97463 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 97463 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97463, ~36% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97463 compares
97463 runs about 23 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97463 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97463. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 97463 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 97463, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97463 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97463 runs about 23 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 97463, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 97463 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97463 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.