Government Camp leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Government Camp typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Government Camp, ~32% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Government Camp compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Government Camp leans more Democratic than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Government Camp runs about 7 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Why Government Camp 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 Government Camp, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Government Camp hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Government Camp have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Government Camp, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Government Camp looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Government Camp rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Government Camp sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Zigzag, OR Even
- Rhododendron, OR D+4
- Welches, OR Even
- Mount Hood Village, OR D+5
- Brightwood, OR R+7
- Pine Grove, OR R+18
- Parkdale, OR D+9
- Mount Hood-Parkdale, OR D+10
- Cherryville, OR R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Round Grove, IL R+37
- Perry Mills, NY R+19
- Perth, VA R+31
- Pleasant Grove, IA R+50
- Paoli, CO R+64
- East Fryeburg, ME R+33
- Freeland, NC R+64
- Tarpley, TN R+63
- St. Philip, IN R+36
- Mascot, VA R+35
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.