Central Beaverton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Central Beaverton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Beaverton, ~38% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Beaverton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Beaverton leans more Democratic than 18 of 25 neighbors.
Central Beaverton runs about 34 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Beaverton. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Central Beaverton 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 Central Beaverton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Central Beaverton is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Central Beaverton, Beaverton, OR sits in the top quarter 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 Central Beaverton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in Central Beaverton rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Vose, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Highlands, Beaverton, OR D+38
- West Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill North, Beaverton, OR D+42
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Denny Whitford, Beaverton, OR D+43
- Five Oaks, Beaverton, OR D+41
- Greenway, Beaverton, OR D+43
- Garden Home-Raleigh Hills, Portland, OR D+55
- Sexton Mountain, Beaverton, OR D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.