Eugene, Oregon: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 657,4092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,7742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Eugene
HarrisD+11
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.5% | 189,778 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 42.9% | 152,244 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 13,034 |
D+60R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −22.5% |
| 1896 | +6.5% |
| 1900 | −9.7% |
| 1904 | −42.3% |
| 1908 | −21.2% |
| 1912 | +8.6% |
| 1916 | −5.4% |
| 1920 | −27.5% |
| 1924 | −33.0% |
| 1928 | −44.4% |
| 1932 | +4.8% |
| 1936 | +21.0% |
| 1940 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | −8.7% |
| 1948 | −15.3% |
| 1952 | −27.9% |
| 1956 | −10.3% |
| 1960 | −2.2% |
| 1964 | +32.4% |
| 1968 | −8.0% |
| 1972 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −4.4% |
| 1988 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | +10.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 189,778 | 152,244 | 355,056 | ||
| D | 203,596 | 160,341 | 376,476 | ||
| D | 156,490 | 133,033 | 325,537 | ||
| D | 160,418 | 122,949 | 295,141 | ||
| D | 178,637 | 125,372 | 313,276 | ||
| D | 166,766 | 147,714 | 319,953 | ||
| D | 123,830 | 123,323 | 267,013 | ||
| D | 114,093 | 93,444 | 244,694 | ||
| D | 118,258 | 81,634 | 265,304 | ||
| D | 118,064 | 91,840 | 214,563 | ||
| R | 108,263 | 118,209 | 227,249 | ||
| R | 89,771 | 105,874 | 227,803 | ||
| D | 97,499 | 87,781 | 195,372 | ||
| R | 77,806 | 88,896 | 175,364 | ||
| R | 61,129 | 72,857 | 146,547 | ||
| D | 90,774 | 46,227 | 137,552 | ||
| R | 64,202 | 67,126 | 131,507 | ||
| R | 54,756 | 67,318 | 122,074 | ||
| R | 38,881 | 69,153 | 108,579 | ||
| R | 29,694 | 40,889 | 73,212 | ||
| R | 28,244 | 33,675 | 62,603 | ||
| D | 31,788 | 31,463 | 63,727 | ||
| D | 29,533 | 18,529 | 52,378 | ||
| D | 24,336 | 21,960 | 49,920 | ||
| R | 10,856 | 28,790 | 40,380 | ||
| R | 8,257 | 20,092 | 35,825 | ||
| R | 10,430 | 19,140 | 31,630 | ||
| R | 15,399 | 17,286 | 35,251 | ||
| O | 6,264 | 4,669 | 18,643 | ||
| R | 5,200 | 8,438 | 15,283 | ||
| R | 3,006 | 8,763 | 13,614 | ||
| R | 5,313 | 6,515 | 12,350 | ||
| D | 7,203 | 6,311 | 13,772 | ||
| R | 2,345 | 4,931 | 11,482 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.6%
English
15.2%
Irish
12.6%
American
4.1%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
3.4%
French
2.8%
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: 41.3 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,774
Eugene ranks near the middle of US counties.
Eugene$69,774
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
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)16.5%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 74.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Eugene's media market is anchored by the University of Oregon, producing a younger, more educated voter base than most mid-size Western metros. Lane County routinely posts double-digit Democratic margins in statewide races, with turnout spiking in presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-two points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-four points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eleven points.
A population of 657,409, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,774 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Eugene, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Eugene, Oregon voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 355,056 votes cast, 189,778 went Democratic and 152,244 went Republican.
What is Eugene, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Eugene, 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 market has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Eugene, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Eugene, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Eugene, Oregon?
Eugene, Oregon has a population of 657,409 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Eugene, Oregon?
Median household income in Eugene, Oregon is $69,774 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Eugene, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Eugene, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.