Camp Sherman is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Camp Sherman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camp Sherman, ~40% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camp Sherman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camp Sherman leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Camp Sherman runs about 18 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Camp Sherman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camp Sherman. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+25) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Camp Sherman 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 Camp Sherman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Camp Sherman votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Camp Sherman runs about 18 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Camp Sherman, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camp Sherman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Camp Sherman 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Camp Sherman have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sisters, OR D+2
- Marion Forks, OR D+2
- Terrebonne, OR R+38
- Culver, OR R+49
- Tumalo, OR Even
- Metolius, OR R+44
- Idanha, OR R+39
- Redmond, OR R+14
- Deschutes Junction, OR R+17
- Detroit, OR R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anderson, KY R+65
- Marble, AR R+65
- Tibbee, MS D+7
- Huslia, AK D+33
- Thrift, GA R+37
- Pulteney, NY R+29
- Vashti, TX R+83
- North Side, NC R+7
- Magley, IN R+65
- Lilley, MI R+46
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.