97443 Glide, OR is located in Douglas County and has a population of approximately 4,500. The politics in the area are mainly dominated by the Democratic Party. Local politicians frequently hold town halls and other public meetings to discuss issues important to the community such as economic development and job growth. Issues such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure are also regularly discussed by local politicians. 97443 Glide, OR has seen strong support for some progressive initiatives such as raising minimum wage and improving public transportation. The city council is composed of five members who work together with community leaders to ensure that the needs of its citizens are met. 97443 Glide, OR prides itself on being a place where people can come together to discuss important topics and strive towards positive change for its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 97443 (Glide, 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 97443 (Glide, OR) is very conservative.
Glide, 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.
Glide, 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 97443 (Glide)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 144 contributions totaling $10,471 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $4,479 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)