Hood River, Oregon, is a vibrant and thriving city located in Hood River County. The county’s diverse population has grown steadily over the years, with many residents drawn to the area's natural beauty and strong economy. Residents of Hood River are proud of their community and actively participate in local politics. There are several elected officials that represent the 97031 zip code in Hood River, including state representatives from both major parties as well as local representatives from the county board of commissioners. The city also holds regular elections for mayor and city council members, with current Mayor Paul Blackburn leading the charge for improved infrastructure, economic development, public safety initiatives, and other important local matters. Hood River also has a variety of environmental advocacy groups that work towards preserving the beauty of the region for generations to come through various means such as education programs, fundraising campaigns, and public events. Ultimately, it is clear that Hood River residents take pride in their politics and strive to make their city a better place to live.
The political climate in Zip 97031 (Hood River, OR) is moderately liberal.
Hood River County, OR is very liberal. In Hood River County, OR 67.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hood River county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.0% to 30.2%.
Hood River county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97031 (Hood River, OR) is moderately liberal.
Hood River, Oregon is moderately liberal.
Hood River County, Oregon is very liberal.
Hood River Metro Area is very 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.
Hood River, 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 97031 (Hood River)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,378 contributions totaling $191,836 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 326 contributions totaling $61,805 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)