Oregon 3rd State Senate District, Oregon: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,9452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,9992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18,685 | 21,338 | 41,324 | ||
| R | 20,555 | 22,073 | 43,948 | ||
| R | 15,361 | 18,617 | 37,783 | ||
| R | 15,368 | 16,941 | 33,567 | ||
| D | 16,965 | 16,949 | 34,922 | ||
| R | 15,333 | 19,533 | 35,316 | ||
| R | 11,458 | 15,915 | 29,305 | ||
| R | 10,102 | 11,671 | 25,452 | ||
| D | 10,073 | 9,920 | 26,644 | ||
| R | 9,686 | 11,237 | 21,397 | ||
| R | 8,028 | 13,096 | 21,205 | ||
| R | 6,878 | 11,363 | 20,300 | ||
| R | 8,081 | 8,376 | 17,361 | ||
| R | 5,021 | 8,295 | 14,363 | ||
| R | 4,394 | 6,766 | 12,041 | ||
| D | 6,734 | 5,045 | 11,779 | ||
| R | 5,022 | 6,067 | 11,113 | ||
| R | 4,400 | 5,945 | 10,345 | ||
| R | 2,998 | 6,317 | 9,352 | ||
| R | 2,537 | 3,880 | 6,591 | ||
| R | 2,304 | 2,971 | 5,331 | ||
| R | 2,334 | 2,940 | 5,301 | ||
| D | 2,599 | 1,682 | 4,809 | ||
| D | 2,599 | 1,887 | 4,714 | ||
| R | 851 | 2,783 | 3,690 | ||
| R | 636 | 1,682 | 3,159 | ||
| R | 865 | 1,514 | 2,532 | ||
| D | 1,684 | 1,223 | 3,103 | ||
| O | 718 | 293 | 1,812 | ||
| R | 531 | 702 | 1,402 | ||
| R | 276 | 688 | 1,126 | ||
| R | 527 | 541 | 1,123 | ||
| D | 814 | 479 | 1,309 | ||
| O | 161 | 331 | 946 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.7%
German
14.6%
Irish
11.6%
Italian
4.5%
American
4.0%
Scottish
2.8%
French
2.4%
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: 42.8 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
$73,999
State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 3$73,999
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.7%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+39.3, this district ranks as one of the most heavily Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban core and progressive voting patterns characteristic of inner Portland.
The Democratic margin in Oregon 3rd State Senate District has rarely exceeded twenty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,999 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 3, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 3, Oregon voted Republican by 6.4 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,324 votes cast, 18,685 went Democratic and 21,338 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 3, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, Oregon as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 25 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 3, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Oregon voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 3, Oregon?
State Senate District 3, Oregon has a population of 76,945 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, Oregon?
Median household income in State Senate District 3, Oregon is $73,999 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.