HarrisDemocratic31.1%12,414TrumpRepublican65.8%26,294OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,235
R+34.7- Lead
- 13,880
- Total
- 39,943
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic31.1%12,757TrumpRepublican65.8%26,982OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,245
R+34.7- Lead
- 14,225
- Total
- 40,984
- vs nation
- R+39.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.5%9,401TrumpRepublican63.1%21,587OtherAll other candidates9.5%3,245
R+35.6- Lead
- 12,186
- Total
- 34,233
- vs nation
- R+37.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.9%11,481RomneyRepublican60.0%19,206OtherAll other candidates4.1%1,315
R+24.1- Lead
- 7,725
- Total
- 32,002
- vs nation
- R+28.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.9%13,616McCainRepublican56.6%19,308OtherAll other candidates3.4%1,165
R+16.7- Lead
- 5,692
- Total
- 34,089
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.3%12,065BushRepublican63.8%22,457OtherAll other candidates1.9%678
R+29.5- Lead
- 10,392
- Total
- 35,200
- vs nation
- R+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.3%9,470BushRepublican62.3%18,880OtherAll other candidates6.4%1,954
R+31.1- Lead
- 9,410
- Total
- 30,304
- vs nation
- R+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.8%10,185DoleRepublican49.3%13,645OtherAll other candidates13.8%3,824
R+12.5- Lead
- 3,460
- Total
- 27,654
- vs nation
- R+21.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 71,0552024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,160 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,5362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 58, OR · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Oregon 2nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.5%
10,630 votes · D+27.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 53.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.3%
3,567 votes · R+40.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 65.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,616votes
39.9% of the vote · R+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,757 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
26,982votes
65.8% of the vote · R+34.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 26,294 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
William J. Bryan1896
+13.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +10.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+39.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +37.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RVirgle OsborneState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 30.4%11,296 | 69.6%25,829 | 37,125 |
| 2020 | R | 33.6%13,283 | 66.4%26,248 | 39,531 |
Anchored in the high desert and ranching communities of eastern Oregon, this district delivered a 34.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, resource-economy character that has defined its voting patterns for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 34.7 points.
A population of 71,055, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,536 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 58 and State House District 4.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 58
Oregon
95.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 4
Oregon
94.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 11
Oregon
94.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
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 Oregon 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 2nd State House District voted Republican by 34.7 points (R+34.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,943 votes cast, 12,414 went Democratic and 26,294 went Republican.
When did Oregon 2nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 2nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oregon 2nd State House District?
Oregon 2nd State House District has a population of 71,055 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 2nd State House District is $61,536 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon 2nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.