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Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA·Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+21.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OR
2024 presidential election
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
HarrisD+21.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, ORA map of the constituent counties of Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, OR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Linn County, OR · R+24.3Benton County, OR · D+39.3Cowlitz County, WA · R+19.8Clackamas County, OR · D+9.8Yamhill County, OR · R+6.1Columbia County, OR · R+13.8Skamania County, WA · R+11.1Marion County, OR · R+2.0Polk County, OR · R+3.6Washington County, OR · D+33.7Multnomah County, OR · D+61.6Clark County, WA · D+6.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.0%1,012,852
Donald TrumpRepublican37.1%636,944
OtherAll other candidates3.9%66,317
D+60
R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +21.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+21.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−29.3%
1896−10.6%
1900−21.1%
1904−52.9%
1908−24.6%
1912+7.9%
1916−8.5%
1920−25.6%
1924−27.0%
1928−27.2%
1932+21.7%
1936+37.7%
1940+10.1%
1944+9.5%
1948+1.1%
1952−16.9%
1956−9.8%
1960−6.1%
1964+30.0%
1968−1.6%
1972−7.3%
1976−0.3%
1980−5.0%
1984−8.4%
1988+7.3%
1992+12.3%
1996+13.1%
2000+7.6%
2004+10.4%
2008+22.7%
2012+18.3%
2016+19.1%
2020+23.5%
2024+21.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+21.9%
1,012,852636,9441,716,113
D
+23.5%
1,090,823664,9881,815,067
D
+19.1%
811,668524,8141,503,808
D
+18.3%
776,493529,0131,352,440
D
+22.7%
813,089506,1521,354,227
D
+10.4%
729,100589,7461,337,129
D
+7.6%
559,339475,7271,102,807
D
+13.1%
492,422363,939983,126
D
+12.3%
455,592328,3621,034,735
D
+7.3%
444,018382,516842,377
R
−8.4%
383,248453,834841,730
R
−5.0%
325,832365,474799,468
R
−0.3%
340,356342,837713,876
R
−7.3%
290,755338,857657,714
R
−1.6%
268,572277,783576,630
D
+30.0%
354,493190,301547,031
R
−6.1%
252,651285,549538,935
R
−9.8%
229,074278,938508,115
R
−16.9%
200,813283,162486,631
D
+1.1%
183,277179,284378,622
D
+9.5%
193,815159,837358,538
D
+10.1%
184,145150,281336,881
D
+37.7%
193,71583,873290,990
D
+21.7%
145,98391,392251,424
R
−27.2%
79,096139,655222,255
R
−27.0%
42,91792,905185,114
R
−25.6%
51,30190,270152,279
R
−8.5%
70,41284,390163,575
O
+7.9%
30,01822,91589,450
R
−24.6%
22,51739,06467,326
R
−52.9%
8,51935,33750,699
R
−21.1%
16,74626,43045,848
R
−10.6%
24,22630,11755,549
R
−29.3%
8,20122,22047,869
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WACombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White71.8%61.0%
Black2.5%12.2%
Asian6.0%6.0%
Two or more races12.7%12.6%
Other race7.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$93,014$84,427
Poverty rate10.5%12.5%
Median age39.139.1
Age 18–248.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home18.0%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.2%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 10.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant14.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed63.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
13.4%
Irish
10.5%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
2.9%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.8%
65–74
5.3%
5.9%
55–64
6.0%
6.5%
45–54
6.3%
7.4%
35–44
7.2%
7.5%
25–34
7.3%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.0%
5–17
7.6%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$93,014
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA$93,014
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.6%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.0%
speak English only
Spanish9.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.0%
Other Indo-European3.6%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
14.9%
Catholic
12.5%
Latter-day Saints
3.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Other Christian
1.1%
Hindu
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Muslim
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted63.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.9 points.

A population of 3,299,262, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,014 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon voted Democratic by 21.9 points (D+21.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,716,113 votes cast, 1,012,852 went Democratic and 636,944 went Republican.
What is Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon?
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon has a population of 3,299,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon?
Median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon is $93,014 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.