Lewelling leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Lewelling typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lewelling, ~53% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lewelling compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lewelling leans more Democratic than 10 of 31 neighbors.
Lewelling runs about 25 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Lewelling leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lewelling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lewelling live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lewelling looks the way it does
Turnout in Lewelling 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 Neighborhoods
- Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR D+48
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
- Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR D+40
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Eastmoreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Mount Scott, Portland, OR D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orem North, Orem, UT R+26
- Alban Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+10
- Arctic, West Warwick, RI D+8
- Sedgefield, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Riverside Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+34
- Falcon Trace, Southchase, FL D+10
- Park East, Sarasota, FL D+13
- North University, Tucson, AZ D+56
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
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.