97469 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 97469 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97469, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97469 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97469 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
97469 runs about 47 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97469 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97469. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 97469 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 97469, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 97469 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Oregon average of 29%. 97469 runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 97469, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 97469 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97469 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.