97420 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 97420 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97420, ~35% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97420 compares
97420 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
97420 runs about 22 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97420 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97420. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 97420 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 97420, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97420 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97420 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 97420, OR sits above the national average 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 97420 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97420 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.