HarrisDemocratic28.2%4,107TrumpRepublican68.2%9,942OtherAll other candidates3.6%525
R+40.0- Lead
- 5,835
- Total
- 14,574
- vs nation
- R+38.6
Akashicmetro area
La Grande, 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
BidenDemocratic28.5%4,254TrumpRepublican68.9%10,298OtherAll other candidates2.6%392
R+40.4- Lead
- 6,044
- Total
- 14,944
- vs nation
- R+44.9
ClintonDemocratic25.1%3,249TrumpRepublican65.0%8,431OtherAll other candidates9.9%1,288
R+40.0- Lead
- 5,182
- Total
- 12,968
- vs nation
- R+42.0
ObamaDemocratic32.9%3,973RomneyRepublican63.3%7,636OtherAll other candidates3.8%461
R+30.3- Lead
- 3,663
- Total
- 12,070
- vs nation
- R+34.2
ObamaDemocratic36.6%4,613McCainRepublican60.2%7,581OtherAll other candidates3.2%400
R+23.6- Lead
- 2,968
- Total
- 12,594
- vs nation
- R+30.8
KerryDemocratic32.8%4,428BushRepublican65.7%8,879OtherAll other candidates1.6%212
R+32.9- Lead
- 4,451
- Total
- 13,519
- vs nation
- R+30.5
GoreDemocratic29.6%3,577BushRepublican64.9%7,836OtherAll other candidates5.5%663
R+35.3- Lead
- 4,259
- Total
- 12,076
- vs nation
- R+35.8
ClintonDemocratic38.6%4,379DoleRepublican47.7%5,414OtherAll other candidates13.7%1,552
R+9.1- Lead
- 1,035
- Total
- 11,345
- vs nation
- R+17.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,1442024 5-year
- Population density
- 13 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,037 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,6612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.4 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Baker City, OR · twin score 89.1
presidential history
Party record book
La Grande, 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. Roosevelt1932
70.1%
4,450 votes · D+43.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 69.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2020
68.9%
10,298 votes · R+40.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 68.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,929votes
65.8% of the vote · D+31.7
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 4,682 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
10,298votes
68.9% of the vote · R+40.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 9,942 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
+30.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +25.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+44.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.4 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +42.0 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+25.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+40.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Republican than the rolls.
19,655 registered voters · 2024 · up from 19,241 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+40 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +749 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +91 |
| 2012 | −169 |
| 2013 | −340 |
| 2014 | +45 |
| 2015 | +38 |
| 2016 | +304 |
| 2017 | +264 |
| 2018 | +284 |
| 2019 | +126 |
| 2021 | +150 |
| 2022 | −6 |
| 2023 | −169 |
| 2024 | +91 |
| 2025 | +40 |
Anchored by Union County in the Blue Mountains corridor, La Grande leans Republican by wide margins in statewide races, reflecting the rural, agriculture-dependent economy that defines much of Oregon east of the Cascades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 40.0 points.
A population of 26,144, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,661 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baker City, OR and Sheridan, WY.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Baker City, OR
89.1twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ median age
Sheridan, WY
88.9twin score
2000–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry
Riverton, WY
87.5twin score
2000–2016 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 La Grande, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Grande, OR, Oregon voted Republican by 40.0 points (R+40.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,574 votes cast, 4,107 went Democratic and 9,942 went Republican.
When did La Grande, OR, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which La Grande, OR, Oregon voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in La Grande, OR, Oregon?
La Grande, OR, Oregon has a population of 26,144 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Grande, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in La Grande, OR, Oregon is $65,661 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of La Grande, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in La Grande, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.