97759 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 97759 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97759, ~47% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97759 compares
97759 runs about 12 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97759. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 97759 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 97759. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 97759, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 97759 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 97759 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 97759 have completed high school, above 86% 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.