Sommerset West-Elmonica North leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Sommerset West-Elmonica North typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, ~52% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sommerset West-Elmonica North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sommerset West-Elmonica North leans more Democratic than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North runs about 24 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sommerset West-Elmonica North. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sommerset West-Elmonica North 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Sommerset West-Elmonica North hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 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; Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sommerset West-Elmonica North 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sommerset West-Elmonica North have completed high school, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR D+36
- Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR D+44
- Five Oaks, Beaverton, OR D+41
- Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill, Portland, OR D+49
- Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill North, Beaverton, OR D+42
- Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR D+29
- Forest Park, Portland, OR D+52
- Central Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+48
- West Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Cathedral Park, Portland, OR D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- City Center East, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, OR D+27
- Indian River, Chesapeake, VA D+34
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Parkside, San Francisco, CA D+48
- West Valley, Boise, ID Even
- Cal Young, Eugene, OR D+41
- Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA D+21
- Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX D+25
- Park Heights, Baltimore, MD D+86
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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.