The politics in 97211 Portland, OR are as diverse and unique as the neighborhood itself. The district is home to many different cultures and backgrounds, which contributes to its vibrant political scene. 97211's representatives in the Oregon state legislature all share a commitment to protecting the rights of their constituents and working to ensure that this historically underserved community is able to thrive. Local candidates for office in 97211 strive to address issues such as affordable housing, job opportunities for residents, and health care access. Political engagement among residents is high due to efforts from grassroots organizations like the Oregon Urban League and Unite Oregon. These organizations work tirelessly with local politicians on issues that affect 97211, while also encouraging citizens of all ages to get out and vote in local elections.
The political climate in Zip 97211 (Portland, OR) is strongly 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 97211 (Portland, OR) is strongly liberal.
Portland, Oregon is strongly 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 97211 (Portland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,134 contributions totaling $535,639 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 150 contributions totaling $135,472 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $903 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)