Banks leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Banks typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Banks, ~31% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Banks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Banks leans more Republican than 36 of 56 neighbors.
Banks runs about 28 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Banks is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Banks. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Banks 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 Banks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Banks votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Banks runs about 28 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Banks, OR sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Banks looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Banks is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greenville, OR R+35
- Manning, OR R+12
- Schefflin, OR R+29
- North Plains, OR Even
- Buxton, OR R+26
- Forest Grove, OR D+10
- Glenwood, OR R+25
- Scofield, OR R+11
- Cornelius, OR D+9
- Mountaindale, OR R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sauquoit, NY R+34
- Greene, NY R+32
- Carter Lake, IA R+15
- Chattaroy, WA R+40
- Cool, CA R+16
- Mapleton, IL R+35
- Pahoa, HI D+27
- Itta Bena, MS D+66
- Edgecliff Village, TX Even
- Glouster, OH R+43
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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.