Kent is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Kent typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kent, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kent leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Kent runs about 68 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Kent is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kent. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Kent 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 Kent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kent votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Kent runs about 68 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Kent sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Kent, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kent looks the way it does
Turnout in Kent 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
- Grass Valley, OR R+63
- Condon, OR R+45
- Shaniko, OR R+51
- Mikkalo, OR R+46
- Moro, OR R+62
- Wetmore, OR R+49
- Fossil, OR R+50
- Mayville, OR R+49
- Clarno, OR R+49
- Olex, OR R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warren, ND R+47
- Mack Creek Village, VA R+58
- Dedham, ME R+14
- Donaldson, WV R+72
- Puerto De Luna, NM R+5
- Deep River, IN R+31
- Sandy Valley, PA R+62
- Schochoh, KY R+64
- Reeds, ME R+36
- Mayville, MN R+38
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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.