Lyons leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Lyons typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyons, ~31% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyons compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyons leans more Republican than 12 of 38 neighbors.
Lyons runs about 46 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Lyons is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lyons 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 Lyons, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lyons votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Lyons runs about 46 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Lyons runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Lyons are family households, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lyons, OR sits above the national average 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 Lyons looks the way it does
Turnout in Lyons 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 Cities
- Mehama, OR R+36
- Mill City, OR R+32
- Gates, OR R+38
- Stayton, OR R+13
- Sublimity, OR R+31
- Scio, OR R+43
- North Santiam, OR R+45
- Shelburn, OR R+40
- Aumsville, OR R+35
- West Stayton, OR R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Lotawana, MO R+31
- Logan, AL R+85
- Earlville, NY R+34
- Summitville, IN R+51
- Fairmont City, IL D+6
- Greenville, NH R+15
- Golden Meadow, LA R+70
- Wimer, OR R+33
- Osseo, MI R+47
- Greenup, IL R+55
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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.