97130 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 97130 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97130, ~64% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97130 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97130 leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
97130 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97130. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 97130 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 97130, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 97130 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97130, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 97130 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97130 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in 97130 own their home, compared to around 75% 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.