Mist leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Mist typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mist, ~20% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mist compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mist leans more Republican than 44 of 46 neighbors.
Mist runs about 50 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Mist is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mist 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 Mist, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mist votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Mist runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Mist are family households, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Mist, OR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Mist looks the way it does
Turnout in Mist 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
- DeLena, OR R+34
- Clatskanie, OR R+31
- Vernonia, OR R+37
- Inglis, OR R+27
- Marshland, OR R+33
- Woodson, OR R+33
- Mayger, OR R+32
- Westport, OR R+29
- West Rainier, OR R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadow Creek, WV R+57
- Frisco, IL R+68
- Industry, KS R+69
- Indian Neck, VA R+8
- Ogallah, KS R+78
- Peth, NY R+33
- Carlos, MD R+48
- Dexter, IL R+66
- Peppertown, IN R+63
- West View, VA R+50
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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.