U of O Campus is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 32% of adults in U of O Campus typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in U of O Campus, ~28% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How U of O Campus compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, U of O Campus is the most Democratic-leaning.
U of O Campus runs about 60 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why U of O Campus 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 U of O Campus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 96% of adults in U of O Campus have never been married, far above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; U of O Campus, Eugene, OR sits in the bottom tenth 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 U of O Campus looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in U of O Campus rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and U of O Campus sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairmount, Eugene, OR D+73
- South University, Eugene, OR D+74
- West University, Eugene, OR D+62
- Harlow, Eugene, OR D+40
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- Friendly, Eugene, OR D+70
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- West Eugene, Eugene, OR D+53
- Southeast, Eugene, OR D+63
- Crest Drive, Eugene, OR D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkside, Camden, NJ D+79
- Alessandro, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- West Hills, Huntington, NY R+4
- Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH Even
- Turtle Ridge, Irvine, CA R+6
- Tyner Homes, Bakersfield, CA D+5
- Northgate, Seattle, WA D+65
- Newell South, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA D+42
- Cimarron, Rochester, MN D+25
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.