Far West leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Far West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Far West, ~50% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Far West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Far West leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Politically, Far West sits close to the rest of Oregon.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Far West. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Far West 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 Far West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Far West hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Far West, Wilsonville, OR does.
Why turnout in Far West looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Far West 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
- Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tualatin, OR D+28
- Aurora-Butteville-Barlow, Canby, OR D+14
- Sherwood-Tualatin North, Sherwood, OR D+23
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- Lake Forest, Lake Oswego, OR D+42
- Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR D+31
- Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR D+33
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Metzger, Tigard, OR D+39
- Hidden Springs, West Linn, OR D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Athenia, Clifton, NJ D+5
- Parkwood Maintenance, San Antonio, TX D+11
- Geneva, Orem, UT R+17
- 9th and 9th, Salt Lake City, UT D+70
- Southeast Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Lake Lucina, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA D+33
- McKinney, Austin, TX D+34
- Victory, Minneapolis, MN D+57
- The Plot, Scranton, PA D+13
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.