97389 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 97389 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97389, ~21% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97389 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97389 leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
97389 runs about 47 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97389 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97389. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 97389 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 97389, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97389 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97389 runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 97389 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 97389, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97389 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in 97389 rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.