97019 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 97019 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97019, ~36% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97019 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97019 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 15 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
97019 runs about 17 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97019 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 97019 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 97019, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97019 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97019 runs about 17 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97019, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 97019 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97019 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.