97869 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 97869 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97869, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97869 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97869 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
97869 runs about 71 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97869 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97869 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 97869, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97869 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97869 runs about 71 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 97869 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 97869, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 97869 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97869 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.