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1876–2024
Portland, OR·Oregon

Portland, OR has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+18 in 2024.

A deep-blue metro where turnout margins shape statewide outcomes

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OR
LatestD+18in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population3,528,1742024 ACS

Portland, OR, Oregon: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+18MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
3,528,1742024 5-year
Median household income
$91,3192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
72.3%2024 5-year
Black
2.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Portland, OR
HarrisD+18
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2024 presidential margin by county for Portland, OR, ORA map of the constituent counties of Portland, OR, OR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Grant County, OR · R+60Wahkiakum County, WA · R+18Wasco County, OR · R+6Hood River County, OR · D+35Gilliam County, OR · R+45Tillamook County, OR · R+1Marion County, OR · R+2Clatsop County, OR · D+11Yamhill County, OR · R+6Crook County, OR · R+50Linn County, OR · R+24Jefferson County, OR · R+30Harney County, OR · R+59Union County, OR · R+40Columbia County, OR · R+14Lincoln County, OR · D+18Clackamas County, OR · D+10Baker County, OR · R+49Klickitat County, WA · R+9Polk County, OR · R+4Cowlitz County, WA · R+20Sherman County, OR · R+56Morrow County, OR · R+48Skamania County, WA · R+11Wheeler County, OR · R+47Clark County, WA · D+7Washington County, OR · D+34Multnomah County, OR · D+62
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.2%1,055,580
Donald TrumpRepublican39.0%720,871
OtherAll other candidates3.8%70,418
D+60
R+60
28 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
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +18.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+18.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−26.2%
1896−6.6%
1900−19.0%
1904−50.7%
1908−24.4%
1912+6.9%
1916−4.9%
1920−26.2%
1924−26.5%
1928−26.9%
1932+23.5%
1936+38.7%
1940+11.7%
1944+10.2%
1948+2.3%
1952−16.5%
1956−8.5%
1960−4.7%
1964+30.9%
1968−1.1%
1972−7.6%
1976+0.4%
1980−5.7%
1984−9.3%
1988+6.7%
1992+11.7%
1996+12.1%
2000+5.3%
2004+8.1%
2008+20.1%
2012+15.6%
2016+15.4%
2020+19.7%
2024+18.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.1%
1,055,580720,8711,846,869
D
+19.7%
1,134,644750,3081,947,336
D
+15.4%
840,011591,8021,608,868
D
+15.6%
811,823585,4311,447,618
D
+20.1%
852,707560,7181,451,811
D
+8.1%
767,180650,9181,438,078
D
+5.3%
591,733528,4381,193,606
D
+12.1%
528,931399,1651,068,293
D
+11.7%
486,531355,7791,120,331
D
+6.7%
480,617418,730917,354
R
−9.3%
416,336501,978923,332
R
−5.7%
355,835405,668876,454
D
+0.4%
375,220372,264780,892
R
−7.6%
315,656370,595719,061
R
−1.1%
299,074306,194640,052
D
+30.9%
400,694211,174614,078
R
−4.7%
289,983318,806609,629
R
−8.5%
265,315314,458579,890
R
−16.5%
230,707322,253556,028
D
+2.3%
212,602202,792433,405
D
+10.2%
222,882181,052409,401
D
+11.7%
219,985173,746396,581
D
+38.7%
229,79796,934343,419
D
+23.5%
175,972106,027298,188
R
−26.9%
94,057164,943263,275
R
−26.5%
53,511113,408225,909
R
−26.2%
63,328113,066189,996
R
−4.9%
93,598103,901209,145
O
+6.9%
38,74230,674116,331
R
−24.4%
29,87951,72289,676
R
−50.7%
12,96149,52872,110
R
−19.0%
24,96037,54766,147
R
−6.6%
35,34540,46377,385
R
−26.2%
12,26428,72962,751
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
13.5%
Irish
10.5%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
2.9%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
5.0%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.1%
6.5%
45–54
6.3%
7.4%
35–44
7.2%
7.3%
25–34
7.1%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
8.0%
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
$91,319
Portland, OR ranks near the middle of US counties.
Portland, OR$91,319
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
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.0%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.5%
speak English only
Spanish9.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.7%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
16.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Baptist
0.8%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Portland media market anchors Oregon's Willamette Valley and consistently delivers some of the highest Democratic vote shares in the Pacific Northwest, making its turnout patterns a decisive variable in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-nine points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-one points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.

A population of 3,528,174, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,319 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Portland, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,846,869 votes cast, 1,055,580 went Democratic and 720,871 went Republican.
What is Portland, OR, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Portland, OR, Oregon in the "Diversifying 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 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Portland, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Portland, OR, Oregon?
Portland, OR, Oregon has a population of 3,528,174 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Portland, OR, Oregon is $91,319 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Portland, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Portland, OR, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.