Culver leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Culver typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Culver, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Culver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Culver leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Culver runs about 63 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Culver is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Culver. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Culver 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 Culver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Culver votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Culver runs about 63 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Culver, OR sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Culver looks the way it does
Turnout in Culver 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
- Metolius, OR R+44
- Terrebonne, OR R+38
- Madras, OR R+30
- Redmond, OR R+14
- Warm Springs, OR D+56
- Grizzly, OR R+54
- Sisters, OR D+2
- Camp Sherman, OR R+3
- South Junction, OR R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hanson, KY R+59
- Maurepas, LA R+81
- Livermore Falls, ME R+37
- West Townsend, MA R+10
- Rives Junction, MI R+36
- Wilton, ME R+21
- Sebewaing, MI R+43
- La Porte City, IA R+31
- Honaker, VA R+69
- Pinetops, NC Even
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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.