Deschutes County, OR

OR · Presidential Elections 19202024

D+10.4
2024 Margin
D+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
206K
Population

Deschutes County, OR (Oregon) voted D+10.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 68,108 votes (53.47%) to 54,850 (43.06%) for Trump.

This represents a D+2.2% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Deschutes County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Deschutes County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 206,334.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.4
2020→2024 SwingD+2.2%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record27

Demographics

Population206,334
Median Age
42.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
45.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$92,758(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.2%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
15.9%
Catholic
5.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.1%(1.5x)
English
18.0%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
14.2%(1.5x)
Mexican
6.8%
Italian
4.3%
American Heritage
3.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.9%
18-29
6.4%
30-44
20.6%
45-64
32.8%
65+
21.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.1%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.3%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
6.9%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.5%(68,108)43.1%(54,850)D+10.4D+2.2
202052.7%(65,962)44.4%(55,646)D+8.2D+11.5
201643.1%(42,444)46.4%(45,692)R+3.3D+3.4
201245.1%(36,961)51.9%(42,463)R+6.7R+6.4
200848.7%(38,819)49.0%(39,064)R+0.3D+14.0
200442.1%(31,179)56.4%(41,757)R+14.3D+3.1
200038.1%(22,061)55.5%(32,132)R+17.4R+8.6
199637.9%(17,151)46.7%(21,135)R+8.8R+8.9
199235.7%(15,693)35.6%(15,655)D+0.1D+7.0
198845.5%(14,264)52.4%(16,425)R+6.9D+17.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Deschutes County, OR19202024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.6%(57,865)43.5%(46,886)D+10.2D+0.4
202053.2%(65,264)43.4%(53,285)D+9.8R+6.9
201654.0%(52,098)37.4%(36,041)D+16.6D+8.5
201450.6%(34,680)42.5%(29,114)D+8.1D+8.2
201048.5%(30,809)48.6%(30,831)R+0.0D+13.2
200840.6%(31,024)53.8%(41,108)R+13.2R+38.9
200460.3%(43,301)34.6%(24,842)D+25.7D+57.3
200232.2%(16,020)63.8%(31,710)R+31.6R+47.7
199855.4%(21,750)39.2%(15,416)D+16.1D+0.9
199685.1%(30,954)69.8%(25,405)D+15.2D+40.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202242.5%(46,879)45.8%(50,513)R+3.3D+6.4
201842.3%(40,676)52.0%(49,983)R+9.7R+3.9
201644.1%(42,298)49.8%(47,824)R+5.8R+2.0
201445.6%(31,518)49.4%(34,104)R+3.7D+17.3
201038.1%(24,289)59.1%(37,706)R+21.0R+7.9
200640.9%(23,631)54.0%(31,256)R+13.2R+5.8
200243.6%(21,544)51.0%(25,189)R+7.4R+26.3
199856.6%(22,274)37.7%(14,840)D+18.9D+20.3
199446.5%(17,527)48.0%(18,067)R+1.4D+8.3
199038.3%(11,236)48.0%(14,082)R+9.7R+0.5

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

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