Hood River, OR Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Hood River

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Hood River leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 82% of adults in Hood River typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hood River, ~52% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Hood River compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Hood River is the most Democratic-leaning.

Hood River runs about 15 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hood River. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 39 points.

Why Hood River 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 Hood River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 54% of residents in Hood River live in densely developed areas, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hood River sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Hood River have never been married, above 77% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hood River, 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 Hood River looks the way it does

Turnout in Hood River 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.

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.