Rice Hill leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Rice Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rice Hill, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rice Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rice Hill is the most Republican-leaning.
Rice Hill runs about 59 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Rice Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rice Hill 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 Rice Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rice Hill votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Rice Hill runs about 59 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Rice Hill sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rice Hill, OR does.
Why turnout in Rice Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Rice Hill 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
- Yoncalla, OR R+41
- Oakland, OR R+37
- Old Town, OR R+38
- Union Gap, OR R+37
- Nonpareil, OR R+36
- Sutherlin, OR R+34
- Drain, OR R+38
- Stephens, OR R+29
- London, OR R+24
- Tyee, OR R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Amana, IA R+19
- Colburn, ID R+37
- Round Prairie, MN R+63
- Wyatte, MS R+13
- Opine, AL R+88
- Clatonia, NE R+58
- Bacavi, AZ D+58
- North Santee, SC D+19
- Jacob City, FL R+37
- Cruger, MS D+50
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.