97032 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 97032 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97032, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97032 leans more Republican than 12 of 19 neighbors.
97032 runs about 36 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97032 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97032. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 97032 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 97032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97032 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97032 runs about 36 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 97032 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 97032, OR sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97032 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97032 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.