Gleneden Beach leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Gleneden Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gleneden Beach, ~54% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gleneden Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gleneden Beach leans more Democratic than 20 of 28 neighbors.
Politically, Gleneden Beach sits close to the rest of Oregon.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gleneden Beach. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Gleneden Beach 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 Gleneden Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Gleneden Beach hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Gleneden Beach, OR sits in the top tenth 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 Gleneden Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gleneden Beach 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lincoln Beach, OR D+4
- Kernville, OR D+4
- Depoe Bay, OR D+27
- Nelscott, OR Even
- DeLake, OR D+5
- Lincoln City, OR D+17
- Rose Lodge, OR R+8
- Neotsu, OR D+29
- Otter Rock, OR D+22
- Otis, OR Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Left Hand, WV R+61
- Lerado, OH R+64
- Maynard, IA R+44
- Buncombe, IL R+58
- Stevenson, MD D+40
- Grays Chapel, NC R+63
- Belle Terre, NY R+4
- Cummington, MA D+36
- Linden, WI R+28
- Lorine, AR R+63
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.