Wamic leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Wamic typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wamic, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wamic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wamic leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Wamic runs about 56 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Wamic is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wamic 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 Wamic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wamic votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Wamic runs about 56 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wamic sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wamic, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wamic looks the way it does
Turnout in Wamic 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
- Tygh Valley, OR R+42
- Maupin, OR R+47
- Pine Grove, OR R+18
- Friend, OR R+44
- Dufur, OR R+45
- Simnasho, OR D+19
- Government Camp, OR D+7
- Mount Hood-Parkdale, OR D+10
- Shaniko, OR R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Isabella, OK R+76
- Low Moor, IA R+44
- Radom, IL R+57
- Tschetter Colony, SD R+67
- Orange Springs, FL R+61
- Seigler Springs, CA D+4
- Taftsville, VT D+35
- Cary, MS D+19
- Highland, TX R+76
- Treadwell, NY R+20
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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.