The 97603 Altamont area of Oregon is a small rural community with a population of approximately 2,100 people. The politics in the area are managed by the county government. The most recent election was for the County Commissioner in charge of the region, and voters elected a representative from the local Republican party. The Commissioner works closely with local organizations and individuals to ensure that their needs and concerns are addressed. He also works with state and federal agencies to ensure that resources are allocated appropriately and fairly for the benefit of all residents in the area. Furthermore, he is responsible for representing the interests of 97603 Altamont on important matters such as budget allocations and public safety initiatives.
The political climate in Zip 97603 (Altamont, OR) is strongly conservative.
Klamath County, OR is very conservative. In Klamath County, OR 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Klamath county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 28.3%.
Klamath county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97603 (Altamont, OR) is strongly conservative.
Altamont, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Klamath County, Oregon is very conservative.
Klamath Falls Metro Area 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.
Altamont, 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 97603 (Altamont)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,759 contributions totaling $18,660 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 408 contributions totaling $55,040 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)