97632 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 97632 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97632, ~13% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97632 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97632 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
97632 runs about 69 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97632 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97632 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 97632, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97632 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97632 runs about 69 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 97632 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 91% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 97632, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 97632 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 97632 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 97632 have completed high school, below 78% of zip codes. 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.