Oregon 21st State House District, Oregon: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,5572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,3512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 21, OROne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 965 | 1,006 | 2,044 | ||
| D | 1,055 | 1,031 | 2,160 | ||
| R | 754 | 827 | 1,785 | ||
| R | 736 | 785 | 1,571 | ||
| D | 807 | 771 | 1,625 | ||
| R | 752 | 912 | 1,691 | ||
| R | 645 | 749 | 1,479 | ||
| D | 635 | 606 | 1,402 | ||
| R | 537 | 550 | 1,440 | ||
| R | 537 | 591 | 1,155 | ||
| R | 475 | 712 | 1,190 | ||
| R | 419 | 550 | 1,115 | ||
| R | 441 | 463 | 944 | ||
| R | 312 | 475 | 827 | ||
| R | 291 | 397 | 724 | ||
| D | 419 | 247 | 668 | ||
| R | 271 | 380 | 652 | ||
| R | 211 | 378 | 589 | ||
| R | 161 | 390 | 554 | ||
| R | 172 | 248 | 433 | ||
| R | 155 | 211 | 373 | ||
| R | 183 | 221 | 407 | ||
| D | 203 | 112 | 340 | ||
| D | 164 | 113 | 289 | ||
| R | 91 | 153 | 248 | ||
| R | 52 | 109 | 209 | ||
| R | 50 | 115 | 174 | ||
| R | 74 | 108 | 196 | ||
| O | 34 | 33 | 105 | ||
| R | 29 | 49 | 86 | ||
| R | 14 | 54 | 76 | ||
| R | 30 | 41 | 75 | ||
| R | 45 | 49 | 96 | ||
| R | 11 | 39 | 78 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.9%
English
11.8%
Irish
8.5%
American
3.3%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.3%
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: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,351
State House District 21 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 21$77,351
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.8%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.4%
speak English only
Spanish20.8%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+45.3, this rural Oregon district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting a pattern of low population density and agricultural communities that consistently favor Republican candidates by wide margins.
The Democratic margin in Oregon 21st State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,351 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 21, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 21, Oregon voted Republican by 2.0 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,044 votes cast, 965 went Democratic and 1,006 went Republican.
What is State House District 21, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 21, Oregon as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 21, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 21, Oregon voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 21, Oregon?
State House District 21, Oregon has a population of 4,557 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 21, Oregon?
Median household income in State House District 21, Oregon is $77,351 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State House District 21, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 21, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.