White City leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 59% of adults in White City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White City leans more Republican than 9 of 17 neighbors.
White City runs about 37 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while White City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White City. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 35 points.
Why White City 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 White City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
White City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, far above the Oregon average of 31%). Here a high share of family households outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and White City sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities). White City runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; White City, OR sits in the bottom 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 White City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. White City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in White City have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eagle Point, OR R+30
- Central Point, OR R+21
- Sams Valley, OR R+40
- Medford, OR Even
- Shady Cove, OR R+27
- Gold Hill, OR R+32
- Phoenix, OR Even
- Table Rock, OR R+11
- Lakecreek, OR R+17
- Jacksonville, OR R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rifle, CO R+29
- Lincolnwood, IL D+5
- Ripley, TN R+11
- Fleetwood, PA R+29
- Trophy Club, TX R+32
- Grand Terrace, CA R+5
- North Valley Stream, NY D+38
- Loomis, CA R+24
- Canal Fulton, OH R+33
- Tarrytown, NY D+38
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.