97532 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 97532 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97532, ~25% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97532 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97532 is the most Republican-leaning.
97532 runs about 55 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97532 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97532 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 97532, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97532 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97532 runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 97532 drive to work alone, above 88% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 97532 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 97532, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97532 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97532 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.