The city of 97374 Scio, OR is a vibrant rural community surrounded by picturesque farmland and rolling hills. The local political landscape in this area is varied and diverse. City council members are elected at-large from the region and strive to represent the interests of their constituents. The Mayor of Scio serves as the head of government with responsibility for overseeing all city departments and services. Candidates for local positions must demonstrate good leadership skills and a deep understanding of community needs. Every election cycle voters are responsible for making informed decisions that will shape the future of their community. As a rural town, 97374 Scio relies heavily on its inspiring natural beauty to attract new businesses, investments, and residents who share an appreciation for the area’s exceptional quality of life.
The political climate in Zip 97374 (Scio, OR) is strongly conservative.
Linn County, OR is moderately conservative. In Linn County, OR 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 36.5%.
Linn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97374 (Scio, OR) is strongly conservative.
Scio, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Linn County, Oregon is moderately conservative.
Albany-Lebanon Metro Area is moderately 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.
Scio, 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 97374 (Scio)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 247 contributions totaling $4,772 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $10,494 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)