McKee leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 46% of adults in McKee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McKee, ~15% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McKee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McKee leans more Republican than 69 of 89 neighbors.
McKee runs about 47 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while McKee is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McKee. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 23 points.
Why McKee 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 McKee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McKee votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while McKee runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in McKee are family households, above 93% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McKee, 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 McKee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McKee is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in McKee rent, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in McKee have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodburn, OR D+7
- Mount Angel, OR R+17
- Gervais, OR R+21
- Monitor, OR R+37
- Hubbard, OR R+22
- West Woodburn, OR R+36
- Oaklawn, OR R+35
- St. Benedict, OR R+31
- Donald, OR R+31
- Whiskey Hill, OR R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Watts Bar Dam, TN R+72
- Tamarack, MN R+35
- Georgetown, MD R+27
- Rehoboth, AL D+77
- Relay, GA R+78
- Jeriel, KY R+69
- Clay, MS R+82
- Prince Chapel, MS R+28
- Kelley Town, TN R+66
- Holloway, MN R+44
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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.