97416 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 97416 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97416, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97416 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97416 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
97416 runs about 66 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97416 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97416 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 97416, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97416 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97416 runs about 66 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 97416 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 85% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 97416, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97416 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97416 sits close to the national pattern. 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.