Question 1

How did Jackson, Oregon vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Oregon voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+6.4. Kamala D Harris received 54,065 votes and Donald Trump received 61,743 out of 119,572 total votes cast, a 3.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Jackson, Oregon's political history?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Oregon has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 14 and Republicans 26 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 67.5 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Jackson, Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, Oregon has a population of 222,645 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 76.8% non-Hispanic white, 14.6% Hispanic. About 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $73,999.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Jackson, Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Jackson, Oregon are Shawnee, Chemung, Seneca. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	76.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	14.6%
▶Black / African American(5)	0.6%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.6%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	6.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	12.7%	44.9%
Catholic	7.4%	26.4%
Other	6.4%	22.9%
LDS (Mormon)	3.7%	13.0%
Mainline Protestant	1.4%	4.9%
Black Protestant	0.1%	0.5%
Non-religious	71.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+6.4
2020	Trump+3.5
2016	Trump+8.6
2012	Romney+4.7
2008	Obama+0.1
2004	Bush+11.9
2000	Bush+15.2
1996	Dole+6.2
1992	Clinton+0.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	45.2%	51.6%	R+6.4	R+3.0
2020	46.8%	50.2%	R+3.5	D+5.2
2016	40.7%	49.3%	R+8.6	R+3.9
2012	45.8%	50.5%	R+4.7	R+4.7
2008	48.6%	48.5%	D+0.1	D+11.9
2004	43.4%	55.3%	R+11.9	D+3.3
2000	39.1%	54.3%	R+15.2	R+9.0
1996	39.7%	45.9%	R+6.2	R+6.7
1992	37.8%	37.2%	D+0.6	D+7.8
1988	45.3%	52.5%	R+7.3	D+16.6
1984	37.9%	61.8%	R+23.9	R+1.8
1980	33.9%	56.0%	R+22.1	R+20.4
1976	46.5%	48.2%	R+1.7	D+21.1
1972	35.0%	57.8%	R+22.8	R+3.1
1968	36.5%	56.2%	R+19.7	R+34.0
1964	57.0%	42.7%	D+14.3	D+23.7
1960	45.2%	54.6%	R+9.4	D+5.5
1956	42.5%	57.5%	R+14.9	D+20.6
1952	32.1%	67.5%	R+35.5	R+15.1
1948	38.5%	58.9%	R+20.4	—

Jackson County, Oregon

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