Port Orford is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Port Orford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Orford, ~42% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Orford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Orford sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
Port Orford runs about 14 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Port Orford sits closer to the political middle.
Why Port Orford 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 Port Orford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Port Orford votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Port Orford runs about 14 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Port Orford, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Port Orford looks the way it does
Turnout in Port Orford 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
- Ophir, OR Even
- Sixes, OR R+6
- Langlois, OR R+7
- Wedderburn, OR R+16
- Laurel Grove, OR R+9
- Nesika Beach, OR R+17
- Dew Valley, OR R+9
- Twomile, OR R+9
- Powers, OR R+29
- Gold Beach, OR R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodlawn, IL R+57
- Black Creek, NC R+38
- Maxwell, IA R+33
- Plymouth, CA R+38
- Del Rey Oaks, CA D+27
- Kensett, AR R+46
- Republic, OH R+56
- Center Ossipee, NH R+16
- Imboden, AR R+71
- Clarendon, NC R+66
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.