97454 Marcola, OR is a small town located in Lane County. It is home to a close-knit community where politics are of great importance to the citizens. Political engagement is high in 97454 Marcola, with local elections drawing considerable attention and participation. The residents of 97454 Marcola are actively involved in the democratic process by voicing their opinions through various means such as attending public meetings, voting in elections, and participating in protests to support specific causes. Local politicians work hard to engage with the citizens in order to understand their needs and concerns, listening to feedback and working together on solutions that will best serve everyone living within the community. As 97454 Marcola continues to grow, it is important that residents remain informed on local politics and stay active in the political process so they can ensure their rights are respected and protected.
The political climate in Zip 97454 (Marcola, OR) is leaning liberal.
Lane County, OR is strongly liberal. In Lane County, OR 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lane county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 36.1%.
Lane county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97454 (Marcola, OR) is leaning liberal.
Marcola, Oregon is leaning liberal.
Lane County, Oregon is strongly liberal.
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area is strongly 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.
Marcola, 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 97454 (Marcola)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $2,523 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)