Question 1

How did Hood River, Oregon vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Hood River, Oregon voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+35.5. Kamala D Harris received 8,364 votes and Donald Trump received 3,854 out of 12,707 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Hood River, Oregon's political history?

Accepted Answer

Hood River, Oregon has 30 presidential elections on record, spanning 1908 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 44.9 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Hood River, Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Hood River, Oregon has a population of 23,905 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 61.8% non-Hispanic white, 30.6% Hispanic. About 41% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $88,947.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Hood River, Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Hood River, Oregon are Eagle, Blaine, Ulster. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	61.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	30.6%
▶Black / African American(3)	1.0%
▶Asian(3)	0.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.5%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	5.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	16.3%	41.3%
Catholic	13.9%	35.2%
Other	6.0%	15.2%
Mainline Protestant	3.3%	8.4%
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	3.6%
Non-religious	60.5%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+35.5
2020	Biden+36.7
2016	Clinton+29.7
2012	Obama+26.7
2008	Obama+30.9
2004	Kerry+14.8
2000	Gore+4.1
1996	Clinton+11.3
1992	Clinton+8.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	65.8%	30.3%	D+35.5	R+1.3
2020	67.0%	30.2%	D+36.7	D+7.1
2016	59.7%	30.0%	D+29.7	D+3.0
2012	61.6%	34.9%	D+26.7	R+4.2
2008	64.1%	33.2%	D+30.9	D+16.1
2004	56.7%	41.8%	D+14.8	D+10.7
2000	47.6%	43.5%	D+4.1	R+7.2
1996	48.2%	36.9%	D+11.3	D+3.0
1992	39.6%	31.3%	D+8.3	D+8.1
1988	49.0%	48.7%	D+0.3	D+20.2
1984	39.9%	59.8%	R+19.9	R+12.5
1980	41.2%	48.6%	R+7.4	R+6.0
1976	46.9%	48.4%	R+1.4	D+12.6
1972	39.9%	54.0%	R+14.1	R+10.1
1968	44.9%	48.8%	R+4.0	R+37.2
1964	66.5%	33.3%	D+33.2	D+44.9
1960	44.1%	55.9%	R+11.8	D+0.8
1956	43.7%	56.3%	R+12.6	D+13.6
1952	36.6%	62.8%	R+26.2	R+17.0
1948	43.6%	52.8%	R+9.2	—

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