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Oregon 59th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+20.72012R+29.82016R+36.62020R+33.52024R+35.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+35.6
2024
median income$85,068U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011
median age45.0U.S. 39.1 · OR 40.6
poverty rate10.2%U.S. 12.5% · OR 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.6%U.S. 35.6% · OR 36.7%
non-english9.9%U.S. 22.3% · OR 15.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.6%
German16.3%
Irish11.7%
Mexican10.9%
Spanish0.3%
Ecuadorian0.2%
Maya0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Crook County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Oregon 59th State House District

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Oregon 59th State House DistrictTrumpR+35.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Oregon 59th State House DistrictThe boundary of Oregon 59th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+35.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Oregon 59th State House District · R+35.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.3%28,782
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.7%13,339
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.0%1,283
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Oregon 59th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Crook County, ORRepublicanR+50.2
Deschutes County, ORDemocraticD+10.4
Jefferson County, ORRepublicanR+29.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.7%Harris13,339
66.3%Trump28,782
3.0%Kennedy1,283
−35.6%
43,404
R
31.9%Biden13,310
65.4%Trump27,271
2.6%Jorgensen1,086
−33.5%
41,667
R
27.1%Clinton8,946
63.7%Trump21,052
9.3%Johnson3,061
−36.6%
33,059
R
35.1%Obama9,395
64.9%Romney17,378
0.0%
−29.8%
26,773
R
38.3%Obama10,552
59.1%McCain16,257
2.6%Nader715
−20.7%
27,524
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −35.6% in 2024.−35.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−20.7%
2012−29.8%
2016−36.6%
2020−33.5%
2024−35.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RVikki Breese IversonState House · 59

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.6 points in 2016. 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 82% 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 56 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 56
Oregon
91.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 4
Oregon
91.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Legislative (House) District 7
Washington
89.4twin 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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Places within Oregon 59th State House District

counties it covers3
Crook CountyDeschutes CountyJefferson County

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 43,404 votes cast, 13,339 went Democratic and 28,782 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in Oregon 59th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.