Prospect leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Prospect typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prospect, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prospect compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prospect is the most Republican-leaning.
Prospect runs about 55 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Prospect is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Prospect 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 Prospect, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Prospect votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Prospect runs about 55 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Prospect sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Prospect, OR sits in the bottom quarter 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 Prospect looks the way it does
Turnout in Prospect 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
- Trail, OR R+39
- Butte Falls, OR R+40
- Shady Cove, OR R+27
- Eagle Point, OR R+30
- Tiller, OR R+35
- Lakecreek, OR R+17
- White City, OR R+23
- Fort Klamath, OR R+39
- Crater Lake, OR R+39
- Rocky Point, OR R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miller Grove, TX R+77
- Kaumakani, HI D+24
- Morley, MO R+66
- Palo Verde, AZ R+44
- Red Rock, GA R+70
- Morris Chapel, TN R+72
- East Barre, VT R+19
- Manning, OR R+12
- Spring Garden, PA R+2
- Hartsel, CO R+7
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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.