Jennings Lodge leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Jennings Lodge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jennings Lodge, ~42% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jennings Lodge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Jennings Lodge leans more Democratic than 6 of 17 neighbors.
Jennings Lodge runs about 8 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Jennings Lodge. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Jennings Lodge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jennings Lodge. 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; Jennings Lodge, 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 Jennings Lodge looks the way it does
Turnout in Jennings Lodge 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
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- Hidden Springs, West Linn, OR D+39
- McLoughlin, Oregon City, OR D+33
- Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR D+40
- Barclay Hills, Oregon City, OR D+22
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR D+31
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Sunnyside, Clackamas, OR D+26
- Hillendale, Oregon City, OR Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- Pennington-Prospect, Trenton, NJ D+85
- Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL R+31
- Moose Can Gully, Missoula, MT D+23
- Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY D+43
- Euclid Ave North, Helena, MT D+13
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- North Riverdale, Dayton, OH D+61
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
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.