Woodburn leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Woodburn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodburn, ~26% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodburn leans more Democratic than 72 of 94 neighbors.
Woodburn runs about 7 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodburn. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Woodburn 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 Woodburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 74% of residents in Woodburn live in densely developed areas, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Woodburn have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodburn, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodburn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Woodburn is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 13 points above the Oregon average of 8%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Woodburn rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McKee, OR R+33
- West Woodburn, OR R+36
- Gervais, OR R+21
- Hubbard, OR R+22
- Donald, OR R+31
- Mount Angel, OR R+17
- Whiskey Hill, OR R+25
- Aurora, OR R+20
- St. Paul, OR R+21
- Monitor, OR R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seymour, IN R+44
- Aliquippa, PA R+3
- Lathrop, CA D+3
- Englewood, NJ D+36
- Galt, CA R+13
- Gainesville, VA D+6
- Hopewell, VA D+19
- Superior, WI D+7
- Oak Park, MI D+59
- Randallstown, MD D+76
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.