Malheur County, Oregon
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 34.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 2.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 22.3% | 47.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 16.2% | 34.5% |
| Catholic | 12.0% | 25.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.1% | 23.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 53.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+41.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+51.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+50.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+32.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.6 |
Malheur, Oregon is a county that has a population of 31,954. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.1. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.3% | 70.4% | R+44.1 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 27.6% | 69.4% | R+41.7 | D+5.7 |
| 2016 | 21.5% | 68.9% | R+47.4 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 27.7% | 68.8% | R+41.1 | R+0.8 |
| 2008 | 28.3% | 68.6% | R+40.3 | D+10.8 |
| 2004 | 23.8% | 74.9% | R+51.1 | R+0.3 |
| 2000 | 22.5% | 73.3% | R+50.8 | R+18.3 |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 61.1% | R+32.5 | R+5.9 |
| 1992 | 23.8% | 50.4% | R+26.6 | D+8.6 |
| 1988 | 31.4% | 66.6% | R+35.2 | D+17.5 |
| 1984 | 23.6% | 76.2% | R+52.7 | R+10.7 |
| 1980 | 25.8% | 67.8% | R+42.0 | R+19.3 |
| 1976 | 36.5% | 59.1% | R+22.6 | D+23.4 |
| 1972 | 21.3% | 67.4% | R+46.0 | R+5.1 |
| 1968 | 24.2% | 65.2% | R+41.0 | R+36.2 |
| 1964 | 47.6% | 52.3% | R+4.8 | D+15.0 |
| 1960 | 40.1% | 59.9% | R+19.7 | D+2.8 |
| 1956 | 38.7% | 61.3% | R+22.5 | D+18.7 |
| 1952 | 29.2% | 70.4% | R+41.2 | R+28.3 |
| 1948 | 42.4% | 55.4% | R+13.0 | — |
What defines Malheur?
It has a working-class electorate (15% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 44.1% margin
- Turnout of 54.4% in 2024 ranked 35 of 36 in the state — bottom quartile
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