97101 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 97101 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97101, ~26% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97101 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97101 leans more Republican than 13 of 14 neighbors.
97101 runs about 43 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97101 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97101. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 97101 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 97101, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97101 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97101 runs about 43 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 97101 drive to work alone, above 81% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 97101 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 97101, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 97101 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97101 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.