Myrtle Point, OR is an idyllic small town with a population of around 2,200. It is located in Coos County and has a traditionally conservative stance on politics. In recent years, the political climate in Myrtle Point has been characterized by heated debates between local candidates on issues such as taxes, education, and public safety. Most recently, the mayoral election featured two main candidates: Bob Smith and Bill Jones. Both candidates ran on platforms that favored reduced taxes for businesses while maintaining funding for essential services such as police and fire departments. After a close race, Bob Smith emerged victorious due to his focus on fiscal responsibility and commitment to keeping Myrtle Point's small-town charm intact.
The political climate in Zip 97458 (Myrtle Point, 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 97458 (Myrtle Point, OR) is moderately conservative.
Myrtle Point, 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.
Myrtle Point, 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 97458 (Myrtle Point)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $1,808 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 67 contributions totaling $5,923 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)