South Albany leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 81% of adults in South Albany typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Albany, ~37% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Albany compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Albany leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
South Albany runs about 23 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while South Albany is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Albany. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 27 points.
Why South Albany leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for South Albany, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. South Albany sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 78% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 72%. South Albany runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; South Albany, Albany, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Albany looks the way it does
Turnout in South Albany 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 Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Manton, Providence, RI D+27
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+35
- Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA D+49
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT D+31
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
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.