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Congressional District 2·Oregon

Oregon 2nd Congressional District delivered R+27 in 2024.

Oregon's vast eastern district has voted Republican by double digits for over a decade

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OR
LatestR+27in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population858,6062024 ACS

Oregon 2nd Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+28 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+27MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
858,6062024 5-year
Median household income
$71,0042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
80.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
14.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+28 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
BENTZ, CliffCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.47 sits at approximately the 74th percentile.00.47−1 liberal+1 conservative
BENTZ scores 0.47 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: WALDEN, Greg (2019–2021), WALDEN, Greg (2017–2019), WALDEN, Greg (2015–2017), WALDEN, Greg (2013–2015)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
TrumpR+27
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 2, ORA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 2, OR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Grant County, OR · R+60Union County, OR · R+40Marion County, OR · R+2Wasco County, OR · R+6Gilliam County, OR · R+45Wallowa County, OR · R+35Josephine County, OR · R+29Baker County, OR · R+49Douglas County, OR · R+37Jefferson County, OR · R+30Sherman County, OR · R+56Malheur County, OR · R+44Klamath County, OR · R+42Jackson County, OR · R+6Crook County, OR · R+50Harney County, OR · R+59Wheeler County, OR · R+47Lake County, OR · R+65Morrow County, OR · R+48Deschutes County, OR · D+10Clackamas County, OR · D+10Umatilla County, OR · R+38
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.9%227,182
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.9%128,221
OtherAll other candidates3.1%11,529
D+60
R+60
22 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −27.0% in 2024.−27.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−15.2%
2012−22.2%
2016−27.7%
2020−24.3%
2024−27.0%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−27.0%
128,221227,182366,932
R
−24.3%
139,324232,253382,511
R
−27.7%
101,611191,730324,831
R
−22.2%
109,466171,877281,343
R
−15.2%
124,345170,524303,311
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022D55.8%40.9%1,927,949
2020D56.9%39.3%2,321,249
2016D56.6%33.3%1,952,478
2014D55.7%36.9%1,461,618
2010D57.2%39.2%1,442,588
2008D48.9%45.6%1,767,504
2004D63.4%31.7%1,780,550
2002R39.6%56.2%1,267,221
1998D61.1%33.8%1,117,747
1996R45.9%49.8%1,360,230
1992R46.5%52.1%1,376,033
1990R46.2%53.7%1,099,255
1986R36.0%63.0%1,042,555
1984R33.4%66.5%1,214,735
1980R44.0%52.1%1,140,494
1978R38.3%61.6%892,518

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.7%
English
15.0%
Irish
11.3%
American
4.5%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.3%
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: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.4%
3.2%
75–84
3.6%
6.5%
65–74
7.0%
6.3%
55–64
6.7%
5.8%
45–54
5.6%
6.4%
35–44
6.1%
6.4%
25–34
6.0%
3.8%
18–24
3.5%
8.1%
5–17
7.6%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,004
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$71,004
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
13.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish8.6%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
16.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.0%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Baptist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning roughly two-thirds of Oregon's land area, this rural, high-desert district delivered a 14-point Republican margin in 2024, a result consistent with its decade-long pattern of decisive GOP pluralities in federal contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of twenty-eight points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-seven points.

A population of 858,606, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,004 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Oregon voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 366,932 votes cast, 128,221 went Democratic and 227,182 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, 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 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Oregon?
Congressional District 2, Oregon has a population of 858,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Oregon?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Oregon is $71,004 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Oregon from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.