Kings Valley leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Kings Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kings Valley, ~36% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kings Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kings Valley leans more Democratic than 40 of 47 neighbors.
Kings Valley runs about 7 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kings Valley. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Kings Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kings Valley, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kings Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley own their home, above 81% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Kings Valley have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pedee, OR R+28
- Blodgett, OR Even
- Wren, OR D+29
- Nashville, OR D+9
- Burnt Woods, OR R+31
- Falls City, OR R+30
- Philomath, OR D+26
- Adair Village, OR D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lilly Park, WV R+62
- Gypsum, OH R+34
- Lily, WI R+39
- Mountain Mesa, CA R+47
- Amity, OH R+64
- Kanorado, KS R+81
- Holcomb, WA R+28
- Purcell, CO R+59
- Elmdale, IN R+62
- Ironshire, MD R+26
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.