Hood River County leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Hood River County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hood River County, ~48% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hood River County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hood River County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Hood River County runs about 10 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hood River County. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Hood River County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hood River County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Hood River County hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hood River County, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hood River County looks the way it does
Turnout in Hood River County 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 Counties
- Skamania County, WA R+13
- Wasco County, OR R+14
- Klickitat County, WA R+11
- Sherman County, OR R+59
- Clark County, WA D+7
- Multnomah County, OR D+52
- Clackamas County, OR D+13
- Washington County, OR D+32
- Columbia County, OR R+18
- Gilliam County, OR R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Shelby County, TX R+54
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
- Bell County, KY R+62
- Anderson County, KY R+50
- Dawson County, NE R+35
- Aransas County, TX R+46
- Upshur County, WV R+55
- Fairfax City, VA D+25
- Ohio County, KY R+63
- Saline County, IL R+50
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.