Lake Forest leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Lake Forest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Forest, ~60% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Forest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lake Forest leans more Democratic than 7 of 14 neighbors.
Lake Forest runs about 28 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in Lake Forest hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Lake Forest, Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Forest looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Forest 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Lake Forest have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mt. Park, Lake Oswego, OR D+52
- Metzger, Tigard, OR D+39
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Far Southwest, Portland, OR D+61
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR D+33
- Maplewood-Ashcreek, Portland, OR D+61
- Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tualatin, OR D+28
- Greenway, Beaverton, OR D+43
- Denny Whitford, Beaverton, OR D+43
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL D+39
- Wendover-Sedgewood, Charlotte, NC D+16
- Downtown Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA D+24
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA D+59
- Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+51
- Beechwood, Parkersburg, WV R+25
- Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA D+70
- Harper's Landing, Conroe, TX R+28
- Cortez, Bradenton, FL R+23
- Crossley Crossing, Round Rock, TX 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.