HarrisDemocratic45.3%6,069TrumpRepublican51.1%6,837OtherAll other candidates3.6%485
R+5.7- Lead
- 768
- Total
- 13,391
- vs nation
- R+4.3
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The Dalles, 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
BidenDemocratic46.7%6,604TrumpRepublican49.8%7,035OtherAll other candidates3.5%491
R+3.1- Lead
- 431
- Total
- 14,130
- vs nation
- R+7.5
ClintonDemocratic40.0%4,781TrumpRepublican48.8%5,833OtherAll other candidates11.3%1,350
R+8.8- Lead
- 1,052
- Total
- 11,964
- vs nation
- R+10.9
ObamaDemocratic47.9%5,211RomneyRepublican48.1%5,229OtherAll other candidates4.0%433
R+0.2- Lead
- 18
- Total
- 10,873
- vs nation
- R+4.0
ObamaDemocratic51.9%5,906McCainRepublican44.8%5,103OtherAll other candidates3.3%371
D+7.1- Lead
- 803
- Total
- 11,380
- vs nation
- R+0.2
KerryDemocratic47.4%5,691BushRepublican51.0%6,119OtherAll other candidates1.6%192
R+3.6- Lead
- 428
- Total
- 12,002
- vs nation
- R+1.1
GoreDemocratic43.3%4,616BushRepublican50.2%5,356OtherAll other candidates6.5%692
R+6.9- Lead
- 740
- Total
- 10,664
- vs nation
- R+7.5
ClintonDemocratic49.9%4,967DoleRepublican36.8%3,662OtherAll other candidates13.3%1,323
D+13.1- Lead
- 1,305
- Total
- 9,952
- vs nation
- D+4.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,5522024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,381 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,1752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Newport, OR · twin score 81.1
presidential history
Party record book
The Dalles, 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. Roosevelt1936
68.9%
3,573 votes · D+44.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 68.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
67.3%
2,092 votes · R+50.1
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 63.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,604votes
46.7% of the vote · R+3.1
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,069 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
7,035votes
49.8% of the vote · R+3.1
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 6,905 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+20.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.3 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +14.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+30.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.1 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +28.1 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+1.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+5.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
18,969 registered voters · 2024 · up from 18,750 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−44 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,621 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −58 |
| 2012 | +173 |
| 2013 | −46 |
| 2014 | −41 |
| 2015 | +212 |
| 2016 | +313 |
| 2017 | +495 |
| 2018 | +138 |
| 2019 | +248 |
| 2021 | +196 |
| 2022 | −53 |
| 2023 | −85 |
| 2024 | +173 |
| 2025 | −44 |
The Dalles anchors Wasco County, a reliably Republican-leaning stretch of the mid-Columbia that has swung toward statewide Democrats in high-turnout cycles, reflecting the tension between its agricultural base and a growing tech-sector workforce tied to nearby server farms.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.7 points.
A population of 26,552, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,175 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newport, OR and Astoria, OR.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Newport, OR
81.1twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical% Black≠ median age
Astoria, OR
81.0twin score
% unaffiliated2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Shelton, WA
78.9twin score
% unaffiliated2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 The Dalles, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, The Dalles, OR, Oregon voted Republican by 5.7 points (R+5.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,391 votes cast, 6,069 went Democratic and 6,837 went Republican.
When did The Dalles, OR, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which The Dalles, OR, Oregon voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in The Dalles, OR, Oregon?
The Dalles, OR, Oregon has a population of 26,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in The Dalles, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in The Dalles, OR, Oregon is $64,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of The Dalles, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in The Dalles, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.