97761 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 97761 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97761, ~39% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97761 compares
97761 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97761. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 97761 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 97761, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 97761 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 97761, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 97761 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 97761 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 97761 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 97761 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.