Linwood leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Linwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linwood, ~44% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Linwood leans more Democratic than 6 of 25 neighbors.
Linwood runs about 11 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Linwood. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Linwood 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 Linwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Linwood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Linwood, Milwaukie, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Linwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Linwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR D+39
- Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR D+40
- Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR D+48
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR D+23
- Eastmoreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Sunnyside, Clackamas, OR D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA D+77
- Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO Even
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
- Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK D+44
- South Addition, Anchorage, AK D+41
- Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY R+10
- Royal Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+13
- Csus, Sacramento, CA D+55
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.