Riddle leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Riddle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riddle, ~27% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riddle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Riddle leans more Republican than 7 of 22 neighbors.
Riddle runs about 47 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Riddle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Riddle 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 Riddle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Riddle votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Riddle sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 86% of cities). Riddle runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Riddle, OR sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Riddle looks the way it does
Turnout in Riddle 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
- Surprise Valley, OR R+37
- Tri-City, OR R+40
- Canyonville, OR R+28
- Myrtle Creek, OR R+33
- Dillard, OR R+46
- Winston, OR R+37
- Azalea, OR R+41
- Glendale, OR R+36
- Quines Creek, OR R+39
- Glendale Junction, OR R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Drew, MS D+24
- Piermont, NY D+31
- Herald, CA R+36
- Pollock, LA R+85
- Otis, OR Even
- Belle Plaine, KS R+53
- Atlanta, MI R+41
- Walpole, NH R+12
- Herington, KS R+46
- Fisher, IL R+47
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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.