Willamette-West Linn leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Willamette-West Linn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willamette-West Linn, ~64% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willamette-West Linn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Willamette-West Linn leans more Democratic than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Willamette-West Linn runs about 16 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Why Willamette-West Linn leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Willamette-West Linn. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Willamette-West Linn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Willamette-West Linn 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in Willamette-West Linn own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hidden Springs, West Linn, OR D+39
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- McLoughlin, Oregon City, OR D+33
- Barclay Hills, Oregon City, OR D+22
- Hillendale, Oregon City, OR Even
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
- Gaffney Lane, Oregon City, OR R+4
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Caufield, Oregon City, OR R+3
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Captain John Mullan, Missoula, MT D+12
- Forest Trails, Jacksonville, FL D+49
- Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY R+16
- Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA D+81
- Eastlake Vistas, Chula Vista, CA D+19
- The Ws, The Colony, TX R+9
- Hudson Avenue Historic District, Newark, OH R+24
- Bartolo Square North, Oxnard, CA D+39
- Evergreen, Everett, WA D+7
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
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.