Merrill, Oregon is a small city located in the heart of the state. It has a rich history and strong sense of community, which is evident in its many local political initiatives. Merrill has a mayor-council form of government, with five council members elected to serve four year terms. The mayor is elected for two years and can be re-elected for an additional two years. The city also elects representatives to both the state house and senate. In addition, the city sponsors various committees and boards that provide input on important issues such as transportation, economic development, and other areas of local governance. Over the past few years there have been several initiatives to improve infrastructure, promote growth and businesses in Merrill, as well as work towards creating more equitable housing for its citizens. Local politicians work diligently to ensure that Merrill remains a vibrant and welcoming place to live, work, shop, and play.
The political climate in Merrill, 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
Merrill, OR 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.
Merrill, 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 Merrill, OR
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $54 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 110 contributions totaling $27,143 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $247 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)