Alberta is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Alberta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alberta, ~73% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alberta compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Alberta leans more Democratic than 32 of 35 neighbors.
Alberta runs about 70 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Alberta leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alberta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Alberta live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Alberta sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Alberta have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Alberta, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alberta looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Alberta have completed high school, about 6 points above the Oregon average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- King, Portland, OR D+82
- Concordia, Portland, OR D+79
- Woodlawn, Portland, OR D+78
- Boise, Portland, OR D+81
- Alameda, Portland, OR D+82
- Eliot, Portland, OR D+79
- Irvington, Portland, OR D+85
- Overlook, Portland, OR D+83
- Cully, Portland, OR D+63
- Arbor Lodge, Portland, OR D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Whitman, Spokane, WA Even
- Mead, Wichita, KS D+16
- Martin Park, Detroit, MI D+80
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ D+3
- Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR R+51
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Wilson-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Valley Legacy, Littleton, CO D+16
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.