The city of Portland, Oregon has a rich and diverse political culture. In the 97205 zip code, many residents are actively involved in local politics, engaging with their representatives and advocating for change. Many organizations and individuals work to ensure that the voices of Portland’s 97205 residents are heard. From neighborhood associations to community groups, there is an abundance of ways for 97205 residents to get involved in local politics. Numerous political candidates run for office each election cycle, representing a wide range of beliefs and backgrounds. By engaging with their representatives and becoming informed on issues that affect their lives, 97205 residents have the opportunity to shape the direction of Portland’s future.
The political climate in Zip 97205 (Portland, OR) is very liberal.
Multnomah County, OR is very liberal. In Multnomah County, OR 79.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 17.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Multnomah county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 79.2% to 17.9%.
Multnomah county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97205 (Portland, OR) is very liberal.
Portland, Oregon is very liberal.
Multnomah County, Oregon is very liberal.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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.
Portland, 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 97205 (Portland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,363 contributions totaling $369,410 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $176,957 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $941 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)