Cottrell leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Cottrell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cottrell, ~31% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cottrell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cottrell leans more Republican than 51 of 64 neighbors.
Cottrell runs about 35 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Cottrell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cottrell. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Cottrell 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 Cottrell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cottrell votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Cottrell runs about 35 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Cottrell are family households, above 83% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cottrell, 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 Cottrell looks the way it does
Turnout in Cottrell 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
- Boring, OR R+19
- Corbett, OR R+3
- Kelso, OR R+24
- Sandy, OR R+14
- Troutdale, OR D+11
- Gresham, OR D+15
- Wood Village, OR D+19
- Eagle Creek, OR R+27
- Marmot, OR Even
- Damascus, OR R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marys Home, MO R+73
- Chuichu, AZ D+35
- Dovesville, SC D+10
- Garciasville, TX R+8
- Kremis, PA R+54
- Bratt, FL R+75
- West Independence, OH R+47
- Tillery, NC D+38
- Huffmantown, NC R+45
- Portland, KY R+64
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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.