London leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 70% of adults in London typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in London, ~27% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How London compares
Among cities within 25 miles, London leans more Republican than 14 of 29 neighbors.
London runs about 39 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while London is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within London. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 28 points.
Why London 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 London, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
London votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while London runs about 39 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and London sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 89% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; London, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in London looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in London have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Curtin, OR R+30
- Yoncalla, OR R+41
- Latham, OR R+8
- Cottage Grove, OR R+8
- Walden, OR R+29
- Drain, OR R+38
- Rice Hill, OR R+44
- Culp Creek, OR R+18
- Dorena, OR R+21
- Thurston, OR R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IA R+56
- Pie Town, NM R+44
- Crest Park, CA R+19
- Rexville, NY R+63
- Whiteside, MO R+62
- Bellerive, MO D+56
- Tiptop, VA R+71
- Dinsmore, TX R+47
- Niota, IL R+46
- Hagarstown, IL R+70
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.