Broadbent leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Broadbent typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broadbent, ~21% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broadbent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Broadbent leans more Republican than 23 of 30 neighbors.
Broadbent runs about 45 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Broadbent is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Broadbent 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 Broadbent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Broadbent live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Oregon average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Broadbent sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities). Broadbent runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Broadbent, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Broadbent looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Broadbent is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Broadbent have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gaylord, OR R+29
- Myrtle Point, OR R+32
- Gravelford, OR R+40
- Powers, OR R+29
- Bridge, OR R+29
- Bancroft, OR R+29
- Riverton, OR R+30
- Dew Valley, OR R+9
- Coquille, OR R+17
- Winterville, OR R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Hill, NY D+75
- Leadpoint, WA R+42
- Lagrange, AR R+57
- Howardville, MO R+27
- Horatio, SC D+34
- Wishaw, PA R+62
- Lumaghi Heights, IL R+20
- Inkerman, WV R+64
- Alpha, IA R+44
- Seigling, SC D+20
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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.