97449 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 97449 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97449, ~32% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97449 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
97449 runs about 37 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97449 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97449. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 97449 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 97449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97449 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97449 runs about 37 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 97449 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of zip codes).
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97449, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97449 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97449 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 97449 have completed high school, above 80% of zip codes. 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.