Roads End is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Roads End typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roads End, ~44% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roads End compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roads End sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 20 leaning the other way.
Roads End runs about 17 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Roads End sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roads End. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Roads End 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 Roads End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roads End votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Roads End runs about 17 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Roads End, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Roads End looks the way it does
Turnout in Roads End 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
- Otis, OR Even
- Three Rocks, OR D+10
- Neotsu, OR D+29
- Meda, OR Even
- Rose Lodge, OR R+8
- Neskowin, OR D+7
- DeLake, OR D+5
- Lincoln City, OR D+17
- Nelscott, OR Even
- Hebo, OR R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Odanah, WI D+45
- Allakaket, AK D+33
- Akiak, AK D+21
- Antioch, GA R+64
- East Ararat, PA R+41
- Eagle Bay, NY R+12
- Reily Lake, IL R+49
- Arab, MO R+73
- Swedehome, NE R+65
- Lankin, ND R+49
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.