Hayhurst is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Hayhurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hayhurst, ~76% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hayhurst compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hayhurst leans more Democratic than 22 of 33 neighbors.
Hayhurst runs about 54 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hayhurst. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Hayhurst 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 Hayhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Hayhurst hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hayhurst, 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 Hayhurst looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hayhurst 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Hayhurst have completed high school, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bridlemile, Portland, OR D+61
- Maplewood-Ashcreek, Portland, OR D+61
- Hillsdale, Portland, OR D+74
- Garden Home-Raleigh Hills, Portland, OR D+55
- West Slope, Beaverton, OR D+56
- Southwest Hills, Portland, OR D+72
- Homestead, Portland, OR D+69
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Far Southwest, Portland, OR D+61
- Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill, Portland, OR D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA D+36
- Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Century Village West, Boca Raton, FL D+13
- Woods of Shavano, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA D+19
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI D+16
- Meadow Village, San Antonio, TX D+24
- Downtown Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA Even
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.