Mitchell is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Mitchell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mitchell, ~17% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mitchell compares
Mitchell runs about 66 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Mitchell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mitchell 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 Mitchell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mitchell votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Mitchell runs about 66 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Mitchell sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 97% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Mitchell, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mitchell looks the way it does
Turnout in Mitchell 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
- Twickenham, OR R+51
- Spray, OR R+52
- Clarno, OR R+49
- Mayville, OR R+49
- Wetmore, OR R+49
- Fossil, OR R+50
- Ashwood, OR R+46
- Post, OR R+55
- Kimberly, OR R+55
- Kinzua, OR R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plum Island, MA D+21
- Passumpsic, VT R+5
- Bruni, TX R+19
- Gilby, ND R+48
- North Buena Vista, IA R+48
- South Hannibal, NY R+41
- South Hope, ME R+19
- Holman, NM D+19
- Carrington, MO R+55
- Spring Creek, KY R+77
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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.