Akashic

county

Malheur County, OR

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German10.1%16.3%12.5%

English9.2%14.1%9.5%

Irish7.2%11.1%9.4%

American3.6%4.3%5.3%

Scottish2.2%3.0%1.3%

Italian2.0%3.5%4.8%

Norwegian1.3%3.1%—

Swedish1.3%——

Mexican32.0%11.5%11.3%

Spanish1.1%0.4%—

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Japanese0.9%0.3%0.2%

African American†0.5%1.2%9.9%

African0.4%—0.5%

Ethiopian0.1%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Median age	36.1	40.6	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.2%	18.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Median household income	$54,519	$83,011	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.6%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.2%	36.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	21.1%	15.3%	22.3%
Spanish	19.8%	9.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Catholic	12.0%	11.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.1%	12.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.9%	66.9%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	16.2%	3.5%	2.0%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 49.6% of 22,306 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic26.3%2,884TrumpRepublican70.4%7,710KennedyWe The People1.9%208

R+44.1

Lead: 4,826
Total: 10,945
vs nation: R+42.6
Turnout: 49.6%

BidenDemocratic27.6%3,260TrumpRepublican69.4%8,187JorgensenLibertarian1.9%221

R+41.7

Lead: 4,927
Total: 11,804
vs nation: R+46.2
Turnout: 57.0%

ClintonDemocratic21.5%2,246TrumpRepublican68.9%7,194JohnsonLibertarian4.1%427

R+47.4

Lead: 4,948
Total: 10,435
vs nation: R+49.5
Turnout: 52.9%

ObamaDemocratic27.7%2,759RomneyRepublican68.8%6,851JohnsonLibertarian1.4%136

R+41.1

Lead: 4,092
Total: 9,956
vs nation: R+45.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic28.3%2,949McCainRepublican68.6%7,157OtherAll other candidates3.1%327

R+40.3

Lead: 4,208
Total: 10,433
vs nation: R+47.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic23.8%2,577BushRepublican74.9%8,123OtherAll other candidates1.3%146

R+51.1

Lead: 5,546
Total: 10,846
vs nation: R+48.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic22.5%2,336BushRepublican73.3%7,624NaderGreen2.4%248

R+50.8

Lead: 5,288
Total: 10,404
vs nation: R+51.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic28.6%2,827DoleRepublican61.1%6,045PerotReform8.5%844

R+32.5

Lead: 3,218
Total: 9,892
vs nation: R+41.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 31,9542024 5-year
Median household income: $54,5192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 34.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Jerome County, ID · twin score 92.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 49.6%11,067 participants ÷ 22,306 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 36.3%–39.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,807	20,445	52.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,391	20,525	45.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	11,921	20,913	57.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,321	21,336	43.7%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	11,067	22,306	49.6%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

24 precincts · 10,945 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Malheur County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -2 Ontario2 Ontario	485	480	61	1,026	47.3%	46.8%	D+0.5
Precinct -1 Ontario1 Ontario	347	537	24	908	38.2%	59.1%	R+20.9
Precinct -4 Ontario4 Ontario	318	553	30	901	35.3%	61.4%	R+26.1
Precinct -8 Nyssa City Limits8 Nyssa City Limits	297	530	27	854	34.8%	62.1%	R+27.3
Precinct -3 Ontario3 Ontario	339	477	34	850	39.9%	56.1%	R+16.2
Precinct -9 Rural Nyssa9 Rural Nyssa	124	675	28	827	15.0%	81.6%	R+66.6
Precinct -6 Fair/Ontario Heights6 Fair/Ontario Heights	181	620	20	821	22.0%	75.5%	R+53.5
Precinct -14 North Rural Vale14 North Rural Vale	103	637	15	755	13.6%	84.4%	R+70.7
Precinct -12 Vale City Limits12 Vale City Limits	175	548	27	750	23.3%	73.1%	R+49.7
Precinct -7 Butte/Cairo7 Butte/Cairo	131	455	13	599	21.9%	76.0%	R+54.1
Precinct -11 Rural Adrian11 Rural Adrian	85	450	15	550	15.5%	81.8%	R+66.4
Precinct -13 South Rural Vale13 South Rural Vale	76	459	11	546	13.9%	84.1%	R+70.1
Precinct -5 Applegate5 Applegate	82	271	14	367	22.3%	73.8%	R+51.5
Precinct -15 Willowcreek15 Willowcreek	23	208	7	238	9.7%	87.4%	R+77.7
Precinct -24 Annex/Huntington/Farewell Bend24 Annex/Huntington/Farewell Bend	42	143	8	193	21.8%	74.1%	R+52.3
Precinct -18 Harper18 Harper	10	158	4	172	5.8%	91.9%	R+86.0
Precinct -21 Rural Jordan Valley21 Rural Jordan Valley	4	130	1	135	3.0%	96.3%	R+93.3
Precinct -20 City of Jordan Valley20 City of Jordan Valley	7	82	0	89	7.9%	92.1%	R+84.3
Precinct -10 City of Adrian10 City of Adrian	29	47	8	84	34.5%	56.0%	R+21.4
Precinct -22 Arock22 Arock	0	80	0	80	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -16 Brogan16 Brogan	21	48	1	70	30.0%	68.6%	R+38.6
Precinct -19 Juntura19 Juntura	0	68	0	68	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -17 Ironside17 Ironside	3	34	2	39	7.7%	87.2%	R+79.5
Precinct -23 McDermitt23 McDermitt	2	20	1	23	8.7%	87.0%	R+78.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+3.0%
1896	+34.5%
1900	+0.8%
1904	−41.5%
1908	−17.5%
1912	+0.4%
1916	+6.4%
1920	−35.3%
1924	−26.2%
1928	−35.7%
1932	+11.6%
1936	+28.2%
1940	+0.5%
1944	−11.1%
1948	−13.0%
1952	−41.2%
1956	−22.5%
1960	−19.7%
1964	−4.7%
1968	−41.0%
1972	−46.0%
1976	−22.6%
1980	−42.0%
1984	−52.7%
1988	−35.2%
1992	−26.6%
1996	−32.5%
2000	−50.8%
2004	−51.1%
2008	−40.3%
2012	−41.1%
2016	−47.4%
2020	−41.7%
2024	−44.1%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	26.3%Harris2,884	70.4%Trump7,710	1.9%Kennedy208	R+44.1	R+2.4	R+42.6	10,945
2020	R	27.6%Biden3,260	69.4%Trump8,187	1.9%Jorgensen221	R+41.7	D+5.7	R+46.2	11,804
2016	R	21.5%Clinton2,246	68.9%Trump7,194	4.1%Johnson427	R+47.4	R+6.3	R+49.5	10,435
2012	R	27.7%Obama2,759	68.8%Romney6,851	1.4%Johnson136	R+41.1	R+0.8	R+45.0	9,956
2008	R	28.3%Obama2,949	68.6%McCain7,157	3.1%	R+40.3	D+10.8	R+47.6	10,433
2004	R	23.8%Kerry2,577	74.9%Bush8,123	1.3%	R+51.1	R+0.3	R+48.7	10,846
2000	R	22.5%Gore2,336	73.3%Bush7,624	2.4%Nader248	R+50.8	R+18.3	R+51.3	10,404
1996	R	28.6%Clinton2,827	61.1%Dole6,045	8.5%Perot844	R+32.5	R+5.9	R+41.1	9,892
1992	R	23.8%Clinton2,539	50.4%Bush5,374	24.9%Perot2,654	R+26.6	D+8.6	R+32.1	10,663
1988	R	31.4%Dukakis2,965	66.6%Bush6,285	2.0%	R+35.2	D+17.5	R+27.4	9,443
1984	R	23.6%Mondale2,611	76.2%Reagan8,441	0.2%	R+52.7	R+10.7	R+34.4	11,071
1980	R	25.8%Carter2,937	67.8%Reagan7,705	6.4%	R+42.0	R+19.3	R+32.2	11,364
1976	R	36.5%Carter3,507	59.1%Ford5,682	4.4%	R+22.6	D+23.4	R+24.7	9,610
1972	R	21.3%McGovern1,870	67.4%Nixon5,908	11.3%	R+46.0	R+5.1	R+22.9	8,771
1968	R	24.2%Humphrey2,021	65.2%Nixon5,447	10.7%	R+41.0	R+36.2	R+40.3	8,360
1964	R	47.6%Johnson3,798	52.3%Goldwater4,177	0.1%	R+4.7	D+15.0	R+27.3	7,983
1960	R	40.1%Kennedy3,381	59.9%Nixon5,043	0.0%	R+19.7	D+2.8	R+19.9	8,424
1956	R	38.7%Stevenson3,151	61.3%Eisenhower4,981	0.0%	R+22.5	D+18.7	R+7.1	8,132
1952	R	29.2%Stevenson2,245	70.4%Eisenhower5,414	0.3%	R+41.2	R+28.2	R+30.5	7,685
1948	R	42.4%Truman2,499	55.4%Dewey3,265	2.3%	R+13.0	R+1.9	R+17.5	5,898
1944	R	44.0%Roosevelt2,234	55.1%Dewey2,797	0.9%	R+11.1	R+11.6	R+18.6	5,078
1940	D	49.9%Roosevelt2,958	49.4%Willkie2,929	0.7%	D+0.5	R+27.7	R+9.5	5,929
1936	D	59.6%Roosevelt2,630	31.4%Landon1,385	9.0%	D+28.2	D+16.6	D+4.0	4,410
1932	D	53.9%Roosevelt2,025	42.3%Hoover1,589	3.7%	D+11.6	D+47.3	R+6.2	3,754
1928	R	31.6%Smith1,016	67.4%Hoover2,164	1.0%	R+35.7	R+9.5	R+18.3	3,213
1924	R	25.7%Davis828	51.9%Coolidge1,671	22.1%La Follette710	R+26.2	D+9.1	R+1.0	3,217
1920	R	29.7%Cox1,075	65.0%Harding2,352	5.3%	R+35.3	R+41.7	R+9.1	3,620
1916	D	48.8%Wilson1,937	42.4%Hughes1,682	8.8%	D+6.4	D+6.0	D+3.3	3,969
1912	D	34.2%Wilson656	33.8%Taft648	32.0%	D+0.4	D+17.9	R+19.1	1,919
1908	R	36.9%Bryan543	54.4%Taft800	8.6%	R+17.5	D+24.0	R+7.9	1,470
1904	R	22.4%Parker280	63.8%Roosevelt799	13.8%	R+41.5	R+42.3	R+21.8	1,252
1900	D	48.8%Bryan486	48.0%McKinley478	3.1%	D+0.8	R+33.7	D+8.4	995
1896	D	66.0%Bryan654	31.5%McKinley312	2.5%	D+34.5	D+31.5	D+40.6	991
1892	D	42.3%Cleveland265	39.2%Harrison246	18.5%	D+3.0	—	D+1.4	627
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 39 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	27.2%2,998	72.8%8,027	11,025
2020	R	21.7%2,466	78.3%8,910	11,376
2018	R	6.1%5	93.9%77	82

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	25.8%2,336	71.4%6,469	9,057
2020Class II	R	28.9%Jeff Merkley3,353	68.0%Jo Rae Perkins7,882	11,596
2016Class III	R	30.3%Ron Wyden3,082	59.3%Mark Callahan6,045	10,188
2014Class II	R	27.6%Jeff Merkley2,051	64.1%Monica Wehby4,755	7,420
2010Class III	R	28.8%Ron Wyden2,215	66.1%Jim Huffman5,078	7,687
2008Class II	R	22.1%Jeff Merkley2,218	73.2%Gordon H. Smith7,355	10,047
2004Class III	R	41.9%Ron Wyden4,422	54.2%Al King5,720	10,556
2002Class II	R	23.4%Bill Bradbury1,898	73.5%Gordon H. Smith5,964	8,118
1998Class III	R	40.3%Ron Wyden2,970	54.4%John Lim4,014	7,378
1996Class II	R	23.0%Tom Bruggere2,256	73.7%Gordon H. Smith7,230	9,807
1992Class III	R	28.5%Les AuCoin2,953	71.1%Bob Packwood7,362	10,351
1990Class II	R	38.5%Harry Lonsdale3,100	61.4%Mark Hatfield4,943	8,054
1986Class III	R	30.6%Rick Bauman2,693	68.6%Bob Packwood6,035	8,803
1984Class II	R	21.9%Margie Hendricksen2,416	78.1%Mark Hatfield8,634	11,051
1980Class III	R	30.4%Ted Kulongoski3,291	64.2%Bob Packwood6,941	10,808
1978Class II	R	41.6%Vernon Cook3,124	58.4%Mark Hatfield4,385	7,511
1974Class III	R	35.5%Betty Roberts2,377	64.3%Bob Packwood4,307	6,699
1972Class II	R	33.5%Wayne Morse2,909	66.4%Mark Hatfield5,762	8,681
1968Class III	R	39.1%Wayne Morse3,248	60.9%Bob Packwood5,059	8,307
1966Class II	R	27.7%Robert B. Duncan1,869	72.3%Mark Hatfield4,878	6,747
1962Class III	R	47.1%Wayne Morse3,069	52.9%Sig Unander3,446	6,515
1960Class II	R	42.9%Maurine Neuberger3,436	57.1%Elmo Smith4,565	8,001
1956Class III	R	47.8%Wayne Morse3,871	52.2%Douglas McKay4,231	8,102
1954Class II	R	44.4%Richard Neuberger2,783	55.6%Guy Cordon3,481	6,264
1950Class III	R	25.2%Howard Latourette1,367	72.6%Wayne Morse3,936	5,425
1948Class II	R	36.4%Manley J. Wilson1,993	63.6%Guy Cordon3,477	5,470
1944Class III	R	34.7%Edgar W. Smith1,549	65.3%Wayne Morse2,919	4,468
1942Class II	R	21.5%Walter W. Whitbeck626	78.5%Charles McNary2,280	2,906
1938Class III	R	47.1%Willis Mahoney1,840	52.9%Rufus C. Holman2,063	3,903
1936Class II	R	45.0%Willis Mahoney1,884	51.6%Charles McNary2,159	4,184
1932Class III	R	35.6%Walter B. Gleason1,249	55.1%Frederick Steiwer1,932	3,505
1930Class II	R	18.6%Elton Watkins414	70.6%Charles McNary1,573	2,229
1926Class III	D	43.4%Bert E. Haney1,010	38.7%Frederick Steiwer901	2,327
1924Class II	R	20.8%Milton A. Miller630	69.9%Charles McNary2,118	3,031
1920Class III	R	43.1%George Chamberlain1,517	51.5%Robert Stanfield1,814	3,521
1918Class II	R	36.7%Oswald West713	59.3%Charles McNary1,152	1,944
1914Class III	D	41.9%George Chamberlain1,986	28.6%R.A. Booth1,356	4,744
1912Class II	R	32.9%Harry Lane623	39.1%Ben Selling742	1,896
1908Class III	D	52.4%George E. Chamberlain791	40.4%Charles W. Fulton610	1,510

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1996Special · Class III	R	23.8%Ron Wyden1,895	72.6%Gordon H. Smith5,776	7,960
1944Special · Class II	R	38.7%Willis Mahoney1,777	61.3%Guy Cordon2,819	4,596

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	18.0%Tina Kotek1,656	75.4%Christine Drazan6,921	9,182
2018	R	28.2%Kate Brown2,523	67.0%Knute Buehler6,000	8,958
2014	R	25.2%John Kitzhaber1,904	69.2%Dennis Richardson5,226	7,548
2010	R	24.4%John Kitzhaber1,884	70.4%Chris Dudley5,440	7,732
2006	R	29.1%Ted Kulongoski2,357	65.4%Ron Saxton5,296	8,101
2002	R	28.9%Ted Kulongoski2,342	68.7%Kevin Mannix5,572	8,109
1998	R	45.3%John Kitzhaber3,348	50.2%Bill Sizemore3,711	7,397
1994	R	21.8%John Kitzhaber1,824	75.1%Denny Smith6,284	8,371
1990	R	27.0%Barbara Roberts2,200	48.1%David Frohnmayer3,925	8,154
1986	R	29.2%Neil Goldschmidt2,592	70.1%Norma Paulus6,218	8,869
1982	R	24.0%Ted Kulongoski2,115	73.6%Victor Atiyeh6,496	8,827
1978	R	27.4%Robert Straub2,097	72.6%Victor Atiyeh5,546	7,644

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+22.4

Presidential vote · 2024R+44.1

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.

18,523 registered voters · 2024 · up from 17,996 in 2022

Democratic12.4%Republican34.8%Unaffiliated47.8%Other5.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−230 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,613 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $41,023 in average income, against $57,384 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+47.0 on average — 2.9 points more Republican-leaning than Malheur County, OR itself (R+44.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Payette County, ID151R+62.9
Canyon County, ID107R+46.6
Ada County, ID75R+10.3
Washington County, ID27R+61.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Payette County, ID152
Canyon County, ID149
Ada County, ID100

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Malheur County, OR in Malheur County, OR: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−504
2012	−290
2013	−265
2014	−388
2015	−183
2016	−2
2017	−77
2018	+73
2019	−103
2021	+32
2022	+153
2023	+271
2024	−100
2025	−230

Malheur sits in Oregon's remote southeastern corner, sharing more geography—and voting patterns—with neighboring Idaho than with the Willamette Valley. Its ranching and agricultural economy has produced some of the state's most lopsided presidential margins for decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 52.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.

A population of 31,954, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,519 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jerome County and Minidoka County.

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The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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92.8twin score

2000–2008 trajectory% Latino

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Idaho

91.5twin score

2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ English ancestry

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Texas

87.5twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian age≠ % Latino

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Frequently asked questions

How did Malheur County, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, Malheur County, Oregon voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,945 votes cast, 2,884 went Democratic and 7,710 went Republican.

When did Malheur County, Oregon last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Malheur County, Oregon voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Malheur County, Oregon?

Malheur County, Oregon has a population of 31,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Malheur County, Oregon?

Median household income in Malheur County, Oregon is $54,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of Malheur County, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Malheur County, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Malheur County

Oregon

United States

Median age

36.1

40.6

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.2%

18.9%

17.2%

Measure

Malheur County

Oregon

United States

Median household income

$54,519

$83,011

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.6%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.2%

36.7%

35.6%

Measure

Malheur County

Oregon

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

21.1%

15.3%

22.3%

Spanish

19.8%

9.0%

13.6%

Measure

Malheur County

Oregon

United States

Catholic

12.0%

11.3%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.1%

12.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.9%

66.9%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

16.2%

3.5%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+44.1MIT Election Lab

Population

31,9542024 5-year

Median household income

$54,5192024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

34.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+52.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Jerome County, ID · twin score 92.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,807

20,445

52.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,391

20,525

45.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

11,921

20,913

57.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,321

21,336

43.7%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

11,067

22,306

49.6%

A/A

Malheur County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -2 Ontario2 Ontario

485

480

1,026

47.3%

46.8%

D+0.5

Precinct -1 Ontario1 Ontario

347

537

908

38.2%

59.1%

R+20.9

Precinct -4 Ontario4 Ontario

318

553

901

35.3%

61.4%

R+26.1

Precinct -8 Nyssa City Limits8 Nyssa City Limits

297

530

854

34.8%

62.1%

R+27.3

Precinct -3 Ontario3 Ontario

339

477

850

39.9%

56.1%

R+16.2

Precinct -9 Rural Nyssa9 Rural Nyssa

124

675

827

15.0%

81.6%

R+66.6

Precinct -6 Fair/Ontario Heights6 Fair/Ontario Heights

181

620

821

22.0%

75.5%

R+53.5

Precinct -14 North Rural Vale14 North Rural Vale

103

637

755

13.6%

84.4%

R+70.7

Precinct -12 Vale City Limits12 Vale City Limits

175

548

750

23.3%

73.1%

R+49.7

Precinct -7 Butte/Cairo7 Butte/Cairo

131

455

599

21.9%

76.0%

R+54.1

Precinct -11 Rural Adrian11 Rural Adrian

450

550

15.5%

81.8%

R+66.4

Precinct -13 South Rural Vale13 South Rural Vale

459

546

13.9%

84.1%

R+70.1

Precinct -5 Applegate5 Applegate

271

367

22.3%

73.8%

R+51.5

Precinct -15 Willowcreek15 Willowcreek

208

238

9.7%

87.4%

R+77.7

Precinct -24 Annex/Huntington/Farewell Bend24 Annex/Huntington/Farewell Bend

143

193

21.8%

74.1%

R+52.3

Precinct -18 Harper18 Harper

158

172

5.8%

91.9%

R+86.0

Precinct -21 Rural Jordan Valley21 Rural Jordan Valley

130

135

3.0%

96.3%

R+93.3

Precinct -20 City of Jordan Valley20 City of Jordan Valley

7.9%

92.1%

R+84.3

Precinct -10 City of Adrian10 City of Adrian

34.5%

56.0%

R+21.4

Precinct -22 Arock22 Arock

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -16 Brogan16 Brogan

30.0%

68.6%

R+38.6

Precinct -19 Juntura19 Juntura

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -17 Ironside17 Ironside

7.7%

87.2%

R+79.5

Precinct -23 McDermitt23 McDermitt

8.7%

87.0%

R+78.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+3.0%
1896	+34.5%
1900	+0.8%
1904	−41.5%
1908	−17.5%
1912	+0.4%
1916	+6.4%
1920	−35.3%
1924	−26.2%
1928	−35.7%
1932	+11.6%
1936	+28.2%
1940	+0.5%
1944	−11.1%
1948	−13.0%
1952	−41.2%
1956	−22.5%
1960	−19.7%
1964	−4.7%
1968	−41.0%
1972	−46.0%
1976	−22.6%
1980	−42.0%
1984	−52.7%
1988	−35.2%
1992	−26.6%
1996	−32.5%
2000	−50.8%
2004	−51.1%
2008	−40.3%
2012	−41.1%
2016	−47.4%
2020	−41.7%
2024	−44.1%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

26.3%Harris2,884

70.4%Trump7,710

1.9%Kennedy208

R+44.1

R+2.4

R+42.6

10,945

2020

27.6%Biden3,260

69.4%Trump8,187

1.9%Jorgensen221

R+41.7

D+5.7

R+46.2

11,804

2016

21.5%Clinton2,246

68.9%Trump7,194

4.1%Johnson427

R+47.4

R+6.3

R+49.5

10,435

2012

27.7%Obama2,759

68.8%Romney6,851

1.4%Johnson136

R+41.1

R+0.8

R+45.0

9,956

2008

28.3%Obama2,949

68.6%McCain7,157

3.1%

R+40.3

D+10.8

R+47.6

10,433

2004

23.8%Kerry2,577

74.9%Bush8,123

1.3%

R+51.1

R+0.3

R+48.7

10,846

2000

22.5%Gore2,336

73.3%Bush7,624

2.4%Nader248

R+50.8

R+18.3

R+51.3

10,404

1996

28.6%Clinton2,827

61.1%Dole6,045

8.5%Perot844

R+32.5

R+5.9

R+41.1

9,892

1992

23.8%Clinton2,539

50.4%Bush5,374

24.9%Perot2,654

R+26.6

D+8.6

R+32.1

10,663

1988

31.4%Dukakis2,965

66.6%Bush6,285

2.0%

R+35.2

D+17.5

R+27.4

9,443

1984

23.6%Mondale2,611

76.2%Reagan8,441

0.2%

R+52.7

R+10.7

R+34.4

11,071

1980

25.8%Carter2,937

67.8%Reagan7,705

6.4%

R+42.0

R+19.3

R+32.2

11,364

1976

36.5%Carter3,507

59.1%Ford5,682

4.4%

R+22.6

D+23.4

R+24.7

9,610

1972

21.3%McGovern1,870

67.4%Nixon5,908

11.3%

R+46.0

R+5.1

R+22.9

8,771

1968

24.2%Humphrey2,021

65.2%Nixon5,447

10.7%

R+41.0

R+36.2

R+40.3

8,360

1964

47.6%Johnson3,798

52.3%Goldwater4,177

0.1%

R+4.7

D+15.0

R+27.3

7,983

1960

40.1%Kennedy3,381

59.9%Nixon5,043

0.0%

R+19.7

D+2.8

R+19.9

8,424

1956

38.7%Stevenson3,151

61.3%Eisenhower4,981

0.0%

R+22.5

D+18.7

R+7.1

8,132

1952

29.2%Stevenson2,245

70.4%Eisenhower5,414

0.3%

R+41.2

R+28.2

R+30.5

7,685

1948

42.4%Truman2,499

55.4%Dewey3,265

2.3%

R+13.0

R+1.9

R+17.5

5,898

1944

44.0%Roosevelt2,234

55.1%Dewey2,797

0.9%

R+11.1

R+11.6

R+18.6

5,078

1940

49.9%Roosevelt2,958

49.4%Willkie2,929

0.7%

D+0.5

R+27.7

R+9.5

5,929

1936

59.6%Roosevelt2,630

31.4%Landon1,385

9.0%

D+28.2

D+16.6

D+4.0

4,410

1932

53.9%Roosevelt2,025

42.3%Hoover1,589

3.7%

D+11.6

D+47.3

R+6.2

3,754

1928

31.6%Smith1,016

67.4%Hoover2,164

1.0%

R+35.7

R+9.5

R+18.3

3,213

1924

25.7%Davis828

51.9%Coolidge1,671

22.1%La Follette710

R+26.2

D+9.1

R+1.0

3,217

1920

29.7%Cox1,075

65.0%Harding2,352

5.3%

R+35.3

R+41.7

R+9.1

3,620

1916

48.8%Wilson1,937

42.4%Hughes1,682

8.8%

D+6.4

D+6.0

D+3.3

3,969

1912

34.2%Wilson656

33.8%Taft648

32.0%

D+0.4

D+17.9

R+19.1

1,919

1908

36.9%Bryan543

54.4%Taft800

8.6%

R+17.5

D+24.0

R+7.9

1,470

1904

22.4%Parker280

63.8%Roosevelt799

13.8%

R+41.5

R+42.3

R+21.8

1,252

1900

48.8%Bryan486

48.0%McKinley478

3.1%

D+0.8

R+33.7

D+8.4

995

1896

66.0%Bryan654

31.5%McKinley312

2.5%

D+34.5

D+31.5

D+40.6

991

1892

42.3%Cleveland265

39.2%Harrison246

18.5%

D+3.0

—

D+1.4

627

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

27.2%2,998

72.8%8,027

11,025

2020

21.7%2,466

78.3%8,910

11,376

2018

6.1%5

93.9%77

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

25.8%2,336

71.4%6,469

9,057

2020Class II

28.9%Jeff Merkley3,353

68.0%Jo Rae Perkins7,882

11,596

2016Class III

30.3%Ron Wyden3,082

59.3%Mark Callahan6,045

10,188

2014Class II

27.6%Jeff Merkley2,051

64.1%Monica Wehby4,755

7,420

2010Class III

28.8%Ron Wyden2,215

66.1%Jim Huffman5,078

7,687

2008Class II

22.1%Jeff Merkley2,218

73.2%Gordon H. Smith7,355

10,047

2004Class III

41.9%Ron Wyden4,422

54.2%Al King5,720

10,556

2002Class II

23.4%Bill Bradbury1,898

73.5%Gordon H. Smith5,964

8,118

1998Class III

40.3%Ron Wyden2,970

54.4%John Lim4,014

7,378

1996Class II

23.0%Tom Bruggere2,256

73.7%Gordon H. Smith7,230

9,807

1992Class III

28.5%Les AuCoin2,953

71.1%Bob Packwood7,362

10,351

1990Class II

38.5%Harry Lonsdale3,100

61.4%Mark Hatfield4,943

8,054

1986Class III

30.6%Rick Bauman2,693

68.6%Bob Packwood6,035

8,803

1984Class II

21.9%Margie Hendricksen2,416

78.1%Mark Hatfield8,634

11,051

1980Class III

30.4%Ted Kulongoski3,291

64.2%Bob Packwood6,941

10,808

1978Class II

41.6%Vernon Cook3,124

58.4%Mark Hatfield4,385

7,511

1974Class III

35.5%Betty Roberts2,377

64.3%Bob Packwood4,307

6,699

1972Class II

33.5%Wayne Morse2,909

66.4%Mark Hatfield5,762

8,681

1968Class III

39.1%Wayne Morse3,248

60.9%Bob Packwood5,059

8,307

1966Class II

27.7%Robert B. Duncan1,869

72.3%Mark Hatfield4,878

6,747

1962Class III

47.1%Wayne Morse3,069

52.9%Sig Unander3,446

6,515

1960Class II

42.9%Maurine Neuberger3,436

57.1%Elmo Smith4,565

8,001

1956Class III

47.8%Wayne Morse3,871

52.2%Douglas McKay4,231

8,102

1954Class II

44.4%Richard Neuberger2,783

55.6%Guy Cordon3,481

6,264

1950Class III

25.2%Howard Latourette1,367

72.6%Wayne Morse3,936

5,425

1948Class II

36.4%Manley J. Wilson1,993

63.6%Guy Cordon3,477

5,470

1944Class III

34.7%Edgar W. Smith1,549

65.3%Wayne Morse2,919

4,468

1942Class II

21.5%Walter W. Whitbeck626

78.5%Charles McNary2,280

2,906

1938Class III

47.1%Willis Mahoney1,840

52.9%Rufus C. Holman2,063

3,903

1936Class II

45.0%Willis Mahoney1,884

51.6%Charles McNary2,159

4,184

1932Class III

35.6%Walter B. Gleason1,249

55.1%Frederick Steiwer1,932

3,505

1930Class II

18.6%Elton Watkins414

70.6%Charles McNary1,573

2,229

1926Class III

43.4%Bert E. Haney1,010

38.7%Frederick Steiwer901

2,327

1924Class II

20.8%Milton A. Miller630

69.9%Charles McNary2,118

3,031

1920Class III

43.1%George Chamberlain1,517

51.5%Robert Stanfield1,814

3,521

1918Class II

36.7%Oswald West713

59.3%Charles McNary1,152

1,944

1914Class III

41.9%George Chamberlain1,986

28.6%R.A. Booth1,356

4,744

1912Class II

32.9%Harry Lane623

39.1%Ben Selling742

1,896

1908Class III

52.4%George E. Chamberlain791

40.4%Charles W. Fulton610

1,510

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1996Special · Class III

23.8%Ron Wyden1,895

72.6%Gordon H. Smith5,776

7,960

1944Special · Class II

38.7%Willis Mahoney1,777

61.3%Guy Cordon2,819

4,596

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

18.0%Tina Kotek1,656

75.4%Christine Drazan6,921

9,182

2018

28.2%Kate Brown2,523

67.0%Knute Buehler6,000

8,958

2014

25.2%John Kitzhaber1,904

69.2%Dennis Richardson5,226

7,548

2010

24.4%John Kitzhaber1,884

70.4%Chris Dudley5,440

7,732

2006

29.1%Ted Kulongoski2,357

65.4%Ron Saxton5,296

8,101

2002

28.9%Ted Kulongoski2,342

68.7%Kevin Mannix5,572

8,109

1998

45.3%John Kitzhaber3,348

50.2%Bill Sizemore3,711

7,397

1994

21.8%John Kitzhaber1,824

75.1%Denny Smith6,284

8,371

1990

27.0%Barbara Roberts2,200

48.1%David Frohnmayer3,925

8,154

1986

29.2%Neil Goldschmidt2,592

70.1%Norma Paulus6,218

8,869

1982

24.0%Ted Kulongoski2,115

73.6%Victor Atiyeh6,496

8,827

1978

27.4%Robert Straub2,097

72.6%Victor Atiyeh5,546

7,644

Frequently asked questions

How did Malheur County, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, Malheur County, Oregon voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,945 votes cast, 2,884 went Democratic and 7,710 went Republican.

When did Malheur County, Oregon last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Malheur County, Oregon voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Malheur County, Oregon?

Malheur County, Oregon has a population of 31,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Malheur County, Oregon?

Median household income in Malheur County, Oregon is $54,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of Malheur County, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Malheur County, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.