97078 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 97078 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97078, ~37% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97078 leans more Democratic than 9 of 49 neighbors.
97078 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97078. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 97078 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 97078, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 97078 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 97078 have never been married, above 79% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 97078, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97078 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in 97078 rent, about 14 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.