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1876–2024
Astoria, OR·Oregon

Astoria, OR has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential elections — D+11 in 2024.

Columbia River port where fishing heritage meets remote coastal politics

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OR
LatestD+11in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population41,3632024 ACS

Astoria, OR, Oregon: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
41,3632024 5-year
Median household income
$71,8222024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
83.1%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Astoria, OR
HarrisD+11
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.8%12,533
Donald TrumpRepublican42.6%9,913
OtherAll other candidates3.6%844
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +11.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+11.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−18.5%
1896−23.4%
1900−30.1%
1904−52.3%
1908−33.2%
1912+0.2%
1916−6.3%
1920−31.8%
1924−33.0%
1928−29.1%
1932+25.5%
1936+45.4%
1940+27.8%
1944+21.1%
1948+4.4%
1952−13.0%
1956−1.9%
1960+1.9%
1964+35.0%
1968+3.4%
1972+0.2%
1976+3.8%
1980+2.4%
1984+0.0%
1988+14.8%
1992+17.9%
1996+15.6%
2000+8.2%
2004+10.1%
2008+18.9%
2012+14.7%
2016+5.7%
2020+11.3%
2024+11.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+11.2%
12,5339,91323,290
D
+11.3%
12,91610,21823,910
D
+5.7%
9,2528,13819,664
D
+14.7%
9,8617,24917,818
D
+18.9%
10,7017,19218,548
D
+10.1%
10,4618,50319,309
D
+8.2%
8,2966,95016,474
D
+15.6%
7,7325,33415,405
D
+17.9%
7,7004,68316,812
D
+14.8%
8,0745,95614,316
D
+0.0%
7,5257,52215,085
D
+2.4%
6,4826,12414,959
D
+3.8%
6,6906,17813,616
D
+0.2%
6,0175,99812,647
D
+3.4%
6,2435,81012,738
D
+35.0%
8,3714,02312,413
D
+1.9%
6,5306,28612,866
R
−1.9%
6,3726,61612,988
R
−13.0%
5,8147,56913,511
D
+4.4%
5,5745,07611,313
D
+21.1%
6,0383,92110,031
D
+27.8%
6,6863,75810,514
D
+45.4%
6,2672,2618,832
D
+25.5%
4,4732,5707,457
R
−29.1%
2,2084,0876,454
R
−33.0%
1,3733,3135,881
R
−31.8%
1,6873,4985,697
R
−6.3%
2,2392,5685,194
O
+0.2%
7287222,676
R
−33.2%
6581,4822,479
R
−52.3%
3361,4082,050
R
−30.1%
6881,3292,127
R
−23.4%
1,1351,8493,053
R
−18.5%
7131,1482,348
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
English
18.3%
Irish
10.9%
American
4.5%
Scottish
3.1%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.6%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.0%
3.4%
75–84
3.7%
7.5%
65–74
8.4%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
5.9%
45–54
5.8%
6.6%
35–44
6.4%
6.0%
25–34
5.8%
3.2%
18–24
3.2%
6.9%
5–17
6.5%
2.2%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,822
Astoria, OR ranks near the middle of US counties.
Astoria, OR$71,822
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.7%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
20.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Methodist
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Clatsop County's small, geographically isolated population has leaned Democratic in statewide races while maintaining independent streaks in local contests shaped by its timber and fishing economy.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-five points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-two points in 1904. The 2024 margin was eleven points.

A population of 41,363, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,822 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Astoria, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Astoria, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 11.2 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,290 votes cast, 12,533 went Democratic and 9,913 went Republican.
What is Astoria, OR, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Astoria, OR, Oregon in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Astoria, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Astoria, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Astoria, OR, Oregon?
Astoria, OR, Oregon has a population of 41,363 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Astoria, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Astoria, OR, Oregon is $71,822 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Astoria, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Astoria, OR, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.