97814 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 97814 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97814, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97814 compares
97814 runs about 51 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97814 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97814. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 97814 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 97814, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97814 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97814 runs about 51 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 97814, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97814 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97814 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.