HarrisDemocratic30.7%13,339TrumpRepublican66.3%28,784OtherAll other candidates3.0%1,283
R+35.6- Lead
- 15,445
- Total
- 43,406
- vs nation
- R+34.1
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
BidenDemocratic31.9%13,311TrumpRepublican65.4%27,272OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,086
R+33.5- Lead
- 13,961
- Total
- 41,669
- vs nation
- R+38.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.1%8,947TrumpRepublican63.7%21,053OtherAll other candidates9.3%3,061
R+36.6- Lead
- 12,106
- Total
- 33,061
- vs nation
- R+38.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.9%9,220RomneyRepublican64.2%17,993OtherAll other candidates2.9%822
R+31.3- Lead
- 8,773
- Total
- 28,035
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%10,248McCainRepublican60.5%16,815OtherAll other candidates2.6%730
R+23.6- Lead
- 6,567
- Total
- 27,793
- vs nation
- R+30.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.6%8,534BushRepublican66.8%18,028OtherAll other candidates1.6%440
R+35.2- Lead
- 9,494
- Total
- 27,002
- vs nation
- R+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.5%6,726BushRepublican64.3%14,172OtherAll other candidates5.1%1,133
R+33.8- Lead
- 7,446
- Total
- 22,031
- vs nation
- R+34.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.4%6,281DoleRepublican50.1%9,142OtherAll other candidates15.5%2,826
R+15.7- Lead
- 2,861
- Total
- 18,249
- vs nation
- R+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,4622024 5-year
- Population density
- 16 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,501 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,0682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 4, OR · twin score 90.7
presidential history
Party record book
Oregon 59th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61.6%
4,530 votes · D+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.8%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
66.8%
18,028 votes · R+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
13,339votes
30.7% of the vote · R+35.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,311 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,784votes
66.3% of the vote · R+35.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,272 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+17.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.5 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +9.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+38.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RVikki Breese IversonState House · 59
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+35.6, this district sits among the state's most lopsided in partisan lean, reflecting the rural eastern Oregon geography and small-town demographics that have long anchored Republican dominance here.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.
A population of 70,462, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,068 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and Legislative (House) District 7.
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 4
Oregon
90.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Legislative (House) District 7
Washington
89.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 56
Oregon
88.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
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 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 59th State House District voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+35.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,406 votes cast, 13,339 went Democratic and 28,784 went Republican.
When did Oregon 59th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oregon 59th State House District?
Oregon 59th State House District has a population of 70,462 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 59th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 59th State House District is $85,068 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.