Wallowa, Oregon is a small rural town located in the northeast corner of the state. It is home to a diverse population of around 1,200 people and offers a peaceful atmosphere with breathtaking views of the Wallowa Mountains. As far as politics go, Wallowa is part of the 5th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Representative Greg Walden. On a more local level, there are several elected positions such as mayor, city council members and county commissioner that are responsible for making decisions for the town. The current mayor is Joe Dabulskis and he has been in office since 2018. He is an ardent supporter of small business growth and works hard to create an environment in which businesses can thrive. The city council is made up of seven representatives who work together on issues such as land use regulations, water rights, budgeting and public safety. The current county commissioner is Mark Brouillet who was appointed in 2020 after being elected in 2016. All of these representatives work together to make sure Wallowa remains a safe and prosperous place to live, work and play.
The political climate in Wallowa, OR is strongly conservative.
Wallowa County, OR is very conservative. In Wallowa County, OR 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wallowa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 31.6%.
Wallowa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wallowa, OR is strongly conservative.
Wallowa County, Oregon is very 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.
Wallowa, 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 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 Wallowa, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 60 contributions totaling $1,484 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $5,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)