Wasco County, OR

OR · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+5.7
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
27K
Population

Wasco County, OR (Oregon) voted R+5.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,837 votes (51.06%) to 6,069 (45.32%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wasco County is classified as a lean Republican county. Wasco County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 26,552.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+5.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population26,552
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,175(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
72.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
67.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
9.6%(Below Average)
Catholic
9.4%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
18.0%Above Average(1.6x)
German
15.0%(1.2x)
English
12.7%(1.4x)
Irish
10.5%
American Heritage
5.7%
Italian
2.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
30.0%
65+
21.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.6%
Educational Services
10.5%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.3%(5.4x US)
Manufacturing
9.1%
Professional & Technical
7.8%(0.7x US)
Construction
6.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.3%(6,069)51.1%(6,837)R+5.7R+2.7
202046.7%(6,604)49.8%(7,035)R+3.0D+5.7
201640.0%(4,781)48.8%(5,833)R+8.8R+8.6
201247.9%(5,211)48.1%(5,229)R+0.2R+7.2
200851.9%(5,906)44.8%(5,103)D+7.1D+10.6
200447.4%(5,691)51.0%(6,119)R+3.6D+3.4
200043.3%(4,616)50.2%(5,356)R+6.9R+20.1
199649.9%(4,967)36.8%(3,662)D+13.1D+0.2
199242.5%(4,663)29.6%(3,242)D+12.9D+6.0
198852.3%(5,141)45.4%(4,462)D+6.9D+18.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wasco County, OR18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202247.6%(5,382)49.2%(5,562)R+1.6R+2.6
202048.7%(6,716)47.6%(6,572)D+1.0R+19.3
201655.5%(6,512)35.1%(4,124)D+20.3D+11.8
201450.2%(4,563)41.7%(3,787)D+8.5R+8.8
201057.1%(5,323)39.8%(3,710)D+17.3D+27.9
200841.4%(4,586)52.0%(5,762)R+10.6R+46.0
200465.6%(7,683)30.2%(3,539)D+35.4D+64.7
200233.3%(3,042)62.6%(5,715)R+29.3R+65.5
199866.1%(5,659)29.9%(2,561)D+36.2D+0.5
199694.9%(8,347)59.2%(5,208)D+35.7D+42.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.4%(4,077)51.9%(5,978)R+16.5R+5.6
201840.5%(4,604)51.4%(5,841)R+10.9R+3.9
201643.2%(5,057)50.2%(5,874)R+7.0R+0.4
201443.3%(3,959)49.8%(4,557)R+6.5D+3.3
201043.2%(4,024)53.1%(4,938)R+9.8R+12.5
200647.0%(4,307)44.3%(4,057)D+2.7D+5.1
200245.9%(4,156)48.3%(4,374)R+2.4R+42.9
199867.7%(5,788)27.2%(2,328)D+40.5D+30.8
199450.7%(4,692)41.1%(3,798)D+9.7D+4.5
199044.4%(3,948)39.2%(3,488)D+5.2D+8.2

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

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