Gold Hill leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Gold Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gold Hill, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gold Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gold Hill leans more Republican than 17 of 24 neighbors.
Gold Hill runs about 47 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gold Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gold Hill. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Gold Hill 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 Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gold Hill votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Gold Hill runs about 47 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gold Hill, OR sits below the national average 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 Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Gold Hill 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
- Rogue River, OR R+31
- Sams Valley, OR R+40
- Central Point, OR R+21
- Wimer, OR R+33
- Jacksonville, OR R+6
- White City, OR R+23
- Ruch, OR R+16
- Medford, OR Even
- Table Rock, OR R+11
- Eagle Point, OR R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ponder, TX R+57
- Oregon, IL R+24
- Riverwoods, IL D+29
- Paulding, OH R+50
- Jefferson, MD R+12
- St. Joseph, IL R+29
- Chesterfield, SC R+41
- Youngstown, NY R+19
- Exeter, PA R+12
- Marshall, VA R+20
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.