97144 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 97144 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97144, ~40% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97144 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97144 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
97144 runs about 26 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97144 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97144 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 97144, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 97144 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 18 points above the Oregon average of 78%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 97144 are family households, above 96% of zip codes. 97144 runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 97144, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 97144 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97144 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.