Sherwood-Tualatin South leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Sherwood-Tualatin South typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood-Tualatin South, ~47% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood-Tualatin South compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sherwood-Tualatin South leans more Democratic than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Sherwood-Tualatin South runs about 14 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sherwood-Tualatin South. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Sherwood-Tualatin South leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherwood-Tualatin South. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tualatin, OR does.
Why turnout in Sherwood-Tualatin South looks the way it does
Turnout in Sherwood-Tualatin South 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
- Sherwood-Tualatin North, Sherwood, OR D+23
- Far West, Wilsonville, OR D+18
- Lake Forest, Lake Oswego, OR D+42
- Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR D+33
- Metzger, Tigard, OR D+39
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Mt. Park, Lake Oswego, OR D+52
- Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR D+42
- Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central District, Seattle, WA D+80
- Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Downtown, Evanston, IL D+74
- Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD D+49
- Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY R+47
- Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA D+75
- West Loch, Waipahu, HI D+9
- Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX D+5
- Great Bridge East, Chesapeake, VA R+26
- Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX D+3
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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.