Gilchrist leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gilchrist typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilchrist, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilchrist compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilchrist is the most Republican-leaning.
Gilchrist runs about 62 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gilchrist is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gilchrist votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gilchrist runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Gilchrist sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gilchrist, OR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gilchrist looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Gilchrist own their home, about 19 points above the Oregon average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crescent, OR R+41
- La Pine, OR R+30
- Elk Lake, OR R+28
- Crescent Lake Junction, OR R+37
- Millican, OR R+25
- Deschutes, OR R+24
- Three Rivers, OR R+5
- Sunriver, OR D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Drummond, OK R+69
- Steam Corners, OH R+59
- Sumner, ME R+42
- Olathia, MO R+70
- Highmore, SD R+59
- Wauhillau, OK R+60
- Swan, IA R+46
- Sonyea, NY Even
- Nespelem, WA D+52
- Grand Junction, IA R+52
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.