The 97217 Portland, OR area is known for its vibrant political scene. From the mayoral office to the City Council, local politics in this area are highly discussed and engaged with by many members of the community. City leaders have worked hard to ensure that residents have an active voice in the decisions that affect their lives. The mayor's office has been a leader in ensuring equitable access to resources and services, while City Councilors have advocated for the interests of their constituents. In addition, numerous advocacy organizations work to represent marginalized communities and advocate for social justice initiatives. With such a diverse range of perspectives present in the 97217 Portland, OR area, local politics remain a hot topic of discussion and action in the community.
The political climate in Zip 97217 (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 97217 (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 97217 (Portland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,321 contributions totaling $384,281 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 163 contributions totaling $18,569 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)