Lake of the Woods leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Lake of the Woods typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake of the Woods, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake of the Woods compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake of the Woods leans more Republican than 11 of 19 neighbors.
Lake of the Woods runs about 63 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Lake of the Woods is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake of the Woods. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Lake of the Woods drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lake of the Woods sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities). Lake of the Woods runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lake of the Woods, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lake of the Woods looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lake of the Woods is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Falcon Heights, OR R+55
- Olene, OR R+49
- Merrill, OR R+50
- Altamont, OR R+35
- Midland, OR R+48
- Klamath Falls, OR R+22
- Pelican City, OR R+28
- Dairy, OR R+55
- Keno, OR R+44
- Wocus, OR R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yolyn, WV R+72
- Wicksville, SD R+79
- Lincoln, OR D+2
- Lick Mountain, AR R+64
- Echo, TX R+72
- West Shiloh, TN R+81
- Nash, FL R+69
- Pidcoke, TX R+69
- Pisgah, IL R+55
- Snufftown, NY R+28
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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.