State House District 9 State House District (OR) — Elections 1876–2024

Oregon 9th State House District, Oregon: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 88,6632024 5-year
Median household income: $69,0402024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+9.7%	25,534	20,874	48,154
2020	D	+10.8%	27,512	21,991	51,167
2016	D	+6.3%	20,906	18,150	43,859
2012	D	+13.1%	21,612	16,415	39,571
2008	D	+17.5%	24,160	16,775	42,183
2004	D	+7.2%	22,855	19,716	43,316
2000	D	+1.6%	16,960	16,370	36,046
1996	D	+9.6%	15,596	12,402	33,160
1992	D	+15.4%	16,260	10,724	35,900
1988	D	+14.6%	16,188	11,980	28,780
1984	R	−2.2%	14,835	15,498	30,430
1980	R	−5.6%	12,300	14,017	30,483
1976	D	+9.2%	13,679	11,268	26,257
1972	R	−3.1%	10,889	11,615	23,689
1968	R	−4.2%	8,748	9,589	20,111
1964	D	+36.5%	12,959	6,018	19,026
1960	D	+1.0%	9,185	8,998	18,214
1956	R	−7.0%	7,868	9,060	16,928
1952	R	−24.6%	5,630	9,321	15,029
1948	R	−11.5%	4,184	5,320	9,865
1944	R	−4.7%	4,053	4,462	8,611
1940	D	+5.9%	4,634	4,118	8,820
1936	D	+25.9%	4,129	2,306	7,027
1932	D	+8.0%	3,326	2,795	6,676
1928	R	−43.0%	1,472	3,768	5,342
1924	R	−33.2%	1,032	2,574	4,646
1920	R	−25.5%	1,329	2,339	3,956
1916	R	−5.2%	1,964	2,200	4,511
1912	O	+8.4%	796	592	2,418
1908	R	−21.9%	666	1,102	1,994
1904	R	−43.5%	378	1,146	1,767
1900	R	−10.1%	669	827	1,560
1896	D	+9.2%	925	767	1,725
1892	R	−23.6%	248	566	1,349
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

17.5%

English

15.0%

Irish

12.7%

American

4.1%

Italian

3.9%

Scottish

3.4%

French

2.9%

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.4%

3.1%

75–84

3.6%

6.4%

65–74

7.1%

6.1%

55–64

6.6%

5.6%

45–54

5.5%

6.2%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

6.0%

5.6%

18–24

5.7%

6.9%

5–17

6.5%

2.2%

2.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,040

State House District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 9$69,040

Oregon$83,011

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.4%

Working age (18–64)15.9%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.2%

speak English only

Spanish4.7%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

12.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

5.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 74.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering sparsely populated high-desert and agricultural terrain, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 14 points, reflecting a broader rural realignment that has reshaped Oregon's political map outside the Willamette Valley.

The Democratic margin in Oregon 9th State House District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,040, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 88,663 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9, Oregon vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 9, Oregon voted Democratic by 9.7 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 48,154 votes cast, 25,534 went Democratic and 20,874 went Republican.

What is State House District 9, Oregon's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 9, Oregon as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 9, Oregon last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 9, Oregon voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 9, Oregon?

State House District 9, Oregon has a population of 88,663 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 9, Oregon?

Median household income in State House District 9, Oregon is $69,040 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.

What is the political history of State House District 9, Oregon?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 9, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Oregon 9th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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