HarrisDemocratic65.8%8,364TrumpRepublican30.3%3,854OtherAll other candidates3.8%489
D+35.5- Lead
- 4,510
- Total
- 12,707
- vs nation
- D+37.0
Akashicmetro area
Hood River, OR
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic67.0%8,764TrumpRepublican30.2%3,955OtherAll other candidates2.8%371
D+36.7- Lead
- 4,809
- Total
- 13,090
- vs nation
- D+32.3
ClintonDemocratic59.7%6,510TrumpRepublican30.0%3,272OtherAll other candidates10.3%1,128
D+29.7- Lead
- 3,238
- Total
- 10,910
- vs nation
- D+27.6
ObamaDemocratic61.6%6,058RomneyRepublican34.9%3,429OtherAll other candidates3.6%351
D+26.7- Lead
- 2,629
- Total
- 9,838
- vs nation
- D+22.9
ObamaDemocratic64.1%6,302McCainRepublican33.2%3,265OtherAll other candidates2.7%263
D+30.9- Lead
- 3,037
- Total
- 9,830
- vs nation
- D+23.6
KerryDemocratic56.7%5,587BushRepublican41.8%4,124OtherAll other candidates1.5%148
D+14.8- Lead
- 1,463
- Total
- 9,859
- vs nation
- D+17.3
GoreDemocratic47.6%4,072BushRepublican43.5%3,721OtherAll other candidates8.8%756
D+4.1- Lead
- 351
- Total
- 8,549
- vs nation
- D+3.6
ClintonDemocratic48.2%3,654DoleRepublican36.9%2,794OtherAll other candidates14.9%1,126
D+11.4- Lead
- 860
- Total
- 7,574
- vs nation
- D+2.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+35.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,9052024 5-year
- Population density
- 46 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 522 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,9472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 30.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.1 in 1908MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hailey, ID · twin score 95.4
presidential history
Party record book
Hood River, OR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
67.0%
8,764 votes · D+36.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.2%
1,806 votes · R+32.5
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 62.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,764votes
67.0% of the vote · D+36.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,364 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,531votes
59.8% of the vote · R+19.9
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 4,124 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
+37.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.5 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +32.3 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1908
+23.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.1 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +15.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 66.3%7,398 | 33.7%3,756 | 11,154 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+20.7
Presidential vote · 2024D+35.5
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Democratic than the rolls.
16,813 registered voters · 2024 · up from 16,274 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−11 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −365 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −146 |
| 2012 | +47 |
| 2013 | −64 |
| 2014 | +23 |
| 2015 | +150 |
| 2016 | +24 |
| 2017 | +209 |
| 2018 | −209 |
| 2019 | +35 |
| 2021 | +82 |
| 2022 | −48 |
| 2023 | −295 |
| 2024 | −162 |
| 2025 | −11 |
Hood River's political profile reflects a tension between longtime farming families and an influx of outdoor-recreation professionals, producing margins that often split noticeably from surrounding rural Columbia County.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 1908. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.5 points.
A population of 23,905, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,947 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hailey, ID and Rifle, CO.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hailey, ID
95.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Rifle, CO
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2004–2024 trajectory
Edwards, CO
93.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
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 Hood River, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hood River, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 35.5 points (D+35.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,707 votes cast, 8,364 went Democratic and 3,854 went Republican.
When did Hood River, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hood River, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hood River, OR, Oregon?
Hood River, OR, Oregon has a population of 23,905 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hood River, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Hood River, OR, Oregon is $88,947 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Hood River, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hood River, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.