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1876–2024
State House District 27·Oregon

Oregon 27th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Oregon's most Democratic state house seats by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
OR
Latest
D+34
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
12,260
2024 ACS

Oregon 27th State House District, Oregon: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+34%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
12,2602024 5-year
Median household income
$107,7722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
63.5%2024 5-year
Black
2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+35 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+58 in 1904MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+33.7%
3,9111,8766,037
D
+34.6%
4,2622,0116,503
D
+26.0%
3,1111,6895,465
D
+17.4%
2,7461,9084,812
D
+22.1%
2,8731,8104,804
D
+6.0%
2,4592,1774,696
D
+2.4%
1,8401,7483,775
D
+7.1%
1,5551,3243,243
D
+6.2%
1,3711,1603,394
R
−5.5%
1,2151,3602,623
R
−25.9%
9051,5402,454
R
−17.2%
7701,1602,261
R
−19.4%
7071,0631,839
R
−21.3%
5668921,527
R
−18.6%
4666921,215
D
+16.4%
5904231,019
R
−17.8%
360516877
R
−22.2%
285447731
R
−28.7%
227411641
R
−9.6%
191233438
R
−1.3%
185190379
D
+1.4%
175170347
D
+33.0%
17584276
D
+23.0%
13985235
R
−26.4%
72125201
R
−22.6%
4385186
R
−34.8%
46100155
R
−17.5%
6899177
O
+3.2%
292695
R
−31.6%
234776
R
−57.8%
104764
R
−18.3%
233460
R
−13.3%
324275
R
−43.3%
63260
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No data
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.2%
English
12.8%
Irish
9.1%
American
5.1%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.2%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.2%
speak English only
Spanish12.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.8%
Other Indo-European5.1%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
14.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.8%
Non-Christian
3.8%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Methodist
0.5%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35.5, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in Oregon's lower chamber, suggesting a dense urban or heavily college-educated constituency where statewide Democratic candidates consistently outperform their margins elsewhere.

The Democratic margin in Oregon 27th State House District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $107,772, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,260 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 27, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 27, Oregon voted Democratic by 33.7 points (D+34), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,037 votes cast, 3,911 went Democratic and 1,876 went Republican.
What is State House District 27, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 27, 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 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 27, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 27, Oregon voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 27, Oregon?
State House District 27, Oregon has a population of 12,260 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 27, Oregon?
Median household income in State House District 27, Oregon is $107,772 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State House District 27, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 27, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.