97071 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 97071 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97071, ~26% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97071 leans more Democratic than 17 of 19 neighbors.
97071 runs about 9 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97071. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 97071 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 97071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 97071 is about 37%, about 35 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 97071 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 97071, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97071 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 97071 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 13 points above the Oregon average of 8%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 97071 rent, compared to around 25% in nearby 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.