97368 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 97368 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97368, ~41% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97368 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97368 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
97368 runs about 16 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97368 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97368. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 97368 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 97368, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97368 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97368 runs about 16 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 97368, OR sits in the bottom 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 97368 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 97368 own their home, about 15 points above the Oregon average of 74%. 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.