Myrick is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Myrick typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Myrick, ~11% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Myrick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Myrick leans more Republican than 16 of 22 neighbors.
Myrick runs about 68 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Myrick is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Myrick. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Myrick 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 Myrick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Myrick votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Myrick runs about 68 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Myrick sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Myrick, 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 Myrick looks the way it does
Turnout in Myrick 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
- Helix, OR R+53
- Adams, OR R+50
- Pendleton, OR R+29
- Pendair Heights, OR R+47
- Athena, OR R+60
- Cayuse, OR R+20
- Rieth, OR R+54
- Umapine, OR R+57
- Weston, OR R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Antelope, MT R+58
- Sanger, ND R+62
- Calhoun, MS R+17
- Morton, MO R+65
- Holts Crossing, VA R+43
- Eileen, IL R+25
- Missler, KS R+69
- Palermo, KS R+59
- Pinesville, NY R+17
- Gorman, NC D+17
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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.