Oregon 2nd Congressional District (OR) — Elections 1876–2024

Oregon 2nd Congressional District, Oregon: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 858,6062024 5-year
Median household income: $71,0042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab

BENTZ, CliffCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: WALDEN, Greg (2019–2021), WALDEN, Greg (2017–2019), WALDEN, Greg (2015–2017), WALDEN, Greg (2013–2015)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

22 counties · 2 D · 20 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−20.8%	172,877	267,265	454,675
2020	R	−19.2%	183,339	273,737	470,703
2016	R	−24.0%	130,714	225,548	395,209
2012	R	−19.1%	136,633	204,228	353,628
2008	R	−13.1%	152,644	200,481	364,337
2004	R	−25.2%	135,117	227,932	368,753
2000	R	−26.9%	105,937	191,048	315,889
1996	R	−11.1%	103,504	134,226	277,526
1992	R	−4.4%	98,171	110,859	287,825
1988	R	−11.3%	103,597	130,786	240,301
1984	R	−29.2%	90,113	164,881	255,762
1980	R	−26.2%	79,394	144,289	247,996
1976	R	−4.8%	93,231	103,090	206,046
1972	R	−24.0%	60,111	102,809	177,979
1968	R	−18.4%	57,929	87,070	158,784
1964	D	+17.6%	92,867	65,060	158,060
1960	R	−5.0%	75,037	82,979	158,152
1956	R	−10.8%	69,212	85,890	155,102
1952	R	−28.1%	51,912	92,825	145,360
1948	R	−5.2%	49,747	55,338	107,747
1944	R	−0.1%	46,804	46,924	94,702
1940	D	+6.7%	55,734	48,651	105,010
1936	D	+32.1%	57,376	27,636	92,740
1932	D	+25.2%	51,607	30,110	85,248
1928	R	−34.2%	22,658	46,801	70,612
1924	R	−24.4%	18,023	34,904	69,166
1920	R	−28.8%	20,795	39,005	63,291
1916	D	+11.1%	38,372	30,267	72,967
1912	O	+10.9%	14,195	9,900	39,508
1908	R	−17.3%	12,221	17,999	33,467
1904	R	−41.7%	7,122	20,187	31,315
1900	R	−8.0%	13,472	15,922	30,677
1896	D	+12.5%	17,768	13,751	32,075
1892	R	−18.7%	5,269	9,806	24,277
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	D	55.8%	40.9%	1,927,949
2020	D	56.9%	39.3%	2,321,249
2016	D	56.6%	33.3%	1,952,478
2014	D	55.7%	36.9%	1,461,618
2010	D	57.2%	39.2%	1,442,588
2008	D	48.9%	45.6%	1,767,504
2004	D	63.4%	31.7%	1,780,550
2002	R	39.6%	56.2%	1,267,221
1998	D	61.1%	33.8%	1,117,747
1996	R	45.9%	49.8%	1,360,230
1992	R	46.5%	52.1%	1,376,033
1990	R	46.2%	53.7%	1,099,255
1986	R	36.0%	63.0%	1,042,555
1984	R	33.4%	66.5%	1,214,735
1980	R	44.0%	52.1%	1,140,494
1978	R	38.3%	61.6%	892,518

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

15.7%

English

15.0%

Irish

11.3%

American

4.5%

Italian

3.5%

Scottish

3.0%

French

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.4%

3.2%

75–84

3.6%

6.5%

65–74

7.0%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

5.8%

45–54

5.6%

6.4%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

6.0%

3.8%

18–24

3.5%

8.1%

5–17

7.6%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,004

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$71,004

Oregon$83,011

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.9%

Working age (18–64)13.1%

Seniors (65+)10.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.6%

speak English only

Spanish8.6%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

16.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

1.7%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Methodist

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning roughly two-thirds of Oregon's land area, this rural, high-desert district delivered a 14-point Republican margin in 2024, a result consistent with its decade-long pattern of decisive GOP pluralities in federal contests.

The Republican margin in Oregon 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,004, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 858,606 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Oregon voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 454,675 votes cast, 172,877 went Democratic and 267,265 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Oregon's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Oregon as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Oregon last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Oregon voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Oregon?

Congressional District 2, Oregon has a population of 858,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Oregon?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Oregon is $71,004 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Oregon 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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