97914 Ontario is a rural area, and the politics of the region are heavily influenced by the local community. As such, decisions are made at the township level, with all major decisions being voted on by township councillors. The councillors are elected directly by local residents through a democratic process. These candidates have strong ties to their local communities and work hard to understand the needs and wants of their constituents. They bring a variety of perspectives to the table and strive to represent all voices within their voting districts. Through town hall meetings and other public forums, they communicate with their constituents and actively seek feedback on proposed projects or initiatives. Ultimately, the goal is for these elected officials to ensure that all citizens of 97914 Ontario are receiving fair representation in their government.
The political climate in Zip 97914 (Ontario, OR) is strongly conservative.
Malheur County, OR is very conservative. In Malheur County, OR 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Malheur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 27.6%.
Malheur county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97914 (Ontario, OR) is strongly conservative.
Ontario, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Malheur County, Oregon is very conservative.
Ontario 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.
Ontario, 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 97914 (Ontario)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,000 contributions totaling $42,238 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $15,167 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)