatives, residents can also stay informed on state and national politics through various media outlets. With so many resources available, it's easy for those living in 97342 Detroit to get involved in politics and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Zip 97342 (Detroit, OR) is leaning conservative.
Marion County, OR is leaning liberal. In Marion County, OR 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 47.7%.
Marion county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97342 (Detroit, OR) is leaning conservative.
Detroit, Oregon is leaning conservative.
Marion County, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Salem Metro Area is leaning 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.
Detroit, Oregon: r r d 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 97342 (Detroit)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 97 contributions totaling $4,049 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $734 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)