97432 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 97432 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97432, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97432 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97432 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
97432 runs about 56 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97432 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97432 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 97432, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 97432 hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Oregon average of 29%. 97432 runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 97432, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 97432 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 87% of adults in 97432 have completed high school, below 75% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 97432 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.