Oregon 51st State House District, Oregon: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 50,8552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $103,5172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 51, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 15,663 | 12,761 | 29,536 | ||
| D | 16,678 | 13,255 | 30,908 | ||
| D | 12,246 | 10,603 | 25,674 | ||
| D | 11,454 | 10,627 | 22,710 | ||
| D | 12,412 | 10,027 | 23,016 | ||
| R | 11,411 | 11,718 | 23,390 | ||
| R | 9,167 | 9,301 | 19,463 | ||
| D | 8,122 | 7,130 | 17,410 | ||
| D | 7,234 | 6,444 | 18,537 | ||
| R | 7,173 | 7,363 | 14,796 | ||
| R | 5,668 | 8,232 | 13,935 | ||
| R | 4,853 | 6,491 | 13,132 | ||
| R | 5,098 | 5,718 | 11,270 | ||
| R | 3,903 | 5,010 | 9,367 | ||
| R | 3,351 | 3,882 | 7,672 | ||
| D | 4,284 | 2,555 | 6,842 | ||
| R | 2,840 | 3,422 | 6,276 | ||
| R | 2,449 | 3,036 | 5,485 | ||
| R | 1,945 | 2,900 | 4,872 | ||
| R | 1,711 | 1,731 | 3,608 | ||
| D | 1,686 | 1,498 | 3,237 | ||
| D | 1,625 | 1,369 | 3,017 | ||
| D | 1,704 | 699 | 2,555 | ||
| D | 1,388 | 715 | 2,232 | ||
| R | 710 | 1,105 | 1,858 | ||
| R | 372 | 703 | 1,625 | ||
| R | 449 | 831 | 1,396 | ||
| R | 640 | 762 | 1,496 | ||
| O | 260 | 180 | 784 | ||
| R | 224 | 333 | 618 | ||
| R | 82 | 334 | 493 | ||
| R | 197 | 268 | 498 | ||
| R | 286 | 320 | 617 | ||
| R | 79 | 218 | 489 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.8%
English
14.9%
Irish
11.7%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.6%
Scottish
3.3%
French
2.6%
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: 42.3 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
$103,517
State House District 51 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 51$103,517
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.5%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+61.6, this Portland-area district ranks among the most Democratic in the state, reflecting dense urban demographics and consistently high left-leaning turnout across election cycles.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-nine points in 1936; the Republican margin reached fifty-one points in 1904. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 50,855, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $103,517 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 51, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 51, Oregon voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,536 votes cast, 15,663 went Democratic and 12,761 went Republican.
What is State House District 51, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 51, Oregon as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 51, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 51, Oregon voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 51, Oregon?
State House District 51, Oregon has a population of 50,855 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 51, Oregon?
Median household income in State House District 51, Oregon is $103,517 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State House District 51, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 51, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.