97493 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 97493 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97493, ~39% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97493 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97493 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
97493 runs about 16 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97493 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97493. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 97493 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 97493, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97493 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97493 runs about 16 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 97493, OR sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 97493 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97493 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.