The politics in 97232 Portland, OR are heavily influenced by the people that inhabit the city. In total, there are around 70,000 people living in 97232 and they come from a variety of backgrounds. The city is incredibly diverse and is represented by many different political parties and candidates. Portland elects officials from a range of different parties, including Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, Libertarians, and Greens. Local issues such as transportation options, public safety concerns, affordable housing initiatives, environmental protection policies, and economic development strategies are all hotly debated topics amongst local residents. There are several political activists in the area who get involved in local campaigns to make sure that their voices are heard. Overall, the politics of 97232 Portland can be both exciting and inspiring for citizens who want to get involved in making their community better.
The political climate in Zip 97232 (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 97232 (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 97232 (Portland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5,590 contributions totaling $453,128 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 161 contributions totaling $27,670 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)