Ritter leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ritter typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ritter, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ritter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ritter is the least Republican-leaning.
Ritter runs about 64 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Ritter is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ritter 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 Ritter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ritter votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Ritter runs about 64 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ritter sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 98% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Ritter, OR does.
Why turnout in Ritter looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Ritter have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Vernon, OR R+50
- John Day, OR R+52
- Canyon City, OR R+51
- Long Creek, OR R+59
- Prairie City, OR R+56
- Dayville, OR R+53
- Seneca, OR R+53
- Monument, OR R+59
- Bates, OR R+59
- Austin Junction, OR R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Hope, PA R+50
- McFarland, MI R+33
- North Lilbourn, MO R+17
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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.