Eugene, Oregon is the second-largest city in the state with a population of about 170,000. It is home to the University of Oregon and known for its progressive political leanings. The politics in Eugene 97408 are heavily influenced by the presence of the university and a strong Democratic majority in local government. This has translated to a liberal-leaning agenda that supports environmental protection, public transportation, sustainability initiatives, and active community engagement. City council meetings often feature passionate debates on issues such as affordable housing, climate change action plans, and racial justice initiatives. In addition to traditional election campaigns, citizen-led ballot measures have been an important part of Eugene's political landscape for decades. This includes ballot initiatives such as increasing access to public transportation or passing new taxes for city services. Eugene 97408 is a vibrant and diverse community with vibrant political discourse that shapes its future.
The political climate in Zip 97408 (Eugene, OR) is somewhat liberal.
Lane County, OR is strongly liberal. In Lane County, OR 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lane county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 36.1%.
Lane county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97408 (Eugene, OR) is somewhat liberal.
Eugene, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Lane County, Oregon is strongly liberal.
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Eugene, 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 97408 (Eugene)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,339 contributions totaling $78,203 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 216 contributions totaling $109,437 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $507 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)