97041 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 97041 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97041, ~34% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97041 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
97041 runs about 5 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Why 97041 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 97041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in 97041 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 27%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 97041, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 97041 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97041 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.