Sodaville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Sodaville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sodaville, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sodaville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sodaville leans more Republican than 29 of 46 neighbors.
Sodaville runs about 56 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Sodaville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sodaville 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 Sodaville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sodaville votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Sodaville runs about 56 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sodaville, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sodaville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Sodaville 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
- Waterloo, OR R+41
- Lebanon, OR R+33
- Plainview, OR R+45
- Liberty, OR R+47
- Brownsville, OR R+37
- Tallman, OR R+46
- Spicer, OR R+46
- Crawfordsville, OR R+46
- Sweet Home, OR R+40
- Shedd, OR R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thomas, KY R+62
- Claudville, VA R+63
- Eldridge, CA D+44
- Falls City, ID R+61
- Green Mountain, NC R+52
- Mount Hope, AL R+78
- Bass Lake, IN R+48
- Kettleman City, CA R+4
- Floral, AR R+70
- Prewitt, NM D+24
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.