97029 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 97029 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97029, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97029 compares
97029 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
97029 runs about 77 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97029 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97029 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 97029, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97029 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97029 runs about 77 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 97029 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 97029, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97029 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in 97029 rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.