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Corvallis, OR

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German18.4%16.3%12.5%

English15.7%14.1%9.5%

Irish12.3%11.1%9.4%

Italian3.5%3.5%4.8%

Scottish3.4%3.0%1.3%

Norwegian3.3%3.1%—

American3.0%4.3%5.3%

French2.7%2.1%1.6%

Mexican6.4%11.5%11.3%

Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%

Spaniard0.5%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%

Chilean0.3%——

Spanish0.3%0.4%—

Argentinean0.2%——

Peruvian0.2%——

Chinese2.3%0.9%1.3%

Asian Indian1.2%0.7%1.4%

Korean0.9%0.4%0.4%

Vietnamese0.5%0.7%0.6%

Japanese0.5%0.3%0.2%

Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%

Maya0.2%——

African American†0.9%1.2%9.9%

African0.2%—0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Median age	34.5	40.6	39.1
Age 18–24	21.7%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.9%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Median household income	$77,702	$83,011	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.2%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	54.2%	36.7%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Owner-occupied homes	56.9%	63.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	43.1%	36.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$513,000	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,410	$1,525	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	62.6%	52.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.9%	7.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Mean commute	19.6 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.8%	5.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	58.6%	64.5%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Works from home	20.3%	19.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.3%	22.3%
Spanish	5.2%	9.0%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	1.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.0%	1.1%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Catholic	13.5%	11.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.6%	12.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	72.1%	66.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Corvallis, OR	Oregon	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.9%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.0%	4.9%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.9%	5.0%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.3%	7.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.502	0.463	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic67.5%33,909TrumpRepublican28.2%14,187OtherAll other candidates4.3%2,136

D+39.3

Lead: 19,722
Total: 50,232
vs nation: D+40.7

BidenDemocratic67.9%35,827TrumpRepublican28.2%14,878OtherAll other candidates4.0%2,094

D+39.7

Lead: 20,949
Total: 52,799
vs nation: D+35.2

ClintonDemocratic59.9%29,193TrumpRepublican27.6%13,445OtherAll other candidates12.5%6,115

D+32.3

Lead: 15,748
Total: 48,753
vs nation: D+30.2

ObamaDemocratic62.0%27,776RomneyRepublican33.5%14,991OtherAll other candidates4.5%2,035

D+28.5

Lead: 12,785
Total: 44,802
vs nation: D+24.7

ObamaDemocratic64.3%29,901McCainRepublican32.8%15,264OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,313

D+31.5

Lead: 14,637
Total: 46,478
vs nation: D+24.2

KerryDemocratic58.0%26,515BushRepublican40.4%18,460OtherAll other candidates1.7%760

D+17.6

Lead: 8,055
Total: 45,735
vs nation: D+20.1

GoreDemocratic50.9%19,444BushRepublican41.4%15,825OtherAll other candidates7.7%2,957

D+9.5

Lead: 3,619
Total: 38,226
vs nation: D+8.9

ClintonDemocratic49.9%17,211DoleRepublican36.1%12,450OtherAll other candidates14.0%4,839

D+13.8

Lead: 4,761
Total: 34,500
vs nation: D+5.3

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+39.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 96,3032024 5-year
Population density: 143 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 675 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $77,7022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lawrence, KS · twin score 98.0

presidential history

Party record book

Corvallis, OR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

67.9%

35,827 votes · D+39.7

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 67.5%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

75.6%

4,605 votes · R+52.4

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.3%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

35,827votes

67.9% of the vote · D+39.7

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,909 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

18,460votes

40.4% of the vote · D+17.6

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 17,836 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

+40.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+39.3 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +35.2 pts

Republican

Thomas E. Dewey1948

+40.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+35.9 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +40.3 pts

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	66.7%31,099	33.3%15,537	46,636
2020	D	68.1%34,620	31.9%16,208	50,828
2018	D	75.4%26,770	24.6%8,741	35,511

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024D+22.1

Presidential vote · 2024D+39.3

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic than the rolls.

62,233 registered voters · 2024 · up from 60,964 in 2022

Democratic42.0%Republican19.9%Unaffiliated31.5%Other6.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−244 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,461 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Corvallis, OR in Corvallis, OR: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−124
2012	−158
2013	−1,028
2014	+383
2015	+508
2016	+496
2017	+1,158
2018	+211
2019	+168
2021	−708
2022	+3,636
2023	+104
2024	−941
2025	−244

Corvallis consistently posts some of Oregon's widest Democratic margins, driven by a population where university employees and students make up an outsized share of the electorate relative to the metro's modest size.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 39.3 points.

A population of 96,303, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,702 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrence, KS and Boulder, CO.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lawrence, KS

98.0twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Boulder, CO

95.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income

Ithaca, NY

95.1twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corvallis, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, Corvallis, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 39.3 points (D+39.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,232 votes cast, 33,909 went Democratic and 14,187 went Republican.

When did Corvallis, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Corvallis, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Corvallis, OR, Oregon has a population of 96,303 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Median household income in Corvallis, OR, Oregon is $77,702 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corvallis, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Median age

34.5

40.6

39.1

Age 18–24

21.7%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.9%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Median household income

$77,702

$83,011

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.2%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

54.2%

36.7%

35.6%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Owner-occupied homes

56.9%

63.3%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

43.1%

36.7%

34.8%

Median home value

$513,000

$477,600

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,410

$1,525

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

62.6%

52.5%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

5.9%

7.5%

10.1%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Mean commute

19.6 min

23.0 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

4.8%

5.7%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

58.6%

64.5%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.4%

2.2%

3.2%

Works from home

20.3%

19.0%

15.1%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.3%

22.3%

Spanish

5.2%

9.0%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.5%

1.0%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

1.9%

0.7%

1.1%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.0%

1.1%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Catholic

13.5%

11.3%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.6%

12.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

72.1%

66.9%

51.5%

Measure

Corvallis, OR

Oregon

United States

Foreign-born residents

9.9%

9.8%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.0%

4.9%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

5.9%

5.0%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

5.3%

7.2%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

0.463

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+39.3MIT Election Lab

Population

96,3032024 5-year

Population density

143 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

675 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$77,7022024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

76.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

9.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+39.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+52.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lawrence, KS · twin score 98.0

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

66.7%31,099

33.3%15,537

46,636

2020

68.1%34,620

31.9%16,208

50,828

2018

75.4%26,770

24.6%8,741

35,511

Frequently asked questions

How did Corvallis, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, Corvallis, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 39.3 points (D+39.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,232 votes cast, 33,909 went Democratic and 14,187 went Republican.

When did Corvallis, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Corvallis, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Corvallis, OR, Oregon has a population of 96,303 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Median household income in Corvallis, OR, Oregon is $77,702 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of Corvallis, OR, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Corvallis, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Corvallis, OR

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Corvallis, OR

Frequently asked questions