Southeast is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Southeast typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast, ~73% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeast leans more Democratic than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Southeast runs about 49 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southeast. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Southeast 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 Southeast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Southeast hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Southeast, Eugene, 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 Southeast looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Southeast 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Crest Drive, Eugene, OR D+65
- Friendly, Eugene, OR D+70
- South University, Eugene, OR D+74
- Fairmount, Eugene, OR D+73
- West University, Eugene, OR D+62
- U of O Campus, Eugene, OR D+74
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- West Eugene, Eugene, OR D+53
- Far West Eugene, Eugene, OR D+46
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA D+44
- Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA D+23
- Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA D+83
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV D+34
- Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+48
- Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD D+52
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA D+58
- South Englewood, Chicago, IL D+83
- Valley Station, Louisville, KY R+15
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.