Eastmoreland is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Eastmoreland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastmoreland, ~90% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastmoreland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastmoreland leans more Democratic than 29 of 40 neighbors.
Eastmoreland runs about 63 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Eastmoreland 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 Eastmoreland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in Eastmoreland hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Eastmoreland, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Eastmoreland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eastmoreland 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Eastmoreland own their home, compared to around 57% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Eastmoreland have completed high school, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR D+48
- Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR D+82
- Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR D+39
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
- Brooklyn, Portland, OR D+81
- Mount Scott, Portland, OR D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Iroquois, Louisville, KY D+23
- Keeling, Tucson, AZ D+38
- University Hills, Austin, TX D+64
- Far Southside, Abilene, TX R+53
- Chapel Hill Village, Indianapolis, IN D+33
- Hall Manor, Harrisburg, PA D+59
- East Valley, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- Nashua Historic District, Nashua, NH D+24
- Clawson, Emeryville, CA D+66
- Stanford, Roseville, CA R+5
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.