Oregon 9th State Senate District, Oregon: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 554,2202024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 140,482 | 132,526 | 283,446 | ||
| D | 151,125 | 136,543 | 297,477 | ||
| D | 109,378 | 109,110 | 246,239 | ||
| R | 104,900 | 105,730 | 217,169 | ||
| D | 114,277 | 101,759 | 222,152 | ||
| R | 105,657 | 119,329 | 228,075 | ||
| R | 87,533 | 96,418 | 194,454 | ||
| D | 81,942 | 75,630 | 179,213 | ||
| D | 71,254 | 68,492 | 187,744 | ||
| R | 71,324 | 75,829 | 150,196 | ||
| R | 60,065 | 88,546 | 148,983 | ||
| R | 52,126 | 69,245 | 139,768 | ||
| R | 55,090 | 59,135 | 119,153 | ||
| R | 40,408 | 56,692 | 102,037 | ||
| R | 36,244 | 45,884 | 86,806 | ||
| D | 49,635 | 29,303 | 79,136 | ||
| R | 32,741 | 42,684 | 75,532 | ||
| R | 26,928 | 40,637 | 67,564 | ||
| R | 20,976 | 40,967 | 62,284 | ||
| R | 20,380 | 25,340 | 47,437 | ||
| R | 19,070 | 21,719 | 41,487 | ||
| R | 20,478 | 21,650 | 42,461 | ||
| D | 21,980 | 11,165 | 35,703 | ||
| D | 17,959 | 11,273 | 30,711 | ||
| R | 9,626 | 16,036 | 26,077 | ||
| R | 5,555 | 10,993 | 22,490 | ||
| R | 5,901 | 12,079 | 19,180 | ||
| R | 8,636 | 11,320 | 21,316 | ||
| O | 3,779 | 3,176 | 11,406 | ||
| R | 3,256 | 5,117 | 9,244 | ||
| R | 1,515 | 5,409 | 7,991 | ||
| R | 3,227 | 4,201 | 7,894 | ||
| R | 4,699 | 4,990 | 9,911 | ||
| R | 1,217 | 3,804 | 8,069 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.4%
English
13.3%
Irish
10.1%
American
3.9%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
2.9%
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: 39.7 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
$88,830
State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 9$88,830
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.7%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish13.4%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering a lightly populated stretch of Oregon, District 9 tilts reliably toward Republican candidates in statewide contests, with its 142,000 residents spread across an economy rooted in agriculture and natural resources.
The Democratic margin in Oregon 9th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $88,830 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 9, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 9, Oregon voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 283,446 votes cast, 140,482 went Democratic and 132,526 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 9, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, Oregon as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 9, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, Oregon voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 9, Oregon?
State Senate District 9, Oregon has a population of 554,220 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 9, Oregon?
Median household income in State Senate District 9, Oregon is $88,830 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.