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1876–2024
Astoria, OR·Oregon

Astoria, OR has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Columbia River port where fishing heritage meets remote coastal politics

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OR
Latest
D+11
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
41,363
2024 ACS

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

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic 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 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
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

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.
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.
Median household income
2024 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.
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.
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.
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.

The Democratic margin in Astoria, OR reached its widest at forty-five points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,822, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,363 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

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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 archetype?
Akashic classifies Astoria, OR, Oregon as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.