Talbot leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Talbot typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talbot, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talbot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Talbot leans more Republican than 49 of 67 neighbors.
Talbot runs about 53 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Talbot is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Talbot 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 Talbot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Talbot votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Talbot runs about 53 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Talbot are family households, above 89% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Talbot, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Talbot looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Talbot own their home, about 23 points above the Oregon average of 74%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dever, OR R+38
- Palestine, OR D+5
- Millersburg, OR R+38
- Jefferson, OR R+37
- Suver, OR R+4
- Parker, OR R+3
- Adair Village, OR D+14
- Albany, OR R+2
- Independence, OR R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flower Hill, AL R+23
- Lenora, MN R+40
- Egbert, WY R+65
- Miramiguoa Park, MO R+57
- Bishop, WV R+65
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Rumely, MI R+10
- Gratz, KY R+61
- Brinegar, KY R+61
- Realitos, TX Even
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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.