Winterville leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Winterville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winterville, ~39% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winterville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winterville leans more Republican than 12 of 28 neighbors.
Winterville runs about 31 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Winterville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winterville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Winterville 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 Winterville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winterville votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Winterville runs about 31 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Winterville, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Winterville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Winterville own their home, about 18 points above the Oregon average of 74%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Winterville have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bandon, OR D+3
- Prosper, OR R+11
- Twomile, OR R+9
- Dew Valley, OR R+9
- Riverton, OR R+30
- Randolph, OR R+12
- Laurel Grove, OR R+9
- Coaledo, OR R+31
- Coquille, OR R+17
- Myrtle Point, OR R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Oxford, NY R+45
- Nicklin, PA R+45
- Kittredge, CO D+21
- Westminster, NC R+64
- Platt, FL R+56
- Meg, AR R+70
- Fosters Mills, GA R+78
- Perote, AL D+17
- Clarksville, IL R+54
- Tarboro, GA R+56
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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.