Hillendale is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Hillendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillendale, ~38% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillendale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hillendale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
Hillendale runs about 15 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hillendale sits closer to the political middle.
Why Hillendale 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 Hillendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hillendale votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Hillendale runs about 15 points more Republican.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hillendale, Oregon City, OR does.
Why turnout in Hillendale looks the way it does
Turnout in Hillendale 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
- Gaffney Lane, Oregon City, OR R+4
- Barclay Hills, Oregon City, OR D+22
- Caufield, Oregon City, OR R+3
- McLoughlin, Oregon City, OR D+33
- Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR D+31
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
- Hidden Springs, West Linn, OR D+39
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Mainland Park, Texas City, TX R+20
- McKinley, Albuquerque, NM D+23
- West Edgewood, Indianapolis, IN Even
- Westmore, Orem, UT R+18
- Over Place Area, Abilene, TX R+30
- Sierra Linda, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Darkesville, Inwood, WV R+35
- Monfort Heights South, Cincinnati, OH R+24
- Mountainville, Allentown, PA D+12
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.