Gresham-Northwest leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Gresham-Northwest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gresham-Northwest, ~42% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gresham-Northwest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gresham-Northwest leans more Democratic than 10 of 16 neighbors.
Gresham-Northwest runs about 10 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Gresham-Northwest. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Gresham-Northwest 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 Gresham-Northwest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Gresham-Northwest live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Gresham-Northwest, 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-Northwest looks the way it does
Turnout in Gresham-Northwest 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
- Gresham-North Central, Gresham, OR D+19
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+35
- Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR D+10
- Gresham-Rockwood, Gresham, OR D+24
- Gresham-Gresham Butte, Gresham, OR D+13
- Centennial, Portland, OR D+19
- Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR D+16
- Gresham-Northeast, Gresham, OR D+10
- Gresham-Mt. Hood, Gresham, OR D+5
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR D+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands, Beaverton, OR D+38
- Clayton, Kansas City, MO D+9
- Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT D+40
- Wallace Woods, Covington, KY D+13
- North Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA D+38
- Kamala Park, Oxnard, CA D+37
- Eagledale, Indianapolis, IN D+35
- Weber, Iowa City, IA D+46
- Haevers Corners, Green Bay, WI D+19
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
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.