The politics in 97834 Halfway, OR are largely influenced by the diverse population of the area. Residents from a variety of backgrounds bring with them unique perspectives and ideas that shape the political discourse and culture of the city. In recent years, local politicians have worked to ensure that everyone in 97834 Halfway is represented, heard, and respected. The government is continuously working towards creating equitable outcomes for all citizens living within the town limits. Candidates from both major parties have stood for election in recent years to represent their beliefs on a local level. These candidates work hard to listen to all voices and create meaningful change that benefits all Halfway residents regardless of background or political affiliation.
The political climate in Zip 97834 (Halfway, OR) is very conservative.
Baker County, OR is very conservative. In Baker County, OR 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Baker county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.0% to 23.6%.
Baker county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97834 (Halfway, OR) is very conservative.
Halfway, Oregon is very conservative.
Baker County, Oregon is very conservative.
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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.
Halfway, 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 97834 (Halfway)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $2,835 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)