Ione, Oregon is a small town in the state of Oregon with a population of about 400 people. It is well known for its strong sense of community and commitment to local politics. The city has an active City Council made up of five elected members who meet regularly to discuss local ordinances, projects and other matters related to the city. In addition, there are several local organizations that advocate for the protection of natural resources and promote economic development in the area. Local political candidates often run on platforms that emphasize preserving Ione's unique qualities while also striving to bring new opportunities and growth into the area. There are multiple paths available for residents to get involved in local politics, from attending City Council meetings for updates on current legislation, voting in elections or volunteering with groups like Ione’s Environmental Alliance which works to protect natural resources and keep Ione’s rural character intact.
The political climate in Zip 97843 (Ione, OR) is very conservative.
Morrow County, OR is very conservative. In Morrow County, OR 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Morrow county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.1% to 26.8%.
Morrow county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97843 (Ione, OR) is very conservative.
Ione, Oregon is very conservative.
Morrow County, Oregon is very conservative.
Hermiston-Pendleton 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.
Ione, 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 97843 (Ione)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $4,427 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $295 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)