Winston leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Winston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winston, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winston leans more Republican than 14 of 27 neighbors.
Winston runs about 51 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Winston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winston. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Winston 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 Winston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winston votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 51%, well above the Oregon average of 31%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Winston sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). Winston runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Winston, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winston looks the way it does
Turnout in Winston 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
- Dillard, OR R+46
- Green, OR R+31
- Glengary, OR R+52
- Tenmile, OR R+50
- Roseburg, OR R+20
- Tri-City, OR R+40
- Myrtle Creek, OR R+33
- Roseburg North, OR R+19
- Winchester, OR R+21
- Dixonville, OR R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pinehurst, MA R+4
- Ocean View, DE R+7
- Newton Highlands, MA D+62
- Chapel Hill, TN R+66
- Mercersburg, PA R+58
- Eagle River, WI R+27
- Bayfield, CO R+11
- Anadarko, OK R+24
- Kentwood, LA R+30
- Estill Springs, TN R+66
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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.