South Tabor is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 77% of adults in South Tabor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Tabor, ~66% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Tabor compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Tabor leans more Democratic than 26 of 45 neighbors.
South Tabor runs about 57 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South Tabor. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 23 points.
Why South Tabor 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 South Tabor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South Tabor live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and South Tabor sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 77% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; South Tabor, Portland, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in South Tabor looks the way it does
Turnout in South Tabor 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
- Foster-Powell, Portland, OR D+63
- Mount Tabor, Portland, OR D+85
- Mount Scott, Portland, OR D+70
- Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR D+82
- Richmond, Portland, OR D+87
- Montavilla, Portland, OR D+65
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Center, Portland, OR D+80
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Lents, Portland, OR D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East End, Boise, ID D+33
- Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI D+37
- Russell, Louisville, KY D+82
- Cattleman Square, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Central, Raleigh, NC D+65
- Cambria Heights, Queens, NY D+84
- Grandmont-Rosedale, Detroit, MI D+87
- Central Business District, Newark, NJ D+72
- Crest Drive, Eugene, OR D+65
- Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO D+19
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.