Schefflin leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Schefflin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schefflin, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schefflin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Schefflin leans more Republican than 61 of 67 neighbors.
Schefflin runs about 44 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Schefflin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Schefflin. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Schefflin 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 Schefflin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Schefflin votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Schefflin runs about 44 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 88% of households in Schefflin are family households, above 98% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Schefflin, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Schefflin looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Schefflin is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Schefflin have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greenville, OR R+35
- North Plains, OR Even
- Cornelius, OR D+9
- Forest Grove, OR D+10
- Banks, OR R+13
- Mountaindale, OR R+5
- Hillsboro, OR D+30
- Manning, OR R+12
- Glenwood, OR R+25
- Cove Orchard, OR R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alhambra, VA R+46
- Reed Corners, NY R+41
- Mosheim, TX R+74
- McKinney, AR R+27
- Chippewa Bay, NY R+40
- Chester, IA R+49
- Inman, NE R+74
- South Dansville, NY R+55
- Smithsonia, AL R+57
- Wadhams, NY Even
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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.