97622 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 97622 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97622, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97622 compares
97622 runs about 73 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97622 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97622. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 97622 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 97622, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97622 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97622 runs about 73 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 97622 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 97622, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 97622 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97622 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.