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Newport, OR
presidential margin
2008D+22.92012D+20.52016D+9.72020D+16.02024D+18.3
full record · 1896 → 2024
D+18.3
2024
median income$63,165U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011
median age52.7U.S. 39.1 · OR 40.6
poverty rate15.9%U.S. 12.5% · OR 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.6%U.S. 35.6% · OR 36.7%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · OR 15.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.0%
English15.2%
Irish11.7%
Mexican8.8%
Guatemalan0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.1%
Other Christian1.5%
Other faiths0.3%
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.

Newport, OR, Oregon

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Newport, ORHarrisD+18.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Newport, OR, ORA map of the single county of Newport, 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.Lincoln County, OR · D+18.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.4%17,112
Donald TrumpRepublican39.1%11,645
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.5%1,047
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 Newport, OR, OR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, ORDemocraticD+18.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.4%Harris17,112
39.1%Trump11,645
3.5%Kennedy1,047
+18.3%
29,804
D
56.6%Biden17,385
40.6%Trump12,460
2.9%Jorgensen881
+16.0%
30,726
D
49.5%Clinton12,501
39.7%Trump10,039
10.8%Johnson2,716
+9.7%
25,256
D
58.3%Obama13,401
37.8%Romney8,686
3.9%Johnson897
+20.5%
22,984
D
59.7%Obama14,258
36.8%McCain8,791
3.5%Nader840
+22.9%
23,889
D
56.5%Kerry13,753
41.8%Bush10,160
1.7%Other412
+14.8%
24,325
D
51.4%Gore10,861
40.0%Bush8,446
8.6%Nader1,811
+11.4%
21,118
D
51.2%Clinton10,552
32.6%Dole6,717
16.2%Perot3,338
+18.6%
20,607
D
44.4%Clinton9,603
26.4%Bush5,716
29.2%Perot6,304
+18.0%
21,623
D
55.0%Dukakis9,598
42.2%Bush7,364
2.8%Paul481
+12.8%
17,443
R
48.5%Mondale8,637
51.2%Reagan9,110
0.3%Other57
−2.7%
17,804
R
40.9%Carter7,009
44.6%Reagan7,637
14.5%Anderson2,481
−3.7%
17,127
D
50.6%Carter6,685
43.6%Ford5,755
5.8%McCarthy759
+7.0%
13,199
R
43.2%McGovern5,117
51.6%Nixon6,112
5.3%Schmitz625
−8.4%
11,854
R
46.8%Humphrey5,009
47.0%Nixon5,031
6.2%Wallace659
−0.2%
10,699
D
68.8%Johnson7,101
31.0%Goldwater3,200
0.2%Hass22
+37.8%
10,323
D
50.0%Kennedy5,243
49.9%Nixon5,231
0.1%Byrd9
+0.1%
10,483
R
46.4%Stevenson4,624
53.6%Eisenhower5,346
0.0%
−7.2%
9,970
R
39.3%Stevenson3,632
60.1%Eisenhower5,559
0.7%Hallinan61
−20.8%
9,252
D
48.6%Truman3,720
46.9%Dewey3,587
4.6%Thurmond349
+1.7%
7,656
D
50.7%Roosevelt2,947
48.2%Dewey2,801
1.1%Thomas65
+2.5%
5,813
D
53.5%Roosevelt3,510
45.1%Willkie2,962
1.4%Thomas93
+8.3%
6,565
D
60.0%Roosevelt3,024
31.4%Landon1,585
8.6%Lemke433
+28.5%
5,042
D
59.4%Roosevelt2,376
35.4%Hoover1,415
5.2%Thomas207
+24.0%
3,998
R
40.0%Smith1,464
57.3%Hoover2,100
2.7%Thomas99
−17.4%
3,663
R
25.2%Davis641
52.2%Coolidge1,328
22.6%La Follette575
−27.0%
2,544
R
32.2%Cox669
59.1%Harding1,229
8.8%Debs182
−26.9%
2,080
R
39.9%Wilson915
50.9%Hughes1,167
9.2%Benson212
−11.0%
2,294
O
28.4%Wilson375
31.1%Taft410
40.5%Roosevelt534
Roosevelt +9.4
1,319
R
27.7%Bryan282
58.5%Taft595
13.8%Debs140
−30.8%
1,017
R
20.0%Parker179
64.8%Roosevelt581
15.2%Debs136
−44.9%
896
R
33.8%Bryan266
60.0%McKinley472
6.2%Woolley49
−26.2%
787
R
48.0%Bryan557
50.2%McKinley583
1.8%Palmer21
−2.2%
1,161
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1896 to 2024. Most recent: +18.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+18.3%DR18962024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1896−2.2%
1900−26.2%
1904−44.9%
1908−30.8%
1912−2.7%
1916−11.0%
1920−26.9%
1924−27.0%
1928−17.4%
1932+24.0%
1936+28.5%
1940+8.3%
1944+2.5%
1948+1.7%
1952−20.8%
1956−7.2%
1960+0.1%
1964+37.8%
1968−0.2%
1972−8.4%
1976+7.0%
1980−3.7%
1984−2.7%
1988+12.8%
1992+18.0%
1996+18.6%
2000+11.4%
2004+14.8%
2008+22.9%
2012+20.5%
2016+9.7%
2020+16.0%
2024+18.3%
DemocraticRepublican

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.