Salt Creek leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Salt Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salt Creek, ~28% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salt Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salt Creek leans more Republican than 26 of 57 neighbors.
Salt Creek runs about 39 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Salt Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Salt Creek. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Salt Creek votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Salt Creek runs about 39 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Salt Creek are family households, above 81% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Salt Creek, OR sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Salt Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Salt Creek 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
- Ellendale, OR R+19
- Perrydale, OR R+34
- Buell, OR R+26
- Dallas, OR R+17
- Sheridan, OR R+20
- Fir Villa, OR R+23
- Oakdale, OR R+30
- Rickreall, OR R+29
- McCoy, OR R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Myrtle, ID R+34
- Scotland, IN R+61
- Council, VA R+68
- Kneeland, CA D+37
- Kinsman, IL R+49
- Toms Prairie, IL R+73
- Echo, NC R+18
- Sissons Corner, VA R+18
- Mayfield, TX R+71
- Trigg Furnace, KY R+58
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.