Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 456,1852024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,7502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Medford-Klamath Falls
TrumpR+19
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.8% | 141,428 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.1% | 95,596 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 7,598 |
D+60R+60
6 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 | +9.1% |
| 1880 | +5.8% |
| 1884 | +7.7% |
| 1888 | +3.4% |
| 1892 | −11.3% |
| 1896 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | −8.8% |
| 1904 | −35.0% |
| 1908 | −11.7% |
| 1912 | +29.0% |
| 1916 | +12.2% |
| 1920 | −33.0% |
| 1924 | −34.7% |
| 1928 | −33.8% |
| 1932 | +27.2% |
| 1936 | +29.9% |
| 1940 | +7.4% |
| 1944 | −1.0% |
| 1948 | −7.0% |
| 1952 | −29.8% |
| 1956 | −11.6% |
| 1960 | −3.4% |
| 1964 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | −18.5% |
| 1972 | −22.4% |
| 1976 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −29.1% |
| 1988 | −12.1% |
| 1992 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | −11.1% |
| 2000 | −24.4% |
| 2004 | −21.9% |
| 2008 | −9.8% |
| 2012 | −15.4% |
| 2016 | −20.6% |
| 2020 | −16.0% |
| 2024 | −18.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 95,596 | 141,428 | 244,622 | ||
| R | 104,760 | 146,172 | 258,292 | ||
| R | 77,283 | 122,803 | 221,428 | ||
| R | 81,164 | 112,074 | 200,898 | ||
| R | 91,351 | 111,933 | 210,079 | ||
| R | 81,746 | 128,537 | 213,582 | ||
| R | 63,678 | 108,672 | 184,434 | ||
| R | 59,736 | 77,617 | 161,035 | ||
| R | 61,185 | 65,831 | 172,779 | ||
| R | 60,720 | 77,854 | 141,926 | ||
| R | 51,081 | 93,424 | 145,325 | ||
| R | 43,857 | 82,241 | 139,583 | ||
| R | 53,772 | 58,219 | 117,743 | ||
| R | 34,657 | 57,097 | 100,261 | ||
| R | 31,618 | 47,832 | 87,496 | ||
| D | 49,149 | 38,003 | 87,228 | ||
| R | 41,331 | 44,252 | 85,780 | ||
| R | 36,152 | 45,678 | 81,893 | ||
| R | 26,990 | 50,065 | 77,510 | ||
| R | 26,682 | 30,812 | 59,189 | ||
| R | 24,277 | 24,763 | 49,517 | ||
| D | 29,148 | 25,089 | 54,628 | ||
| D | 27,974 | 14,224 | 45,933 | ||
| D | 25,888 | 14,391 | 42,288 | ||
| R | 10,061 | 20,597 | 31,163 | ||
| R | 4,282 | 13,417 | 26,326 | ||
| R | 6,363 | 13,374 | 21,218 | ||
| D | 13,313 | 10,222 | 25,356 | ||
| O | 6,637 | 1,984 | 16,056 | ||
| R | 4,740 | 6,179 | 12,302 | ||
| R | 2,754 | 6,278 | 10,073 | ||
| R | 4,646 | 5,574 | 10,556 | ||
| D | 6,419 | 4,701 | 11,336 | ||
| R | 2,630 | 3,643 | 9,001 | ||
| D | 1,459 | 1,361 | 2,845 | ||
| D | 1,036 | 886 | 1,944 | ||
| D | 900 | 800 | 1,719 | ||
| D | 861 | 718 | 1,579 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.6%
German
15.3%
Irish
12.1%
Italian
4.3%
American
4.1%
Scottish
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: 44.7 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
$66,750
Medford-Klamath Falls ranks near the middle of US counties.
Medford-Klamath Falls$66,750
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
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)14.7%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.6%
speak English only
Spanish6.4%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning the Cascade Range's eastern slope into the Klamath Basin, this media market consistently returns some of Oregon's widest Republican margins, anchored by agriculture, forestry, and a population density among the lowest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty points in 1936 and a Republican high of thirty-five points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.
A population of 456,185, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,750 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon voted Republican by 18.7 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 244,622 votes cast, 95,596 went Democratic and 141,428 went Republican.
What is Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Medford-Klamath Falls, 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 10 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon?
Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon has a population of 456,185 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon?
Median household income in Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon is $66,750 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.