[nascarnation]

Awesome data, thanks!

I’ve only visited Oregon once, so others will have far more insight, but I perceive it has sort of a slacker culture widespread across the state

[Vigilanteman]

Eastern Oregon, not so much. In fact, they are similar to their neighbors in Idaho more so than to their neighbors in Western Oregon.

But Western Oregon is where most of the big cities (Portland, Eugene) and population live. They are pretty much San Fransicko north along with their northern neighbors in Seattle and Tacoma.

[sportutegrl]

I don’t imagine it would have anything to do with the almost 9% state income tax in Oregon? (If you want less of something, like employed people, tax it.)

[tiki]

Oregon has more than it’s share of old hippies. If it is the same there as here in NM a lot of those old hippies got government jobs and government grants to create new government jobs and when you have so many government workers you need clients so you get them any way you can.

[steve86]

In line with the other replies, eastern OR has a lot of this kind of stuff:

Eastern WA, too. Except where libs have moved in from the western sides or California these areas are still conservative.