Malin is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Malin typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Malin, ~12% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Malin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Malin leans more Republican than 11 of 14 neighbors.
Malin runs about 70 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Malin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Malin 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 Malin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Malin votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Malin runs about 70 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Malin sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Malin, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Malin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Malin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Malin have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tulelake, CA R+33
- Merrill, OR R+50
- Lorella, OR R+59
- Lake of the Woods, OR R+49
- Bonanza, OR R+55
- Dairy, OR R+55
- Yonna, OR R+56
- Olene, OR R+49
- Falcon Heights, OR R+55
- Altamont, OR R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gay, GA R+44
- Loughman, FL R+35
- Woodberry Forest, VA R+31
- Stone Lake, WI R+18
- Panama, NY R+45
- Ogden, IL R+50
- Cascade, MT R+50
- New Hartford, IA R+40
- Cassadaga, NY R+31
- Coila, MS R+19
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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.