Marion Forks is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Marion Forks typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marion Forks, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marion Forks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marion Forks sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Marion Forks runs about 12 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marion Forks. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 105 points.
Why Marion Forks leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Marion Forks. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Marion Forks, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Marion Forks looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Marion Forks rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Idanha, OR R+39
- Detroit, OR R+38
- Camp Sherman, OR R+3
- Warm Springs, OR D+56
- Simnasho, OR D+19
- Sisters, OR D+2
- Gates, OR R+38
- Culver, OR R+49
- Metolius, OR R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yosemite Junction, CA D+16
- Roseland, AR R+45
- Leaf, MS R+61
- Silver Gate, MT R+9
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.