Lostine leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Lostine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lostine, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lostine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lostine leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Lostine runs about 40 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Lostine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lostine. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Lostine 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 Lostine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lostine votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Lostine runs about 40 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Lostine sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lostine, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lostine looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lostine 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Lostine have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Enterprise, OR R+12
- Wallowa, OR R+41
- Joseph, OR R+14
- Cornucopia, OR R+16
- Cove, OR R+54
- Homestead, OR R+41
- Imbler, OR R+55
- Elgin, OR R+46
- Looking Glass, OR R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owyhee, NV D+59
- Norwich, OH R+53
- Bowmanstown, PA R+40
- Mitchell, MS R+86
- McCords, MI R+13
- Climax Springs, MO R+60
- Blumenthal, TX R+60
- Marston, TX R+61
- Warwick, MD R+38
- Lily Lake, IL R+15
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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.