Gresham-Northeast leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Gresham-Northeast typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gresham-Northeast, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gresham-Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gresham-Northeast leans more Democratic than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Gresham-Northeast runs about 4 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole.
Why Gresham-Northeast leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gresham-Northeast. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Gresham-Northeast, Gresham, 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 Gresham-Northeast looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in Gresham-Northeast rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+35
- Gresham-North Central, Gresham, OR D+19
- Gresham-Mt. Hood, Gresham, OR D+5
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR D+4
- Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR D+24
- Gresham-Gresham Butte, Gresham, OR D+13
- Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR D+16
- Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR D+10
- Gresham-Rockwood, Gresham, OR D+24
- Centennial, Portland, OR D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
- Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow, Dayton, OH R+5
- Queen Anne Park, Teaneck, NJ D+34
- Wright View, Dayton, OH Even
- Bayfront, Erie, PA D+34
- Pyne Poynt, Camden, NJ D+61
- Millsmont, Oakland, CA D+84
- East End, Portland, ME D+76
- Bear Creek, Irving, TX D+22
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
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.