Elk City leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Elk City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elk City, ~22% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elk City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elk City leans more Republican than 27 of 30 neighbors.
Elk City runs about 42 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Elk City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Elk City 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 Elk City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Elk City live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Oregon average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Elk City are family households, above 91% of cities. Elk City runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Elk City, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Elk City looks the way it does
Turnout in Elk City 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
- Toledo, OR R+16
- Yaquina, OR Even
- Fruitvale, OR Even
- Eddyville, OR R+32
- Moody, OR D+28
- South Beach, OR D+26
- Newport, OR D+29
- Siletz, OR R+10
- Harlan, OR R+32
- Seal Rock, OR D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Campbell, MN R+56
- Higgins, NY R+59
- South Creek, WA R+29
- Cutten, CA D+58
- Walnut Hill, AL R+65
- Marshalls Corner, MD D+5
- Clarkson, NY R+28
- Washtucna, WA R+66
- Oyster Creek, NJ R+17
- New Town, TN R+61
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.