Buell leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Buell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buell, ~23% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buell leans more Republican than 31 of 53 neighbors.
Buell runs about 41 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Buell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Buell 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 Buell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Buell live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Oregon average of 31%. Buell runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Buell, OR does.
Why turnout in Buell looks the way it does
Turnout in Buell 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
- Salt Creek, OR R+25
- Willamina, OR R+27
- Sheridan, OR R+20
- Valley Junction, OR R+26
- Ellendale, OR R+19
- Grand Ronde, OR R+25
- Oakdale, OR R+30
- Perrydale, OR R+34
- Dallas, OR R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Drayden, MD R+18
- Rassat, MN R+45
- Mount Lucas, TX R+74
- Ocqueoc, MI R+43
- Fargo, NY R+53
- Colerain, OH R+52
- Sandy Cross, GA R+71
- Ingleside, WV R+63
- Ephesus, GA R+79
- Colburn, WI R+39
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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.