Bridge leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Bridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bridge, ~20% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bridge leans more Republican than 12 of 25 neighbors.
Bridge runs about 43 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Bridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bridge 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 Bridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Bridge live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Oregon average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bridge sits in the bottom quarter (about 2%, in the bottom fraction of cities). Bridge runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Bridge, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Bridge rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bridge sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gravelford, OR R+40
- Bancroft, OR R+29
- Myrtle Point, OR R+32
- Gaylord, OR R+29
- Broadbent, OR R+31
- McKinley, OR R+30
- Powers, OR R+29
- Coquille, OR R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crab Orchard, NE R+56
- Crewstown, TN R+73
- Sharp, LA R+68
- Shaw, KS R+61
- Glencoe, NM R+42
- Good Hope, AR R+29
- Roy, NM R+36
- Richfield, CO R+31
- Rea, MO R+62
- Potsdam, MN R+31
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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.