West Stayton leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 94% of adults in West Stayton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Stayton, ~24% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Stayton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Stayton leans more Republican than 61 of 64 neighbors.
West Stayton runs about 63 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while West Stayton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Stayton 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 Stayton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Stayton votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while West Stayton runs about 63 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in West Stayton are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Stayton, OR sits in the top quarter 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 West Stayton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in West Stayton own their home, about 26 points above the Oregon average of 74%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in West Stayton have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aumsville, OR R+35
- Shelburn, OR R+40
- North Santiam, OR R+45
- Turner, OR R+31
- Stayton, OR R+13
- Sublimity, OR R+31
- West Scio, OR R+49
- Shaw, OR R+34
- Scio, OR R+43
- Jefferson, OR R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Branch, PA R+38
- Corona, SD R+56
- Stoneville, WV R+73
- Exline, IA R+57
- Latch, TX R+76
- Franklin, AR R+66
- Phillipston, MA R+15
- Granite Canon, WY R+54
- Piper, PA R+63
- Mineral Springs, PA R+60
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.