HarrisDemocratic57.4%17,112TrumpRepublican39.1%11,645OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,047
D+18.3- Lead
- 5,467
- Total
- 29,804
- vs nation
- D+19.8
Akashicmetro area
Newport, 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
BidenDemocratic56.6%17,385TrumpRepublican40.6%12,460OtherAll other candidates2.9%881
D+16.0- Lead
- 4,925
- Total
- 30,726
- vs nation
- D+11.6
ClintonDemocratic49.5%12,501TrumpRepublican39.7%10,039OtherAll other candidates10.8%2,716
D+9.7- Lead
- 2,462
- Total
- 25,256
- vs nation
- D+7.7
ObamaDemocratic58.3%13,401RomneyRepublican37.8%8,686OtherAll other candidates3.9%897
D+20.5- Lead
- 4,715
- Total
- 22,984
- vs nation
- D+16.7
ObamaDemocratic59.7%14,258McCainRepublican36.8%8,791OtherAll other candidates3.5%840
D+22.9- Lead
- 5,467
- Total
- 23,889
- vs nation
- D+15.6
KerryDemocratic56.5%13,753BushRepublican41.8%10,160OtherAll other candidates1.7%412
D+14.8- Lead
- 3,593
- Total
- 24,325
- vs nation
- D+17.2
GoreDemocratic51.4%10,861BushRepublican40.0%8,446OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,811
D+11.4- Lead
- 2,415
- Total
- 21,118
- vs nation
- D+10.9
ClintonDemocratic51.2%10,552DoleRepublican32.6%6,717OtherAll other candidates16.2%3,338
D+18.6- Lead
- 3,835
- Total
- 20,607
- vs nation
- D+10.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 50,9642024 5-year
- Population density
- 52 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 981 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,1652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Astoria, OR · twin score 95.9
presidential history
Party record book
Newport, OR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
68.8%
7,101 votes · D+37.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
64.8%
581 votes · R+44.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 60.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,385votes
56.6% of the vote · D+16.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,112 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
12,460votes
40.6% of the vote · D+16.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,645 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+20.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.8 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +19.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+25.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.9 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +22.2 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 | D | 58.2%15,917 | 41.8%11,411 | 27,328 |
| 2020 | D | 58.3%16,916 | 41.7%12,109 | 29,025 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+11.6
Presidential vote · 2024D+18.3
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 6.7 points more Democratic than the rolls.
41,263 registered voters · 2024 · up from 39,619 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+261 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +7,125 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −11 |
| 2012 | +419 |
| 2013 | +255 |
| 2014 | +101 |
| 2015 | +757 |
| 2016 | +938 |
| 2017 | +1,122 |
| 2018 | +714 |
| 2019 | +959 |
| 2021 | +863 |
| 2022 | +118 |
| 2023 | +368 |
| 2024 | +261 |
| 2025 | +261 |
Lincoln County anchors Newport's metro and has backed Democratic presidential candidates by double-digit margins in recent cycles, driven partly by a college-educated coastal population and the economic footprint of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.
A population of 50,964, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,165 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Astoria, OR and Port Townsend, WA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Astoria, OR
95.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Port Townsend, WA
95.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend
Shelton, WA
89.0twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
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 Newport, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newport, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 18.3 points (D+18.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,804 votes cast, 17,112 went Democratic and 11,645 went Republican.
When did Newport, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Newport, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Newport, OR, Oregon?
Newport, OR, Oregon has a population of 50,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newport, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Newport, OR, Oregon is $63,165 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Newport, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Newport, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.