Creston-Kenilworth is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Creston-Kenilworth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Creston-Kenilworth, ~63% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Creston-Kenilworth compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Creston-Kenilworth leans more Democratic than 40 of 46 neighbors.
Creston-Kenilworth runs about 67 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Creston-Kenilworth 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 Creston-Kenilworth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Creston-Kenilworth live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Creston-Kenilworth sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 79% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Creston-Kenilworth have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Creston-Kenilworth looks the way it does
Turnout in Creston-Kenilworth 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Richmond, Portland, OR D+87
- Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR D+81
- Brooklyn, Portland, OR D+81
- South Tabor, Portland, OR D+71
- Eastmoreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Foster-Powell, Portland, OR D+63
- Mount Scott, Portland, OR D+70
- Mount Tabor, Portland, OR D+85
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Richmond Hill, Augusta, GA D+56
- Hillsdale, Portland, OR D+74
- Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+84
- Edgerton, Rochester, NY D+56
- Oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL R+7
- Hidden Cove-Indian Creek, San Antonio, TX D+23
- Regent, Madison, WI D+75
- Burnham Park, Milwaukee, WI D+36
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA D+25
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.