Morgan is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Morgan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morgan, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morgan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morgan leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Morgan runs about 73 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Morgan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Morgan 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 Morgan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Morgan live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Oregon average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Morgan are family households, above 91% of cities. Morgan runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Morgan, OR does.
Why turnout in Morgan looks the way it does
Turnout in Morgan 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
- Ione, OR R+58
- Cecil, OR R+42
- Olex, OR R+50
- Lexington, OR R+60
- Arlington, OR R+51
- Mikkalo, OR R+46
- Boardman, OR R+20
- Ruggs, OR R+60
- Heppner, OR R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, IA R+50
- Unionville, OH R+61
- Hollywood, MO R+76
- Hilger, MT R+62
- Patsville, NV R+34
- East McDonough, NY R+44
- Capulin, NM R+57
- Pakan, TX R+74
- Eagle Mills, AR R+43
- Bridgehead, CA R+8
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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.