97022 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 97022 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97022, ~31% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97022 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97022 leans more Republican than 19 of 22 neighbors.
97022 runs about 40 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97022 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97022. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 97022 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 97022, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97022 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97022 runs about 40 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 97022 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 97022, OR sits in the bottom quarter 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 97022 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97022 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.