Blodgett is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Blodgett typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blodgett, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blodgett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blodgett sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 30 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 15 leaning the other way.
Blodgett runs about 14 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blodgett. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Blodgett leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blodgett. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Blodgett, OR does.
Why turnout in Blodgett looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Blodgett 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Blodgett have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burnt Woods, OR R+31
- Kings Valley, OR D+7
- Nashville, OR D+9
- Wren, OR D+29
- Harlan, OR R+32
- Eddyville, OR R+32
- Pedee, OR R+28
- Philomath, OR D+26
- Logsden, OR R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victoria, IL R+38
- Barwick, GA R+54
- Long Pine, NE R+73
- Todd, PA R+68
- Selica, NC R+50
- Waite Hill, OH R+19
- Holly, LA R+14
- Nora, VA R+71
- Craig, NE R+60
- Hayward, MN R+38
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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.