97366 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 97366 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97366, ~51% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97366 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97366 leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
97366 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97366. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 97366 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 97366, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in 97366 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 97366 have never been married, above 76% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 97366, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97366 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97366 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 97366 own their home, above 83% of 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.