Hammond leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Hammond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hammond, ~32% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hammond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hammond leans more Republican than 12 of 28 neighbors.
Hammond runs about 22 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hammond is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hammond 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 Hammond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hammond votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hammond runs about 22 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hammond, 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 Hammond looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Hammond have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warrenton, OR R+7
- Jeffers Garden, OR R+23
- Chinook, WA R+18
- Miles Crossing, OR R+31
- Stringtown, WA R+18
- West, OR Even
- Astoria, OR D+14
- Melville, OR R+24
- Ilwaco, WA D+2
- Fern Hill, OR R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leasburg, MO R+66
- Altona, NY R+35
- Laytonville, CA D+20
- Omaha, TX R+56
- Medley, FL R+13
- Esperance, NY R+32
- Cecil, WI R+47
- Coal City, WV R+64
- Belhaven, NC Even
- Rossville, KS R+45
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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.