97882 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 97882 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97882, ~16% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97882 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 97882 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
97882 runs about 53 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97882 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 97882. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 97882 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 97882, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
97882 votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97882 runs about 53 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 97882 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 97882 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 97882, OR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 97882 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 97882 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 97882 have completed high school, below 89% 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.