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1876–2024
State House District 59·Oregon

Oregon 59th State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of Oregon's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OR
Latest
R+28
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
60,643
2024 ACS

Oregon 59th State House District, Oregon: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
60,6432024 5-year
Median household income
$83,1552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.8%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+33 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−27.8%
12,03521,68934,776
R
−25.6%
12,15520,83633,875
R
−29.7%
8,12316,05026,734
R
−22.5%
8,38813,47122,557
R
−14.5%
9,33612,61222,615
R
−26.4%
7,81113,54121,716
R
−25.4%
6,13910,65217,793
R
−6.8%
5,7946,80815,008
R
−0.3%
5,2975,34614,975
R
−5.2%
5,5286,14611,942
R
−25.2%
4,5677,65412,259
R
−17.5%
4,1106,12211,528
D
+5.0%
4,5544,1079,018
R
−12.6%
3,1244,0827,605
R
−8.1%
2,8273,3676,661
D
+30.0%
4,2162,2696,492
D
+1.6%
3,2533,1536,409
R
−5.6%
2,9313,2796,209
R
−23.2%
2,2593,6485,982
D
+4.1%
1,8261,6803,587
D
+7.2%
1,6581,4343,131
D
+19.3%
2,1511,4513,629
D
+32.9%
1,7928732,792
D
+24.0%
1,5669412,605
R
−25.8%
8421,4442,329
R
−19.9%
6881,1772,463
R
−25.5%
8281,4492,440
D
+21.7%
3,3482,0925,781
D
+10.4%
1,0607702,790
R
−22.8%
5489151,609
R
−42.6%
2667631,168
R
−10.4%
381474895
R
−2.6%
5756071,222
D
+11.0%
411317852
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.6%
German
15.3%
Irish
11.0%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.2%
French
2.1%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 44.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.8%
3.6%
75–84
3.6%
6.8%
65–74
7.1%
6.8%
55–64
7.2%
6.2%
45–54
6.0%
6.5%
35–44
5.8%
6.3%
25–34
5.8%
3.4%
18–24
3.2%
7.7%
5–17
7.5%
2.3%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,155
State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 59$83,155
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.1%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
13.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.6%
Baptist
2.0%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.5, 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.

The Republican margin in Oregon 59th State House District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,155, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 60,643 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 59, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59, Oregon voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,776 votes cast, 12,035 went Democratic and 21,689 went Republican.
What is State House District 59, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 59, Oregon as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 59, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, Oregon voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 59, Oregon?
State House District 59, Oregon has a population of 60,643 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 59, Oregon?
Median household income in State House District 59, Oregon is $83,155 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State House District 59, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.