Richland is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Richland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richland, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richland leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Richland runs about 71 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Richland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Richland 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 Richland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Richland votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Richland runs about 71 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Richland sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 97% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Richland, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Richland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Richland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jimtown, OR R+50
- Halfway, OR R+46
- Pine, OR R+44
- Weatherby, OR R+57
- Oxbow, OR R+39
- Durkee, OR R+58
- Keating, OR R+44
- Medical Springs, OR R+61
- Cambridge, ID R+75
- Homestead, OR R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakman, GA R+76
- Webbs, KY R+72
- Sharon Grove, KY R+74
- Micro, NC R+40
- Nelliston, NY R+46
- University at Buffalo, NY D+53
- Moultonborough Falls, NH D+6
- Durham, AR R+49
- Coopersville, NY R+17
- Conda, ID R+72
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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.