Albany is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Albany typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Albany, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Albany compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Albany sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 51 leaning the other way.
Albany runs about 17 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Albany sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Albany. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Albany leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Albany, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Albany votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Albany runs about 17 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Albany, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Albany looks the way it does
Turnout in Albany sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millersburg, OR R+38
- Tangent, OR R+33
- Dever, OR R+38
- Palestine, OR D+5
- Orleans, OR R+13
- Adair Village, OR D+14
- Lewisburg, OR D+33
- Spicer, OR R+46
- Jefferson, OR R+37
- Talbot, OR R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reston, VA D+45
- Midland, MI R+7
- Kapolei, HI D+7
- Kannapolis, NC R+8
- Florence-Graham, CA D+42
- Moore, OK R+24
- Cartersville, GA R+34
- Wilmington, CA D+30
- Rowlett, TX R+6
- Tamiami, FL R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.