Rogue Elk leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Rogue Elk typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rogue Elk, ~25% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rogue Elk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rogue Elk leans more Republican than 16 of 32 neighbors.
Rogue Elk runs about 35 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Rogue Elk is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rogue Elk. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Rogue Elk 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 Rogue Elk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rogue Elk votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Rogue Elk runs about 35 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Rogue Elk sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rogue Elk, 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 Rogue Elk looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Rogue Elk own their home, about 18 points above the Oregon average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lorane, OR R+18
- Latham, OR R+8
- Walker, OR R+13
- Curtin, OR R+30
- Cottage Grove, OR R+8
- Drain, OR R+38
- Creswell, OR R+8
- Saginaw, OR R+11
- Thurston, OR R+23
- Walden, OR R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kirby, PA R+54
- Mapleview, MN R+3
- Heidlersburg, PA R+27
- San Gabriel, TX R+71
- Kossuth, IN R+64
- Glenville, NY R+12
- Glenwood, NM R+29
- Red Bluff, GA R+44
- Fort Hill, PA R+65
- Bernard, ME D+19
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.