Williams leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Williams typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williams, ~42% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williams compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williams leans more Republican than 3 of 20 neighbors.
Williams runs about 22 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Williams is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williams. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+27) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Williams 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 Williams, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Williams votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Williams runs about 22 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Williams, OR sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Williams looks the way it does
Turnout in Williams 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
- Murphy, OR R+29
- Ruch, OR R+16
- McKee Bridge, OR R+21
- Jacksonville, OR R+6
- Grants Pass, OR R+24
- Selma, OR R+34
- Wilderville, OR R+34
- Rogue River, OR R+31
- Gold Hill, OR R+32
- Table Rock, OR R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hernando Beach, FL R+46
- Alba, TX R+78
- Anchor Point, AK R+35
- Concho, OK R+39
- Taft, TN R+78
- Coolidge, GA R+63
- Midland, PA D+9
- Crocker, MO R+68
- Eudora, AR D+35
- Atlantic Beach, NY R+20
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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.