97301 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 97301 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97301, ~27% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97301 leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
97301 runs about 7 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97301. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 97301 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 97301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 97301 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 97301 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 97301, OR sits in the top 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 97301 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 97301 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 55% of households in 97301 rent, compared to around 36% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 97301 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.