Manzanita leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Manzanita typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manzanita, ~66% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~-5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manzanita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manzanita leans more Democratic than 17 of 18 neighbors.
Manzanita runs about 11 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manzanita. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Manzanita 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 Manzanita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in Manzanita hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Manzanita sits in the top fifth on density (about 43%, above 85% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Manzanita, OR sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Manzanita looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Manzanita 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Manzanita own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nehalem, OR D+14
- Wheeler, OR D+23
- Arch Cape, OR D+18
- Rockaway Beach, OR R+4
- Garibaldi, OR Even
- Tolovana Park, OR D+29
- Cannon Beach, OR D+25
- Bay City, OR R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Medusa, NY R+17
- Hope, NM R+74
- Saginaw, WA R+19
- Ofelia, AL R+64
- Spring Bluff, MO R+64
- Hickory Withe, TN R+46
- Houstonia, MO R+68
- New Hope, TX R+48
- Fairfield Center, IN R+59
- Piney Point, MD R+23
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.