Talent leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Talent typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talent, ~51% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Talent leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
Talent runs about 14 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Talent. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Talent 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 Talent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 44% of residents in Talent live in densely developed areas, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Talent sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Talent have never been married, above 75% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Talent, OR sits in the top tenth 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 Talent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Talent 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Talent have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Phoenix, OR Even
- Ashland, OR D+50
- Medford, OR Even
- Table Rock, OR R+11
- Jacksonville, OR R+6
- Central Point, OR R+21
- Ruch, OR R+16
- Lakecreek, OR R+17
- White City, OR R+23
- Eagle Point, OR R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Atherton, CA D+46
- Park Ridge, NJ R+6
- Wise, VA R+55
- Conifer, CO D+4
- Hillview, KY R+39
- Chandler, TX R+64
- Marvin, NC R+11
- St. Pete Beach, FL R+14
- Excelsior, MN D+16
- Princeton, IL R+22
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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.