Vernonia, Oregon is a small town located in the county of Columbia. It is home to many quaint shops and restaurants that attract visitors from near and far. The population of Vernonia is approximately 3,000 people, with a median household income of just over $41,000 (USD). Politically, the town leans heavily towards the Democratic Party, with registered voters in 97064 holding a strong majority towards Democratic-leaning candidates. In recent years, local elections have centered around issues such as taxes, transportation, public safety, education and economic growth. There are currently two local political candidates vying for leadership in Vernonia – incumbent mayor John Lutz and challenger Bob Schaffer – both of whom are passionate about ensuring their constituents have their voices heard. As the election approaches, voters will be able to cast their ballots for either candidate they believe will best serve their needs within the community of Vernonia.
The political climate in Zip 97064 (Vernonia, OR) is somewhat conservative.
Columbia County, OR is somewhat conservative. In Columbia County, OR 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Columbia county remained strongly Republican, 53.2% to 42.9%.
Columbia county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97064 (Vernonia, OR) is somewhat conservative.
Vernonia, Oregon is somewhat conservative.
Columbia County, Oregon is somewhat conservative.
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.
Vernonia, Oregon: d d D d 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 97064 (Vernonia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 106 contributions totaling $5,125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)