Sisters is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Sisters typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sisters, ~47% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sisters compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sisters sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Sisters runs about 12 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sisters. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Sisters leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sisters. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sisters, OR sits in the top 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 Sisters looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sisters 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Sisters have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Camp Sherman, OR R+3
- Tumalo, OR Even
- Terrebonne, OR R+38
- Deschutes Junction, OR R+17
- Redmond, OR R+14
- Culver, OR R+49
- Bend, OR D+16
- Metolius, OR R+44
- Marion Forks, OR D+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winslow, ME R+10
- Trafford, PA R+20
- Camp Swift, TX R+14
- Mansfield Center, MA D+14
- Furlong, PA Even
- Southgate, FL R+6
- Port Jefferson, NY D+11
- New Freedom, PA R+25
- Montrose, VA D+68
- Lovettsville, VA R+5
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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.