Overlook is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Overlook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Overlook, ~70% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Overlook compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Overlook leans more Democratic than 30 of 33 neighbors.
Overlook runs about 68 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Overlook. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Overlook 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 Overlook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Overlook hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Overlook have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Overlook, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Overlook looks the way it does
Turnout in Overlook 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
- Boise, Portland, OR D+81
- Arbor Lodge, Portland, OR D+75
- King, Portland, OR D+82
- Woodlawn, Portland, OR D+78
- Eliot, Portland, OR D+79
- Kenton, Portland, OR D+74
- Alberta, Portland, OR D+84
- Slabtown, Portland, OR D+78
- Pearl District, Portland, OR D+63
- Northwest, Portland, OR D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Melrose, Nashville, TN D+41
- Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN D+24
- Riverside, Wichita, KS R+13
- Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA D+51
- Area IV, Cambridge, MA D+74
- Old River Terrace, Channelview, TX R+21
- Inverness, Hoover, AL R+26
- Alki, Seattle, WA D+68
- Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI D+46
- Regency, Jacksonville, FL D+16
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.