The people of 97538 Selma, OR are proud to take an active role in their local politics. The town has a deep commitment to the democratic process and all citizens have access to voting opportunities and educational resources about the political landscape. There are several local organizations that host events where citizens can discuss issues and engage with candidates running for office. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the political process, regardless of their political affiliation. Elections are often hotly contested, with many candidates vying for a chance to represent their constituents. It is a great opportunity for community members to make their voices heard and express what matters most to them.
The political climate in Zip 97538 (Selma, OR) is strongly conservative.
Josephine County, OR is strongly conservative. In Josephine County, OR 35.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Josephine county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.5% to 35.7%.
Josephine county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 97538 (Selma, OR) is strongly conservative.
Selma, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Josephine County, Oregon is strongly conservative.
Grants Pass Metro Area is strongly 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.
Selma, 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 97538 (Selma)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 95 contributions totaling $3,228 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 30 contributions totaling $1,512 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)