North Bend is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 78% of adults in North Bend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Bend, ~37% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Bend leans more Republican than 3 of 26 neighbors.
North Bend runs about 19 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while North Bend is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Bend. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 21 points.
Why North Bend 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 North Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Bend votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while North Bend runs about 19 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Bend, OR sits in the top 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 North Bend looks the way it does
Turnout in North Bend 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
- Glasgow, OR D+11
- Coos Bay, OR R+6
- Shorewood, OR R+20
- Libby, OR R+22
- Allegany, OR R+31
- Eastside, OR R+23
- Hauser, OR R+4
- Charleston, OR R+11
- Saunders Lake, OR R+7
- Sumner, OR R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crestwood, MO D+19
- Mitchellville, MD D+83
- Cedar Grove, NJ R+7
- Northlake, IL D+17
- Prairie Ridge, WA R+17
- St. Marys, PA R+42
- Advance, NC R+40
- West Milford, NJ R+24
- Lake Ariel, PA R+36
- Suamico, WI R+23
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.