HarrisDemocratic57.2%1,056,015TrumpRepublican39.0%721,114OtherAll other candidates3.8%70,454
D+18.1- Lead
- 334,901
- Total
- 1,847,583
- vs nation
- D+19.6
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
28 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic58.3%1,134,644TrumpRepublican38.5%750,308OtherAll other candidates3.2%62,384
D+19.7- Lead
- 384,336
- Total
- 1,947,336
- vs nation
- D+15.3
ClintonDemocratic52.2%840,011TrumpRepublican36.8%591,802OtherAll other candidates11.0%177,055
D+15.4- Lead
- 248,209
- Total
- 1,608,868
- vs nation
- D+13.3
ObamaDemocratic56.1%811,823RomneyRepublican40.4%585,431OtherAll other candidates3.5%50,364
D+15.6- Lead
- 226,392
- Total
- 1,447,618
- vs nation
- D+11.8
ObamaDemocratic58.7%852,707McCainRepublican38.6%560,718OtherAll other candidates2.6%38,386
D+20.1- Lead
- 291,989
- Total
- 1,451,811
- vs nation
- D+12.8
KerryDemocratic53.3%767,180BushRepublican45.3%650,918OtherAll other candidates1.4%19,980
D+8.1- Lead
- 116,262
- Total
- 1,438,078
- vs nation
- D+10.5
GoreDemocratic49.6%591,733BushRepublican44.3%528,438OtherAll other candidates6.2%73,435
D+5.3- Lead
- 63,295
- Total
- 1,193,606
- vs nation
- D+4.8
ClintonDemocratic49.5%528,931DoleRepublican37.4%399,165OtherAll other candidates13.1%140,197
D+12.1- Lead
- 129,766
- Total
- 1,068,293
- vs nation
- D+3.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,528,1742024 5-year
- Population density
- 70 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 50,293 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,3192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA · twin score 94.3
presidential history
Party record book
Portland, OR · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
66.9%
229,797 votes · D+38.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 65.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
68.7%
49,528 votes · R+50.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 62.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,134,644votes
58.3% of the vote · D+19.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,056,015 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
750,308votes
38.5% of the vote · D+19.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 721,114 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+19.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.1 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +15.5 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+31.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.7 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +27.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 576,771 |
| 2018 (partial) | 416,953 |
| 2020 (partial) | 461,964 |
| 2022 | 2,466,575 |
| 2024 | 2,551,536 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+2,761 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +167,793 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +10,871 |
| 2012 | +9,422 |
| 2013 | +7,757 |
| 2014 | +19,127 |
| 2015 | +30,939 |
| 2016 | +39,431 |
| 2017 | +26,835 |
| 2018 | +19,297 |
| 2019 | +18,186 |
| 2021 | +2,625 |
| 2022 | −12,928 |
| 2023 | −3,492 |
| 2024 | −3,038 |
| 2025 | +2,761 |
The Portland media market anchors Oregon's Willamette Valley and consistently delivers some of the highest Democratic vote shares in the Pacific Northwest, making its turnout patterns a decisive variable in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 3,528,174, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,319 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seattle-Tacoma and Denver.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Seattle-Tacoma
Washington
94.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Denver
Colorado
89.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
California
86.9twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ % Asian
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Portland, OR, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portland, OR, Oregon voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,847,583 votes cast, 1,056,015 went Democratic and 721,114 went Republican.
When did Portland, OR, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portland, OR, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Portland, OR, Oregon?
Portland, OR, Oregon has a population of 3,528,174 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portland, OR, Oregon?
Median household income in Portland, OR, Oregon is $91,319 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Portland, OR, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Portland, OR, Oregon from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.