Jefferson, OR is a small town located in 97352 and is known for its rich cultural heritage and progressive politics. The town is home to an active local government that works hard to ensure the well-being of its residents. Local politics in Jefferson revolve around maintaining the community’s small-town charm while also ensuring progress towards social justice and equality. Political issues often focus on preserving access to public lands, promoting economic development initiatives, and advocating for environmental protections. Residents are passionate about their local government and take an active role in shaping the policies that affect their daily lives. By electing representatives who share their values, residents can ensure that future decisions reflect the unique needs of the community.
The political climate in Zip 97352 (Jefferson, OR) is leaning conservative.
Marion County, OR is leaning liberal. In Marion County, OR 48.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county flipped narrowly Democratic, 48.9% to 47.7%.
Marion county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97352 (Jefferson, OR) is leaning conservative.
Jefferson, Oregon is leaning conservative.
Marion County, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Salem Metro Area is leaning 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.
Jefferson, Oregon: r r d r r 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 97352 (Jefferson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 90 contributions totaling $3,068 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 40 contributions totaling $5,260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)