Horton leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Horton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Horton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Horton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Horton leans more Republican than 23 of 39 neighbors.
Horton runs about 35 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Horton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Horton 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 Horton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Horton votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Horton runs about 35 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Horton are family households, above 79% of cities.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Horton, OR does.
Why turnout in Horton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Horton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Horton own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cheshire, OR R+20
- Glenbrook, OR R+16
- Junction City, OR R+11
- Lancaster, OR R+26
- Monroe, OR R+18
- Alvadore, OR R+20
- Riverview, OR R+28
- Harrisburg, OR R+49
- Bellfountain, OR R+15
- Miller, OR R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Roe, KY R+69
- Hydaburg, AK R+3
- Pleasure Valley, WV R+61
- Little Lake, MI R+20
- East Hope, ID R+39
- Heart Lake, PA R+50
- Belair Cove, LA R+68
- Reidsville, NY R+18
- Osborn, IL R+24
- Newtown, IN R+65
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.