Cannon Beach, OR is a small coastal town located in Clatsop County. Politically, Cannon Beach is largely liberal and progressive. In the past few years, the city council has been working to increase environmental protections while also promoting economic growth. They have recently implemented several measures to reduce plastic waste in the ocean and have also increased transit options in the area. All local elections are non-partisan and focus on issues related to sustainability, public safety, and economic opportunities for local businesses and residents alike. The most recent election saw an unprecedented turnout of voters from all walks of life coming together to make their voices heard. With its vibrant community, Cannon Beach remains dedicated to protecting its scenic coastline while continuing to move forward with policies that promote both social equity and economic progress for everyone who calls this beautiful place home.
The political climate in Cannon Beach, OR is leaning liberal.
Clatsop County, OR is somewhat liberal. In Clatsop County, OR 54.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clatsop county remained strongly Democratic, 54.0% to 42.7%.
Clatsop county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cannon Beach, OR is leaning liberal.
Clatsop County, Oregon is somewhat liberal.
Astoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Cannon Beach, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Cannon Beach, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 312 contributions totaling $26,569 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $5,856 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)