Canby is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Canby typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canby, ~40% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canby sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 35 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 58 leaning the other way.
Canby runs about 14 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Canby sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canby. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Canby 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 Canby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Canby votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Canby runs about 14 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Canby, OR sits in the top 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 Canby looks the way it does
Turnout in Canby 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
- Barlow, OR D+15
- Whiskey Hill, OR R+25
- Aurora, OR R+20
- Fargo, OR R+20
- Wilsonville, OR D+21
- Mulino, OR R+34
- Hubbard, OR R+22
- Butteville, OR R+35
- Oregon City, OR Even
- West Linn, OR D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Menomonie, WI Even
- Highland, IN Even
- Clackamas, OR D+18
- Green Valley, AZ D+3
- Brainerd, MN R+27
- Tullahoma, TN R+47
- Nanuet, NY D+9
- Mount Washington, KY R+49
- Vienna, VA D+40
- Miami Springs, FL R+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.