Halsey is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Halsey typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Halsey, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Halsey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Halsey is the most Republican-leaning.
Halsey runs about 71 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Halsey is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Halsey 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 Halsey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Halsey drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Halsey sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities). Halsey runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Halsey, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Halsey looks the way it does
Turnout in Halsey sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Miller, OR R+54
- Shedd, OR R+51
- Brownsville, OR R+37
- Peoria, OR R+30
- Union Point, OR R+47
- Harrisburg, OR R+49
- Plainview, OR R+45
- Oakville, OR R+36
- Lancaster, OR R+26
- Monroe, OR R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Conway, MA D+44
- West Buechel, KY D+38
- Lake Lindsey, FL R+61
- Campbelltown, PA R+18
- Kirklin, IN R+58
- Riceville, IA R+48
- Dahlgren, IL R+69
- Laurie, MO R+55
- Phillips, ME R+36
- Henderson, MN R+44
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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.