Glasgow leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Glasgow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glasgow, ~43% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glasgow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glasgow is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Glasgow sits close to the rest of Oregon.
Why Glasgow 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 Glasgow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Glasgow hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Glasgow, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Glasgow looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glasgow is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Glasgow own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Glasgow have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hauser, OR R+4
- Eastside, OR R+23
- Saunders Lake, OR R+7
- Allegany, OR R+31
- Libby, OR R+22
- Dellwood, OR R+31
- Lakeside, OR R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Potwin, KS R+61
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- Berlin, OH R+74
- Randolph, UT R+77
- Webster, KY R+60
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- Talowah, MS R+59
- Persia, IA R+50
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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.