Whiteson leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Whiteson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whiteson, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whiteson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whiteson leans more Republican than 57 of 72 neighbors.
Whiteson runs about 46 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Whiteson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whiteson. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Whiteson 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 Whiteson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Whiteson votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Whiteson runs about 46 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Whiteson are family households, above 75% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Whiteson, 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 Whiteson looks the way it does
Turnout in Whiteson 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
- Amity, OR R+28
- McCoy, OR R+34
- Perrydale, OR R+34
- Eola Village, OR R+24
- Mcminnville, OR Even
- Hopewell, OR R+32
- Unionvale, OR R+33
- Sheridan, OR R+20
- Rickreall, OR R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westmore, VT R+35
- Wabbaseka, AR D+7
- Dagmar, MT R+59
- Iroquois, IL R+52
- Townley, IN R+57
- Milton, TX R+80
- Milo, ID R+62
- Date, AZ R+54
- Nathan, AR R+73
- Skullbone, TN R+71
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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.