West Scio leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in West Scio typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Scio, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Scio compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Scio leans more Republican than 55 of 58 neighbors.
West Scio runs about 64 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while West Scio is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Scio. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why West Scio 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 West Scio, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Scio votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while West Scio runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in West Scio drive to work alone, above 82% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 91% of households in West Scio are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Scio, OR sits above the national average 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 West Scio looks the way it does
Turnout in West Scio 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
- Shelburn, OR R+40
- Scio, OR R+43
- Crabtree, OR R+51
- West Stayton, OR R+48
- Jefferson, OR R+37
- Spicer, OR R+46
- Millersburg, OR R+38
- Stayton, OR R+13
- Turner, OR R+31
- Lacomb, OR R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Truxillo, VA R+44
- Ghent, MN R+51
- Lewistown, MO R+70
- Marthaville, LA R+74
- Reily, OH R+53
- Rapids, NY R+26
- Mauckport, IN R+62
- Hollandale, WI R+8
- Cokeburg, PA R+29
- Miranda, CA D+20
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.