97003 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 97003 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97003, ~43% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97003 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97003 leans more Democratic than 14 of 50 neighbors.
97003 runs about 18 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97003. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 97003 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 97003, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 97003 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 97003 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 77% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 97003 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 97003, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97003 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97003 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.
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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.