Wapato leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Wapato typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wapato, ~31% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wapato compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wapato leans more Republican than 52 of 73 neighbors.
Wapato runs about 39 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Wapato is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wapato. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Wapato 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 Wapato, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wapato votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Wapato runs about 39 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Wapato are family households, above 83% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Wapato, OR does.
Why turnout in Wapato looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wapato 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Wapato own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Wapato have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gaston, OR R+14
- Yamhill, OR R+30
- Laurelwood, OR R+8
- Laurel, OR R+9
- Cove Orchard, OR R+20
- Sunnycrest, OR R+17
- Carlton, OR R+28
- Pike, OR R+30
- Mountaindale, OR R+5
- Cornelius, OR D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weaubleau, MO R+62
- Dempsey, WV R+49
- Fowlerton, IN R+53
- Coleman, OK R+72
- Inglis, OR R+27
- Seaville, NJ R+25
- Portland, IA R+22
- Falmouth, FL R+71
- Wyoming, IA R+41
- Eden, VT R+29
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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.