Bridlemile is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Bridlemile typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bridlemile, ~70% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bridlemile compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bridlemile leans more Democratic than 13 of 33 neighbors.
Bridlemile runs about 46 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bridlemile. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Bridlemile 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 Bridlemile, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Bridlemile hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bridlemile, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bridlemile looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bridlemile is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Bridlemile have completed high school, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hayhurst, Portland, OR D+68
- Southwest Hills, Portland, OR D+72
- West Slope, Beaverton, OR D+56
- Hillsdale, Portland, OR D+74
- Homestead, Portland, OR D+69
- Garden Home-Raleigh Hills, Portland, OR D+55
- Maplewood-Ashcreek, Portland, OR D+61
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill, Portland, OR D+68
- University District, Portland, OR D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Nobility Hill Historic District, Stoneham, MA D+27
- El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA D+23
- Lacy, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Calico Ridge, Henderson, NV R+4
- Cushing Square, Belmont, MA D+67
- Creekside, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA D+45
- Piety Corner, Waltham, MA D+37
- Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO D+27
- Franklin Park, Trenton, NJ D+34
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.