97223 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 97223 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97223, ~54% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97223 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97223 leans more Democratic than 27 of 56 neighbors.
97223 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97223. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 97223 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 97223, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 97223 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 97223 sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 89% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 97223, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97223 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97223 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.