Oregon, Oregon: Democratic loyalist state. In 2024, voted D+14%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,254,2932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,0112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Oregon, OROne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1,238,142 | 917,507 | 2,239,772 | ||
| D | 1,340,383 | 958,448 | 2,374,321 | ||
| D | 1,002,106 | 782,403 | 2,001,336 | ||
| D | 970,488 | 754,175 | 1,789,270 | ||
| D | 1,037,291 | 738,475 | 1,827,864 | ||
| D | 943,163 | 866,831 | 1,836,782 | ||
| D | 720,342 | 713,577 | 1,533,968 | ||
| D | 649,641 | 538,152 | 1,377,760 | ||
| D | 621,314 | 475,757 | 1,462,643 | ||
| D | 616,206 | 560,126 | 1,201,694 | ||
| R | 536,479 | 685,700 | 1,226,527 | ||
| R | 456,890 | 571,044 | 1,181,516 | ||
| R | 490,407 | 492,120 | 1,029,876 | ||
| R | 392,760 | 486,686 | 927,946 | ||
| R | 358,866 | 408,433 | 819,622 | ||
| D | 501,017 | 282,779 | 786,305 | ||
| R | 367,402 | 408,060 | 776,421 | ||
| R | 329,204 | 406,393 | 735,597 | ||
| R | 270,579 | 420,815 | 695,059 | ||
| R | 243,147 | 260,904 | 524,080 | ||
| D | 248,635 | 225,365 | 480,147 | ||
| D | 258,415 | 219,555 | 481,240 | ||
| D | 266,733 | 122,706 | 414,021 | ||
| D | 213,871 | 136,019 | 368,808 | ||
| R | 109,223 | 205,341 | 319,942 | ||
| R | 67,589 | 142,579 | 279,488 | ||
| R | 80,019 | 143,592 | 238,522 | ||
| R | 120,087 | 126,813 | 261,650 | ||
| O | 47,064 | 34,673 | 137,040 | ||
| R | 38,049 | 62,530 | 110,892 | ||
| R | 17,521 | 60,455 | 90,154 | ||
| R | 33,385 | 46,526 | 84,216 | ||
| R | 46,745 | 48,779 | 97,502 | ||
| R | 14,243 | 35,002 | 78,491 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.3%
English
14.1%
Irish
11.1%
American
4.3%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,011
Oregon ranks near the middle of US counties.
Oregon$83,011
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.7%
speak English only
Spanish9.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Oregon sits in the Pacific Northwest. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 5 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in Oregon reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,011, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,254,293 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oregon, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon, Oregon voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,239,772 votes cast, 1,238,142 went Democratic and 917,507 went Republican.
What is Oregon, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Oregon, Oregon as a "Democratic loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did Oregon, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Oregon, Oregon?
Oregon, Oregon has a population of 4,254,293 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon, Oregon?
Median household income in Oregon, Oregon is $83,011 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.