97442 Glendale is located in the state of Oregon and is represented by Democratic Representative Peter DeFazio in the United States House of Representatives. The city also has a mayor, who is currently Marty Smith, and a six-member city council that is elected at large. Recently, the city has prioritized initiatives such as street improvements and new recreational amenities. Furthermore, the city hosts several events throughout the year to promote community engagement, including an annual music festival and an informational series about local government and sustainability. The diverse population of 97442 Glendale is engaged in various policy debates related to both local and national issues such as healthcare, immigration reform, education, and economic growth. Many local candidates are running for office in upcoming elections with platforms that focus on these important topics.
The political climate in Zip 97442 (Glendale, OR) is very conservative.
Douglas County, OR is very conservative. In Douglas County, OR 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 29.8%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97442 (Glendale, OR) is very conservative.
Glendale, Oregon is very conservative.
Douglas County, Oregon is very conservative.
Roseburg Metro Area is very 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.
Glendale, 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 97442 (Glendale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,105 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $1,850 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $370 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)