Sublimity leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Sublimity typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sublimity, ~30% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sublimity compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sublimity leans more Republican than 29 of 64 neighbors.
Sublimity runs about 45 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Sublimity is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sublimity. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Sublimity 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 Sublimity, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sublimity votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Sublimity runs about 45 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Sublimity runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sublimity, 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 Sublimity looks the way it does
Turnout in Sublimity 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 Cities
- North Santiam, OR R+45
- Stayton, OR R+13
- Aumsville, OR R+35
- Shaw, OR R+34
- West Stayton, OR R+48
- Shelburn, OR R+40
- Mehama, OR R+36
- Turner, OR R+31
- Pratum, OR R+41
- Scio, OR R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burlington, CO R+59
- Fennimore, WI R+30
- Gibson City, IL R+35
- Ekron, KY R+56
- River Falls, AL R+78
- Centerville, MN R+7
- Palmyra, VA R+26
- St. Johns, AZ R+46
- Peach Bottom, PA R+59
- Scottville, MI R+31
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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.