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Hood River, OR
presidential margin
2008D+30.92012D+26.72016D+29.72020D+36.72024D+35.5
full record · 1908 → 2024
D+35.5
2024
median income$88,947U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · OR 40.6
poverty rate8.0%U.S. 12.5% · OR 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.0%U.S. 35.6% · OR 36.7%
non-english26.5%U.S. 22.3% · OR 15.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.6%
English15.1%
Irish8.5%
Mexican29.1%
Venezuelan0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%
Aztec0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.3%
Other Christian3.1%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Hindu0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Hood River, OR, Oregon

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Hood River, ORHarrisD+35.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hood River, OR, ORA map of the single county of Hood River, OR, OR, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hood River County, OR · D+35.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic65.8%8,364
Donald TrumpRepublican30.3%3,854
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.8%489
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Hood River, OR, OR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hood River County, ORDemocraticD+35.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
65.8%Harris8,364
30.3%Trump3,854
3.8%Kennedy489
+35.5%
12,707
D
67.0%Biden8,764
30.2%Trump3,955
2.8%Jorgensen371
+36.7%
13,090
D
59.7%Clinton6,510
30.0%Trump3,272
10.3%Johnson1,128
+29.7%
10,910
D
61.6%Obama6,058
34.9%Romney3,429
3.6%Johnson351
+26.7%
9,838
D
64.1%Obama6,302
33.2%McCain3,265
2.7%Nader263
+30.9%
9,830
D
56.7%Kerry5,587
41.8%Bush4,124
1.5%Other148
+14.8%
9,859
D
47.6%Gore4,072
43.5%Bush3,721
8.8%Nader756
+4.1%
8,549
D
48.2%Clinton3,654
36.9%Dole2,794
14.9%Perot1,126
+11.4%
7,574
D
39.6%Clinton3,106
31.3%Bush2,453
29.1%Perot2,282
+8.3%
7,841
D
49.0%Dukakis3,275
48.7%Bush3,257
2.3%Paul157
+0.3%
6,689
R
39.9%Mondale3,022
59.8%Reagan4,531
0.2%Other18
−19.9%
7,571
R
41.2%Carter2,924
48.6%Reagan3,450
10.1%Anderson718
−7.4%
7,092
R
46.9%Carter3,114
48.4%Ford3,210
4.7%McCarthy312
−1.4%
6,636
R
39.9%McGovern2,330
54.0%Nixon3,152
6.1%Schmitz359
−14.1%
5,841
R
44.9%Humphrey2,385
48.8%Nixon2,597
6.3%Wallace335
−4.0%
5,317
D
65.1%Johnson3,564
32.6%Goldwater1,786
2.2%Hass122
+32.5%
5,472
R
44.1%Kennedy2,450
55.9%Nixon3,103
0.0%Byrd2
−11.8%
5,555
R
43.7%Stevenson2,445
56.3%Eisenhower3,149
0.0%
−12.6%
5,594
R
36.6%Stevenson1,930
62.8%Eisenhower3,310
0.5%Hallinan27
−26.2%
5,267
R
43.6%Truman1,761
52.8%Dewey2,134
3.6%Thurmond147
−9.2%
4,042
R
48.9%Roosevelt1,960
50.0%Dewey2,008
1.1%Thomas44
−1.2%
4,012
D
50.5%Roosevelt2,367
49.2%Willkie2,305
0.4%Thomas17
+1.3%
4,689
D
65.8%Roosevelt2,759
29.8%Landon1,249
4.5%Lemke187
+36.0%
4,195
D
51.8%Roosevelt1,685
42.6%Hoover1,387
5.7%Thomas184
+9.2%
3,256
R
32.7%Smith905
65.2%Hoover1,806
2.1%Thomas58
−32.5%
2,769
R
27.3%Davis683
48.4%Coolidge1,214
24.3%La Follette609
−21.2%
2,506
R
31.5%Cox761
60.0%Harding1,449
8.6%Debs207
−28.5%
2,417
R
43.7%Wilson1,188
48.3%Hughes1,314
8.0%Benson217
−4.6%
2,719
O
32.8%Wilson519
25.0%Taft396
42.1%Roosevelt666
Roosevelt +9.3
1,581
R
29.1%Bryan359
62.2%Taft767
8.8%Debs108
−33.1%
1,234
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: +35.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+35.5%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−33.1%
1912+7.8%
1916−4.6%
1920−28.5%
1924−21.2%
1928−32.5%
1932+9.2%
1936+36.0%
1940+1.3%
1944−1.2%
1948−9.2%
1952−26.2%
1956−12.6%
1960−11.8%
1964+32.5%
1968−4.0%
1972−14.1%
1976−1.4%
1980−7.4%
1984−19.9%
1988+0.3%
1992+8.3%
1996+11.4%
2000+4.1%
2004+14.8%
2008+30.9%
2012+26.7%
2016+29.7%
2020+36.7%
2024+35.5%
DemocraticRepublican

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.