Columbia County, OR

OR · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+13.8
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
53K
Population

Columbia County, OR (Oregon) voted R+13.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,227 votes (54.98%) to 12,895 (41.15%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Columbia County is classified as a lean Republican county. Columbia County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 53,493.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+13.8
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population53,493
Median Age
43.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,458(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
9.8%(Below Average)
Catholic
6.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.6%(1.3x)
English
13.3%(1.5x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
Mexican
5.2%
American Heritage
4.3%
Italian
4.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.3%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
35.4%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.8%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Construction
10.2%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
7.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.1%(12,895)55.0%(17,227)R+13.8R+3.5
202042.9%(13,835)53.2%(17,150)R+10.3D+1.2
201638.2%(10,167)49.6%(13,217)R+11.5R+16.6
201250.3%(12,004)45.1%(10,772)D+5.2R+6.9
200854.1%(13,390)42.0%(10,413)D+12.0D+9.2
200450.4%(12,563)47.6%(11,868)D+2.8R+1.7
200048.7%(10,331)44.2%(9,369)D+4.5R+12.1
199650.2%(9,275)33.6%(6,205)D+16.6D+0.8
199242.8%(8,298)26.9%(5,227)D+15.8R+0.4
198856.8%(8,983)40.6%(6,424)D+16.2D+13.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Columbia County, OR18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202243.7%(11,810)52.7%(14,221)R+8.9R+4.0
202045.4%(14,375)50.4%(15,948)R+5.0R+16.2
201650.0%(13,064)38.8%(10,123)D+11.3D+0.8
201450.3%(9,957)39.8%(7,879)D+10.5R+2.5
201054.4%(10,904)41.5%(8,307)D+13.0D+10.9
200846.5%(11,166)44.4%(10,679)D+2.0R+31.3
200463.8%(15,504)30.6%(7,422)D+33.3D+52.3
200237.1%(6,648)56.1%(10,057)R+19.0R+55.7
199866.0%(11,061)29.3%(4,917)D+36.7R+11.6
1996104.1%(16,492)55.8%(8,848)D+48.2D+48.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.2%(8,036)48.7%(13,420)R+19.5R+5.6
201838.7%(9,519)52.6%(12,953)R+13.9R+6.6
201642.4%(11,020)49.7%(12,925)R+7.3R+0.2
201442.7%(8,477)49.8%(9,887)R+7.1R+0.5
201044.4%(8,973)51.0%(10,302)R+6.6R+13.1
200647.9%(9,291)41.4%(8,032)D+6.5D+3.9
200247.4%(8,465)44.8%(8,000)D+2.6R+33.6
199865.2%(10,956)28.9%(4,867)D+36.2D+28.6
199449.0%(7,905)41.4%(6,683)D+7.6D+8.3
199039.7%(6,142)40.3%(6,249)R+0.7R+15.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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