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The Dalles, OR
presidential margin
2008D+7.12012R+0.22016R+8.82020R+3.12024R+5.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+5.7
2024
median income$64,175U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · OR 40.6
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · OR 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.4%U.S. 35.6% · OR 36.7%
non-english18.8%U.S. 22.3% · OR 15.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.0%
English12.7%
Irish10.5%
Mexican18.0%
Spaniard0.8%
Salvadoran0.4%
Samoan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.5%
Other Christian2.0%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
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.

The Dalles, OR, Oregon

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The Dalles, ORTrumpR+5.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for The Dalles, OR, ORA map of the single county of The Dalles, 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.Wasco County, OR · R+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.1%6,837
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.3%6,069
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.6%485
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 The Dalles, OR, OR — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wasco County, ORRepublicanR+5.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.3%Harris6,069
51.1%Trump6,837
3.6%Kennedy485
−5.7%
13,391
R
46.7%Biden6,604
49.8%Trump7,035
3.5%Jorgensen491
−3.1%
14,130
R
40.0%Clinton4,781
48.8%Trump5,833
11.3%Johnson1,350
−8.8%
11,964
R
47.9%Obama5,211
48.1%Romney5,229
4.0%Johnson433
−0.2%
10,873
D
51.9%Obama5,906
44.8%McCain5,103
3.3%Nader371
+7.1%
11,380
R
47.4%Kerry5,691
51.0%Bush6,119
1.6%Other192
−3.6%
12,002
R
43.3%Gore4,616
50.2%Bush5,356
6.5%Nader692
−6.9%
10,664
D
49.9%Clinton4,967
36.8%Dole3,662
13.3%Perot1,323
+13.1%
9,952
D
42.5%Clinton4,663
29.5%Bush3,242
28.0%Perot3,068
+12.9%
10,973
D
52.3%Dukakis5,141
45.4%Bush4,462
2.3%Paul231
+6.9%
9,834
R
44.3%Mondale5,526
55.4%Reagan6,905
0.3%Other41
−11.1%
12,472
R
42.4%Carter4,336
46.0%Reagan4,703
11.7%Anderson1,196
−3.6%
10,235
D
49.4%Carter4,560
46.1%Ford4,258
4.6%McCarthy422
+3.3%
9,240
R
42.7%McGovern3,749
51.7%Nixon4,537
5.6%Schmitz489
−9.0%
8,775
D
47.2%Humphrey3,918
46.3%Nixon3,842
6.6%Wallace546
+0.9%
8,306
D
68.5%Johnson5,890
31.3%Goldwater2,695
0.1%Hass12
+37.2%
8,597
D
50.4%Kennedy4,426
49.6%Nixon4,355
0.0%Byrd3
+0.8%
8,784
R
49.0%Stevenson4,165
51.0%Eisenhower4,332
0.0%
−2.0%
8,497
R
36.4%Stevenson2,517
63.1%Eisenhower4,362
0.5%Hallinan35
−26.7%
6,914
R
46.0%Truman2,438
51.7%Dewey2,740
2.2%Thurmond118
−5.7%
5,296
R
48.3%Roosevelt2,313
50.8%Dewey2,429
0.9%Thomas44
−2.4%
4,786
D
53.8%Roosevelt3,001
45.8%Willkie2,553
0.4%Thomas22
+8.0%
5,576
D
68.9%Roosevelt3,573
24.7%Landon1,278
6.4%Lemke333
+44.3%
5,184
D
59.5%Roosevelt2,776
37.3%Hoover1,740
3.2%Thomas148
+22.2%
4,664
R
37.6%Smith1,699
60.8%Hoover2,746
1.5%Thomas68
−23.2%
4,513
R
25.3%Davis1,185
51.5%Coolidge2,409
23.2%La Follette1,087
−26.1%
4,681
R
33.1%Cox1,434
62.3%Harding2,698
4.7%Debs202
−29.2%
4,334
D
48.5%Wilson2,287
47.5%Hughes2,243
4.0%Benson189
+0.9%
4,719
D
35.8%Wilson929
29.9%Taft775
34.3%Roosevelt890
+5.9%
2,594
R
33.3%Bryan764
57.1%Taft1,309
9.5%Debs218
−23.8%
2,291
R
17.3%Parker536
67.3%Roosevelt2,092
15.4%Debs479
−50.1%
3,107
R
37.8%Bryan1,038
57.4%McKinley1,576
4.8%Woolley133
−19.6%
2,747
R
43.7%Bryan1,367
54.4%McKinley1,701
1.9%Palmer61
−10.7%
3,129
R
23.4%Cleveland497
49.8%Harrison1,059
26.8%Weaver569
−26.4%
2,125
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −5.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−5.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−26.4%
1896−10.7%
1900−19.6%
1904−50.1%
1908−23.8%
1912+5.9%
1916+0.9%
1920−29.2%
1924−26.1%
1928−23.2%
1932+22.2%
1936+44.3%
1940+8.0%
1944−2.4%
1948−5.7%
1952−26.7%
1956−2.0%
1960+0.8%
1964+37.2%
1968+0.9%
1972−9.0%
1976+3.3%
1980−3.6%
1984−11.1%
1988+6.9%
1992+12.9%
1996+13.1%
2000−6.9%
2004−3.6%
2008+7.1%
2012−0.2%
2016−8.8%
2020−3.1%
2024−5.7%
DemocraticRepublican

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.