97907 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 97907 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 97907, ~11% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 97907 compares
97907 runs about 73 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while 97907 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 97907 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 97907, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 97907 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the Oregon average of 29%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 97907 is about 93%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%. 97907 runs against the grain of Oregon, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 97907, OR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 97907 looks the way it does
Turnout in 97907 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.