George leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 81% of adults in George typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in George, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, George leans more Republican than 44 of 52 neighbors.
George runs about 45 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while George is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within George. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 15 points.
Why George 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 George, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
George votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while George runs about 45 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in George drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; George, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in George looks the way it does
Turnout in George 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
- Estacada, OR R+25
- Cherryville, OR R+24
- Dodge, OR R+33
- Currinsville, OR R+31
- Eagle Creek, OR R+27
- Sandy, OR R+14
- Kelso, OR R+24
- Marmot, OR Even
- Clarkes, OR R+23
- Brightwood, OR R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Casa Blanco, FL R+27
- Rocky Gap, VA R+69
- Ingleside, NY R+27
- Cork, KY R+64
- Shandy, TN R+50
- Richmond, MS R+67
- Stone City, IA R+31
- Sharon, CA R+32
- Stockard, TX R+77
- Tappan, WV R+52
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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.