97833 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 97833 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97833, ~19% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97833 compares
97833 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
97833 runs about 66 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97833 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97833. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 97833 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 97833, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97833 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97833 runs about 66 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 97833 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of zip codes).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 97833, OR does.
Why turnout in 97833 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97833 sits close to the national pattern. 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.