Lakeside, OR, located in the beautiful state of Oregon, has a vibrant political atmosphere. The city is part of Coos County and is represented by a variety of local representatives who prioritize the needs of the community. These elected officials include State Representatives Caddy McKeown and David Gomberg who focus on various social issues such as health care reform and tax relief. The county also boasts Commissioners Joe Benetti, Sue Kupillas, and Courtney Kaseberg who strive to ensure that the needs of the people are met through infrastructure projects and improved public safety services. In addition, there are also numerous local political organizations that work to keep citizens informed about important issues and upcoming legislation. From town hall meetings to canvassing initiatives, these groups have made Lakeside an active place for political discussion and participation.
The political climate in Zip 97449 (Lakeside, OR) is moderately conservative.
Coos County, OR is moderately conservative. In Coos County, OR 38.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Coos county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 58.9% to 38.4%.
Coos county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97449 (Lakeside, OR) is moderately conservative.
Lakeside, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Coos County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Coos Bay Metro Area is moderately 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.
Lakeside, 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 97449 (Lakeside)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 120 contributions totaling $3,233 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $3,020 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)