Malheur County is one of the most Republican counties in Oregon when it comes to Presidential elections. It was one of only two counties in Oregon to give the majority of its vote to Barry Goldwater and has favored the Republican candidate for decades.[17] The last Democratic candidate to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940.[18] Further every Republican candidate since 1996 has received more than 60% of the county's vote.[19]

As part of Oregon's 2nd congressional district it has been represented by Republican Greg Walden since 1999.

Economy

The county is 94% rangeland, with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) controlling 72% of the land. Irrigated fields in the county's northeast corner, known as Western Treasure Valley, are the center of intensive and diversified farming. Malheur County's economy also depends on tourism.

The county's two largest employers are the Snake River Correctional Institution and Ore-Ida, a potato processor owned by H.J. Heinz.[13]

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