Richmond is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Richmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond, ~80% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Richmond is the most Democratic-leaning.
Richmond runs about 72 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Richmond leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Richmond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Richmond live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Richmond sits in the top quarter (about 71%, above 91% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Richmond, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Richmond looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Richmond 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Richmond have completed high school, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mount Greenwood, Chicago, IL R+26
- Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Southwest, Columbus, OH Even
- Bronxdale, Bronx, NY D+31
- McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ D+47
- Wicker Park, Chicago, IL D+71
- East Central, Pasadena, CA D+42
- Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+80
- Harder-Tennyson, Hayward, CA D+37
- The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ D+48
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.