Wasco County, Oregon
AkashicWasco County, ORTrumpR+5.7
2024 precinct map of Wasco CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wasco County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 51.1% | 6,837 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 45.3% | 6,069 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 1.9% | 251 |
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12 precincts · 13,391 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.3%Harris6,069 | 51.1%Trump6,837 | 1.9%Kennedy251 | 13,391 | ||
| R | 46.7%Biden6,604 | 49.8%Trump7,035 | 2.1%Jorgensen296 | 14,130 | ||
| R | 40.0%Clinton4,781 | 48.8%Trump5,833 | 5.8%Johnson689 | 11,964 | ||
| R | 47.9%Obama5,211 | 48.1%Romney5,229 | 1.4%Johnson151 | 10,873 | ||
| D | 51.9%Obama5,906 | 44.8%McCain5,103 | 3.3%Nader371 | 11,380 | ||
| R | 47.4%Kerry5,691 | 51.0%Bush6,119 | 1.6%Other192 | 12,002 | ||
| R | 43.3%Gore4,616 | 50.2%Bush5,356 | 4.8%Nader513 | 10,664 | ||
| D | 49.9%Clinton4,967 | 36.8%Dole3,662 | 10.1%Perot1,004 | 9,952 | ||
| D | 42.5%Clinton4,663 | 29.5%Bush3,242 | 27.4%Perot3,008 | 10,973 | ||
| D | 52.3%Dukakis5,141 | 45.4%Bush4,462 | 2.3%Paul231 | 9,834 | ||
| R | 44.3%Mondale5,526 | 55.4%Reagan6,905 | 0.3%Other41 | 12,472 | ||
| R | 42.4%Carter4,336 | 46.0%Reagan4,703 | 11.7%Anderson1,196 | 10,235 | ||
| D | 49.4%Carter4,560 | 46.1%Ford4,258 | 4.6%McCarthy422 | 9,240 | ||
| R | 42.7%McGovern3,749 | 51.7%Nixon4,537 | 5.6%Schmitz489 | 8,775 | ||
| D | 47.2%Humphrey3,918 | 46.3%Nixon3,842 | 6.6%Wallace546 | 8,306 | ||
| D | 68.5%Johnson5,890 | 31.3%Goldwater2,695 | 0.1%Hass12 | 8,597 | ||
| D | 50.4%Kennedy4,426 | 49.6%Nixon4,355 | 0.0%Byrd3 | 8,784 | ||
| R | 49.0%Stevenson4,165 | 51.0%Eisenhower4,332 | 0.0% | 8,497 | ||
| R | 36.4%Stevenson2,517 | 63.1%Eisenhower4,362 | 0.5%Hallinan35 | 6,914 | ||
| R | 46.0%Truman2,438 | 51.7%Dewey2,740 | 2.2%Thurmond118 | 5,296 | ||
| R | 48.3%Roosevelt2,313 | 50.8%Dewey2,429 | 0.9%Thomas44 | 4,786 | ||
| D | 53.8%Roosevelt3,001 | 45.8%Willkie2,553 | 0.4%Thomas22 | 5,576 | ||
| D | 68.9%Roosevelt3,573 | 24.7%Landon1,278 | 6.4%Lemke333 | 5,184 | ||
| D | 59.5%Roosevelt2,776 | 37.3%Hoover1,740 | 3.2%Thomas148 | 4,664 | ||
| R | 37.6%Smith1,699 | 60.8%Hoover2,746 | 1.5%Thomas68 | 4,513 | ||
| R | 25.3%Davis1,185 | 51.5%Coolidge2,409 | 23.2%La Follette1,087 | 4,681 | ||
| R | 33.1%Cox1,434 | 62.3%Harding2,698 | 4.7%Debs202 | 4,334 | ||
| D | 48.5%Wilson2,287 | 47.5%Hughes2,243 | 4.0%Benson189 | 4,719 | ||
| D | 35.8%Wilson929 | 29.9%Taft775 | 34.3%Roosevelt890 | 2,594 | ||
| R | 33.3%Bryan764 | 57.1%Taft1,309 | 9.5%Debs218 | 2,291 | ||
| R | 17.3%Parker536 | 67.3%Roosevelt2,092 | 15.4%Debs479 | 3,107 | ||
| R | 37.8%Bryan1,038 | 57.4%McKinley1,576 | 4.8%Woolley133 | 2,747 | ||
| R | 43.7%Bryan1,367 | 54.4%McKinley1,701 | 1.9%Palmer61 | 3,129 | ||
| R | 23.4%Cleveland497 | 49.8%Harrison1,059 | 26.8%Weaver569 | 2,125 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −10.7% |
| 1900 | −19.6% |
| 1904 | −50.1% |
| 1908 | −23.8% |
| 1912 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | −29.2% |
| 1924 | −26.1% |
| 1928 | −23.2% |
| 1932 | +22.2% |
| 1936 | +44.3% |
| 1940 | +8.0% |
| 1944 | −2.4% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −26.7% |
| 1956 | −2.0% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +37.2% |
| 1968 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | −9.0% |
| 1976 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | −11.1% |
| 1988 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | −8.8% |
| 2020 | −3.1% |
| 2024 | −5.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Wasco County straddles the Cascade Range, mixing irrigated-agriculture communities east of the mountains with the more liberal river town of The Dalles, a tension that has compressed its Republican presidential margin to single digits over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.7 points.
A population of 26,552, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,175 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hill County and Monongalia County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wasco County, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wasco County, Oregon voted Republican by 5.7 points (R+5.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,391 votes cast, 6,069 went Democratic and 6,837 went Republican.
When did Wasco County, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wasco County, Oregon voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wasco County, Oregon?
Wasco County, Oregon has a population of 26,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wasco County, Oregon?
Median household income in Wasco County, Oregon is $64,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Wasco County, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wasco County, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.