Gladstone leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Gladstone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gladstone, ~43% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gladstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gladstone leans more Democratic than 64 of 92 neighbors.
Politically, Gladstone sits close to the rest of Oregon.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gladstone. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Gladstone 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 Gladstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Gladstone live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Gladstone have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Gladstone, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gladstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Gladstone 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
- Johnson City, OR D+8
- Oatfield, OR D+24
- Marylhurst, OR D+34
- Oak Grove, OR D+37
- West Linn, OR D+33
- Oregon City, OR Even
- Clackamas, OR D+18
- Milwaukie, OR D+39
- Happy Valley, OR D+20
- Lake Oswego, OR D+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hudson Falls, NY R+17
- Brown Deer, WI D+45
- Stevensville, MI R+9
- Freeport, FL R+56
- Farmington, NY R+4
- Mary Esther, FL R+29
- Tucson Estates, AZ Even
- Mogadore, OH R+33
- Punxsutawney, PA R+51
- Larkspur, CA D+58
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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.