Monitor leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Monitor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monitor, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monitor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monitor leans more Republican than 78 of 85 neighbors.
Monitor runs about 51 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Monitor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Monitor 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 Monitor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monitor votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Monitor runs about 51 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monitor, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Monitor looks the way it does
Turnout in Monitor 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
- Oaklawn, OR R+35
- Mount Angel, OR R+17
- St. Benedict, OR R+31
- Hamricks Corner, OR R+36
- McKee, OR R+33
- Silverton, OR R+14
- Shady Dell, OR R+28
- Woodburn, OR D+7
- Hubbard, OR R+22
- Scotts Mills, OR R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pottersville, NY R+25
- Norway Grove, WI R+8
- Barnesville, NC R+29
- Copalis Beach, WA R+16
- Summit, SD R+40
- Watson, AR R+33
- Watha, NC R+42
- Wattsville, AL R+82
- Batchelor, LA R+26
- Tuscola, MS D+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.