Coquille leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Coquille typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coquille, ~38% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coquille compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coquille leans more Republican than 14 of 32 neighbors.
Coquille runs about 31 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Coquille is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coquille. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Coquille 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 Coquille, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coquille votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Coquille runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Coquille, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coquille looks the way it does
Turnout in Coquille 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
- Coaledo, OR R+31
- Riverton, OR R+30
- McKinley, OR R+30
- Gravelford, OR R+40
- Sumner, OR R+27
- Myrtle Point, OR R+32
- Randolph, OR R+12
- Allegany, OR R+31
- Libby, OR R+22
- Winterville, OR R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparta, GA D+36
- Point Pleasant, WV R+50
- South Hill, VA D+3
- Treasure Island, FL R+19
- Smiths Station, AL R+40
- Belford, NJ R+26
- Mifflintown, PA R+56
- Winchester, IN R+51
- Chatham, VA R+34
- Old Fort, NC R+51
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.