Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	62.7%	834,779
Donald TrumpRepublican	33.4%	444,458
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People	3.9%	52,269

D+60

R+60

7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (7 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, OR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Clackamas County, OR	Democratic	D+9.8
Clark County, WA	Democratic	D+6.9
Columbia County, OR	Republican	R+13.8
Multnomah County, OR	Democratic	D+61.6
Skamania County, WA	Republican	R+11.1
Washington County, OR	Democratic	D+33.7
Yamhill County, OR	Republican	R+6.1

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	62.7%Harris834,779	33.4%Trump444,458	3.9%Kennedy52,269	+29.3%	1,331,506
2020	D	63.6%Biden900,757	33.2%Trump469,466	3.2%Jorgensen45,300	+30.5%	1,415,523
2016	D	57.4%Clinton672,364	31.7%Trump371,379	10.9%Johnson128,316	+25.7%	1,172,059
2012	D	60.0%Obama632,945	36.6%Romney386,323	3.4%Johnson36,299	+23.4%	1,055,567
2008	D	62.6%Obama657,076	34.9%McCain366,490	2.5%Nader26,202	+27.7%	1,049,768
2004	D	57.0%Kerry587,901	41.7%Bush430,401	1.3%Other13,413	+15.3%	1,031,715
2000	D	52.7%Gore443,629	41.0%Bush345,239	6.2%Nader52,580	+11.7%	841,448
1996	D	51.4%Clinton380,537	35.6%Dole264,044	13.0%Perot96,411	+15.7%	740,992
1992	D	45.6%Clinton356,487	30.5%Bush238,124	23.9%Perot186,437	+15.2%	781,048
1988	D	53.9%Dukakis343,172	44.3%Bush282,346	1.8%Paul11,549	+9.5%	637,067
1984	R	46.5%Mondale290,504	52.9%Reagan330,464	0.5%Other3,392	−6.4%	624,360
1980	R	41.5%Carter246,639	44.8%Reagan266,198	13.7%Anderson81,212	−3.3%	594,049
1976	R	47.8%Carter255,813	48.0%Ford256,598	4.2%McCarthy22,650	−0.1%	535,061
1972	R	45.6%McGovern226,237	50.2%Nixon249,015	4.2%Schmitz21,040	−4.6%	496,292
1968	D	48.1%Humphrey211,351	46.7%Nixon205,269	5.2%Wallace22,887	+1.4%	439,507
1964	D	65.2%Johnson273,608	34.5%Goldwater144,745	0.4%Hass1,545	+30.7%	419,898
1960	R	48.0%Kennedy198,802	51.9%Nixon214,980	0.1%Byrd516	−3.9%	414,298
1956	R	46.4%Stevenson182,042	53.6%Eisenhower210,147	0.0%Andrews53	−7.2%	392,242
1952	R	43.4%Stevenson163,227	56.1%Eisenhower211,069	0.5%Hallinan2,051	−12.7%	376,347
1948	D	49.6%Truman145,173	45.8%Dewey134,086	4.5%Thurmond13,194	+3.8%	292,453
1944	D	55.9%Roosevelt158,795	42.8%Dewey121,481	1.4%Thomas3,888	+13.1%	284,164
1940	D	56.2%Roosevelt145,315	43.1%Willkie111,440	0.7%Thomas1,799	+13.1%	258,554
1936	D	68.7%Roosevelt154,935	27.5%Landon61,915	3.8%Lemke8,645	+41.3%	225,495
1932	D	59.6%Roosevelt115,776	35.2%Hoover68,270	5.2%Thomas10,156	+24.5%	194,202
1928	R	36.4%Smith63,736	61.9%Hoover108,293	1.6%Thomas2,881	−25.5%	174,910
1924	R	22.3%Davis32,176	49.3%Coolidge70,967	28.4%La Follette40,864	−26.9%	144,007
1920	R	34.4%Cox40,120	58.3%Harding68,051	7.3%Debs8,511	−23.9%	116,682
1916	R	43.4%Wilson53,424	51.7%Hughes63,636	5.0%Benson6,138	−8.3%	123,198
1912	O	33.5%Wilson22,190	24.1%Taft15,985	42.4%Roosevelt28,066	Roosevelt +8.9	66,241
1908	R	32.7%Bryan15,962	59.0%Taft28,862	8.3%Debs4,062	−26.4%	48,886
1904	R	14.3%Parker4,949	71.9%Roosevelt24,809	13.8%Debs4,768	−57.5%	34,526
1900	R	33.6%Bryan10,057	60.6%McKinley18,126	5.8%Woolley1,737	−27.0%	29,920
1896	R	40.4%Bryan14,771	57.4%McKinley20,993	2.2%Palmer787	−17.0%	36,551
1892	R	16.0%Cleveland5,005	47.3%Harrison14,774	36.6%Weaver11,426	−31.3%	31,205

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.3%
1896	−17.0%
1900	−27.0%
1904	−57.5%
1908	−26.4%
1912	+9.4%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−23.9%
1924	−26.9%
1928	−25.5%
1932	+24.5%
1936	+41.3%
1940	+13.1%
1944	+13.1%
1948	+3.8%
1952	−12.7%
1956	−7.2%
1960	−3.9%
1964	+30.7%
1968	+1.4%
1972	−4.6%
1976	−0.1%
1980	−3.3%
1984	−6.4%
1988	+9.5%
1992	+15.2%
1996	+15.7%
2000	+11.7%
2004	+15.3%
2008	+27.7%
2012	+23.4%
2016	+25.7%
2020	+30.5%
2024	+29.3%

DemocraticRepublican

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.