97110 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 97110 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97110, ~44% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97110 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97110 is the most Democratic-leaning.
97110 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97110. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 97110 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 97110, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in 97110 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97110, OR sits above the national average 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 97110 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97110 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.