Curry County leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Curry County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Curry County, ~38% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Curry County compares
Curry County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Curry County runs about 25 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Curry County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Curry County. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+38) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Curry County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Curry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Curry County votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Curry County runs about 25 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Curry County, OR sits above the national average 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 Curry County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Curry County 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 64%, above 74% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Del Norte County, CA R+15
- Josephine County, OR R+25
- Coos County, OR R+10
- Jackson County, OR R+3
- Douglas County, OR R+29
- Humboldt County, CA D+27
- Siskiyou County, CA R+17
- Trinity County, CA R+14
- Klamath County, OR R+33
- Lane County, OR D+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
- Antrim County, MI R+21
- Franklin County, GA R+66
- Meeker County, MN R+44
- Fayette County, IN R+54
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Juniata County, PA R+62
- Washington County, MO R+63
- Plaquemines Parish, LA R+27
- Starke County, IN R+49
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.