HarrisDemocratic32.3%13,544TrumpRepublican64.8%27,133OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,205
R+32.4- Lead
- 13,589
- Total
- 41,882
- vs nation
- R+31.0
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
BidenDemocratic32.8%13,923TrumpRepublican64.7%27,457OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,058
R+31.9- Lead
- 13,534
- Total
- 42,438
- vs nation
- R+36.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.0%9,330TrumpRepublican64.3%22,199OtherAll other candidates8.7%3,008
R+37.3- Lead
- 12,869
- Total
- 34,537
- vs nation
- R+39.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.5%9,015RomneyRepublican67.5%20,604OtherAll other candidates3.0%905
R+38.0- Lead
- 11,589
- Total
- 30,524
- vs nation
- R+41.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.9%9,778McCainRepublican65.3%19,995OtherAll other candidates2.8%842
R+33.4- Lead
- 10,217
- Total
- 30,615
- vs nation
- R+40.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.1%8,189BushRepublican72.4%22,686OtherAll other candidates1.5%477
R+46.2- Lead
- 14,497
- Total
- 31,352
- vs nation
- R+43.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic25.1%6,589BushRepublican69.8%18,289OtherAll other candidates5.1%1,337
R+44.6- Lead
- 11,700
- Total
- 26,215
- vs nation
- R+45.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.3%5,728DoleRepublican58.8%11,903OtherAll other candidates12.9%2,606
R+30.5- Lead
- 6,175
- Total
- 20,237
- vs nation
- R+39.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,0362024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,297 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,5802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 60, CO · twin score 95.3
presidential history
Party record book
Oregon 55th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
63.9%
4,482 votes · D+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 55.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
73.9%
14,720 votes · R+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 73.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,923votes
32.8% of the vote · R+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 13,544 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
27,457votes
64.7% of the vote · R+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 27,133 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+7.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +7.2 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+45.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.6 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +43.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWerner ReschkeState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Covering rural eastern Oregon, District 55 recorded a 32.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state house seats in a state whose politics are otherwise dominated by its urban west side.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.4 points.
A population of 70,036, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,580 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 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 60
Colorado
95.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 4
Oregon
94.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 1
Oregon
90.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ college share
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 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 55th State House District voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,882 votes cast, 13,544 went Democratic and 27,133 went Republican.
When did Oregon 55th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 55th State House District voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in Oregon 55th State House District?
Oregon 55th State House District has a population of 70,036 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 55th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 55th State House District is $69,580 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon 55th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.