Maplewood-Ashcreek is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Maplewood-Ashcreek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maplewood-Ashcreek, ~68% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maplewood-Ashcreek compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Maplewood-Ashcreek leans more Democratic than 17 of 29 neighbors.
Maplewood-Ashcreek runs about 46 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Maplewood-Ashcreek. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Maplewood-Ashcreek 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 Maplewood-Ashcreek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Maplewood-Ashcreek hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Maplewood-Ashcreek, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Maplewood-Ashcreek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Maplewood-Ashcreek 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Maplewood-Ashcreek have completed high school, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hayhurst, Portland, OR D+68
- Far Southwest, Portland, OR D+61
- Garden Home-Raleigh Hills, Portland, OR D+55
- Hillsdale, Portland, OR D+74
- Bridlemile, Portland, OR D+61
- Mt. Park, Lake Oswego, OR D+52
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Denny Whitford, Beaverton, OR D+43
- West Slope, Beaverton, OR D+56
- Southwest Hills, Portland, OR D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Camp Pendleton South, Oceanside, CA R+25
- East Toledo, Toledo, OH D+15
- Airport, Honolulu, HI D+8
- Bassett, West Puente Valley, CA D+31
- Rockdale, Atlanta, GA D+58
- Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX D+28
- Northwest, Portland, OR D+77
- East Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+36
- Santa Clara, Eugene, OR D+19
- Weston Ranch, Stockton, CA D+24
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.