97488 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 97488 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97488, ~42% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97488 compares
97488 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
97488 runs about 20 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97488 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97488 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 97488, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 97488 live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Oregon average of 31%. 97488 runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97488, OR sits in the top 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 97488 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97488 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.