97541 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 97541 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97541, ~21% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97541 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97541 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
97541 runs about 53 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97541 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97541. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 97541 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 97541, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97541 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97541 runs about 53 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 97541 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 97541, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97541 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 97541 own their home, about 16 points above the Oregon average of 74%. 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.