HarrisDemocratic62.7%834,779TrumpRepublican33.4%444,458OtherAll other candidates3.9%52,269
D+29.3- Lead
- 390,321
- Total
- 1,331,506
- vs nation
- D+30.8
Akashicmetro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
7 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic63.6%900,757TrumpRepublican33.2%469,466OtherAll other candidates3.2%45,300
D+30.5- Lead
- 431,291
- Total
- 1,415,523
- vs nation
- D+26.0
ClintonDemocratic57.4%672,364TrumpRepublican31.7%371,379OtherAll other candidates10.9%128,316
D+25.7- Lead
- 300,985
- Total
- 1,172,059
- vs nation
- D+23.6
ObamaDemocratic60.0%632,945RomneyRepublican36.6%386,323OtherAll other candidates3.4%36,299
D+23.4- Lead
- 246,622
- Total
- 1,055,567
- vs nation
- D+19.5
ObamaDemocratic62.6%657,076McCainRepublican34.9%366,490OtherAll other candidates2.5%26,202
D+27.7- Lead
- 290,586
- Total
- 1,049,768
- vs nation
- D+20.4
KerryDemocratic57.0%587,901BushRepublican41.7%430,401OtherAll other candidates1.3%13,413
D+15.3- Lead
- 157,500
- Total
- 1,031,715
- vs nation
- D+17.7
GoreDemocratic52.7%443,629BushRepublican41.0%345,239OtherAll other candidates6.2%52,580
D+11.7- Lead
- 98,390
- Total
- 841,448
- vs nation
- D+11.2
ClintonDemocratic51.4%380,537DoleRepublican35.6%264,044OtherAll other candidates13.0%96,411
D+15.7- Lead
- 116,493
- Total
- 740,992
- vs nation
- D+7.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,520,9872024 5-year
- Population density
- 377 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,687 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $97,6492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · twin score 95.5
presidential history
Party record book
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 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
68.7%
154,935 votes · D+41.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 65.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
71.9%
24,809 votes · R+57.5
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 61.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
900,757votes
63.6% of the vote · D+30.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 834,779 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
469,466votes
33.2% of the vote · D+30.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 444,458 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
Kamala Harris2024
+30.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.3 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +26.0 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+37.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.5 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +33.0 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
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 486,726 |
| 2018 (partial) | 326,285 |
| 2020 (partial) | 362,483 |
| 2022 | 1,764,566 |
| 2024 | 1,825,967 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+60 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +86,631 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +10,825 |
| 2012 | +10,287 |
| 2013 | +8,245 |
| 2014 | +15,859 |
| 2015 | +22,121 |
| 2016 | +24,278 |
| 2017 | +12,800 |
| 2018 | +7,183 |
| 2019 | +8,374 |
| 2021 | −6,682 |
| 2022 | −15,627 |
| 2023 | −5,558 |
| 2024 | −5,534 |
| 2025 | +60 |
Portland's urban core drives reliably Democratic margins, but the Clark County, WA portion adds a competitive suburban swing constituency that campaigns on both sides of the Columbia treat as a separate targeting problem.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.3 points.
A population of 2,520,987, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,649 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
95.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
93.7twin score
2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale12-yr trend
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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon voted Democratic by 29.3 points (D+29.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,331,506 votes cast, 834,779 went Democratic and 444,458 went Republican.
When did Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon has a population of 2,520,987 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon?
Median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon is $97,649 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.