97544 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 97544 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97544, ~43% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97544 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97544 is the least Republican-leaning.
97544 runs about 22 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97544 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97544. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+19) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 97544 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 97544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97544 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97544 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 97544, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 97544 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97544 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.