HarrisDemocratic27.8%9,856TrumpRepublican69.5%24,675OtherAll other candidates2.8%984
R+41.7- Lead
- 14,819
- Total
- 35,515
- vs nation
- R+40.3
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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
BidenDemocratic28.3%10,388TrumpRepublican68.9%25,308OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,030
R+40.6- Lead
- 14,920
- Total
- 36,726
- vs nation
- R+45.1
ClintonDemocratic23.6%7,210TrumpRepublican67.0%20,435OtherAll other candidates9.4%2,862
R+43.4- Lead
- 13,225
- Total
- 30,507
- vs nation
- R+45.4
ObamaDemocratic29.5%8,302RomneyRepublican67.1%18,898OtherAll other candidates3.4%952
R+37.6- Lead
- 10,596
- Total
- 28,152
- vs nation
- R+41.5
ObamaDemocratic31.9%9,370McCainRepublican65.0%19,113OtherAll other candidates3.1%916
R+33.1- Lead
- 9,743
- Total
- 29,399
- vs nation
- R+40.4
KerryDemocratic26.2%8,264BushRepublican72.1%22,733OtherAll other candidates1.6%518
R+45.9- Lead
- 14,469
- Total
- 31,515
- vs nation
- R+43.5
GoreDemocratic27.1%7,541BushRepublican67.7%18,855OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,448
R+40.6- Lead
- 11,314
- Total
- 27,844
- vs nation
- R+41.2
ClintonDemocratic32.2%7,207DoleRepublican54.2%12,116OtherAll other candidates13.6%3,037
R+22.0- Lead
- 4,909
- Total
- 22,360
- vs nation
- R+30.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,2472024 5-year
- Population density
- 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,950 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cañon City, CO · twin score 88.5
presidential history
Party record book
Klamath Falls, OR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
70.1%
8,562 votes · D+43.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.0%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
72.1%
22,733 votes · R+45.9
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 70.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,388votes
28.3% of the vote · R+40.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,856 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
25,308votes
68.9% of the vote · R+40.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 24,675 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
William J. Bryan1896
+20.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.2 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +19.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+45.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.4 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +45.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | R | 26.1%8,622 | 73.9%24,448 | 33,070 |
| 2020 | R | 25.7%8,861 | 74.3%25,564 | 34,425 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+24.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+41.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Republican than the rolls.
51,564 registered voters · 2024 · up from 50,549 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+175 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,590 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −148 |
| 2012 | −430 |
| 2013 | −309 |
| 2014 | −422 |
| 2015 | +335 |
| 2016 | +457 |
| 2017 | +608 |
| 2018 | +935 |
| 2019 | +620 |
| 2021 | +1,070 |
| 2022 | +315 |
| 2023 | +125 |
| 2024 | +259 |
| 2025 | +175 |
Klamath Falls anchors a sparsely populated basin in south-central Oregon where water-rights disputes and natural-resource economies have kept the region among the state's most Republican-leaning metros by margin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.
A population of 70,247, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,830 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cañon City, CO and Riverton, WY.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Cañon City, CO
88.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated
Riverton, WY
87.0twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Redding, CA
86.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
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 Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+41.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,515 votes cast, 9,856 went Democratic and 24,675 went Republican.
When did Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon?
Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon has a population of 70,247 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon is $58,830 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.