Donald leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Donald typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Donald, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Donald compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Donald leans more Republican than 76 of 99 neighbors.
Donald runs about 45 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Donald is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Donald 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 Donald, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Donald votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Donald runs about 45 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Donald, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Donald looks the way it does
Turnout in Donald 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
- Butteville, OR R+35
- Aurora, OR R+20
- Hubbard, OR R+22
- Fargo, OR R+20
- West Woodburn, OR R+36
- Woodburn, OR D+7
- Whiskey Hill, OR R+25
- St. Paul, OR R+21
- Barlow, OR D+15
- Wilsonville, OR D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Simpson, NC R+15
- Russellville, OK R+68
- Wallace, ID R+46
- Mountain City, TX R+9
- Pennsylvania Furnace, PA R+15
- Arlington, WI R+19
- Linwood, MA R+6
- Aplington, IA R+46
- Hueysville, KY R+63
- Langston, AL R+77
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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.