Walden leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Walden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walden, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walden leans more Republican than 26 of 31 neighbors.
Walden runs about 43 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Walden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Walden 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 Walden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Walden votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Walden runs about 43 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Walden sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Walden, OR does.
Why turnout in Walden looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Walden 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
- Thurston, OR R+23
- Dorena, OR R+21
- Cottage Grove, OR R+8
- Culp Creek, OR R+18
- Saginaw, OR R+11
- Latham, OR R+8
- Walker, OR R+13
- Disston, OR R+18
- Minnow, OR R+24
- Curtin, OR R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rothville, MO R+69
- Magnet, IL R+54
- Lyra, OH R+62
- Beaver, MN R+39
- Hardy, MS R+57
- Glen Haven, CO R+15
- Mew, VA R+71
- Swans Island, ME D+19
- Coalton, IL R+58
- Upperglade, WV R+72
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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.