Hunter Creek leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hunter Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hunter Creek, ~29% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hunter Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hunter Creek is the least Republican-leaning.
Hunter Creek runs about 23 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hunter Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hunter Creek 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 Hunter Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hunter Creek votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hunter Creek runs about 23 points more Republican.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Hunter Creek, OR sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hunter Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Hunter Creek 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 Cities
- Gold Beach, OR R+12
- Pistol River, OR R+15
- Nesika Beach, OR R+17
- Carpenterville, OR R+37
- Wedderburn, OR R+16
- Agness, OR R+10
- Brookings, OR R+13
- Harbor, OR R+9
- Port Orford, OR Even
- Ophir, OR Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westover, VA D+35
- Antelope, TX R+82
- Neavitt, MD R+7
- Ecleto, TX R+46
- Taylors Island, MD R+49
- Itmann, WV R+70
- Lawrence Creek, OK R+67
- Grandin, FL R+53
- Bethel, LA R+79
- Cross Roads, LA R+38
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.