Gold Beach leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Gold Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gold Beach, ~35% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gold Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gold Beach leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Gold Beach runs about 26 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gold Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gold 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 Gold Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gold Beach votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gold Beach runs about 26 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Gold Beach, 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 Gold Beach looks the way it does
Turnout in Gold Beach 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
- Hunter Creek, OR R+9
- Nesika Beach, OR R+17
- Pistol River, OR R+15
- Wedderburn, OR R+16
- Carpenterville, OR R+37
- Agness, OR R+10
- Port Orford, OR Even
- Ophir, OR Even
- Brookings, OR R+13
- Harbor, OR R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henly, TX R+33
- Shrewsbury, NJ R+6
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Blissfield, MI R+37
- Morris, AL R+74
- Tully, NY R+9
- Ranlo, NC R+12
- East Kingston, NH Even
- Sherborn, MA D+43
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
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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.