97068 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 97068 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97068, ~64% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97068 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97068 leans more Democratic than 21 of 55 neighbors.
97068 runs about 18 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97068. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 97068 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 97068, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in 97068 hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 97068 sits in the top fifth on density (about 81%, above 83% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97068, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 97068 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97068 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 97068 have completed high school, above 92% of zip codes. 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.