Oregon 15th State Senate District, Oregon: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+34%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 87,0922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $107,7722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 15, 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 | 27,780 | 13,328 | 42,882 | ||
| D | 30,274 | 14,287 | 46,193 | ||
| D | 22,100 | 11,997 | 38,825 | ||
| D | 19,510 | 13,552 | 34,180 | ||
| D | 20,411 | 12,861 | 34,124 | ||
| D | 17,469 | 15,462 | 33,356 | ||
| D | 13,074 | 12,415 | 26,818 | ||
| D | 11,049 | 9,405 | 23,038 | ||
| D | 9,738 | 8,241 | 24,110 | ||
| R | 8,629 | 9,664 | 18,633 | ||
| R | 6,432 | 10,942 | 17,434 | ||
| R | 5,468 | 8,243 | 16,058 | ||
| R | 5,025 | 7,553 | 13,067 | ||
| R | 4,022 | 6,339 | 10,850 | ||
| R | 3,309 | 4,918 | 8,630 | ||
| D | 4,194 | 3,001 | 7,236 | ||
| R | 2,558 | 3,665 | 6,228 | ||
| R | 2,023 | 3,173 | 5,195 | ||
| R | 1,614 | 2,920 | 4,555 | ||
| R | 1,359 | 1,652 | 3,113 | ||
| R | 1,314 | 1,350 | 2,693 | ||
| D | 1,244 | 1,207 | 2,466 | ||
| D | 1,246 | 598 | 1,963 | ||
| D | 984 | 606 | 1,669 | ||
| R | 511 | 889 | 1,425 | ||
| R | 303 | 606 | 1,318 | ||
| R | 326 | 713 | 1,102 | ||
| R | 485 | 705 | 1,255 | ||
| O | 206 | 182 | 672 | ||
| R | 166 | 334 | 540 | ||
| R | 71 | 331 | 452 | ||
| R | 161 | 239 | 425 | ||
| R | 226 | 300 | 535 | ||
| R | 42 | 229 | 430 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.2%
English
12.8%
Irish
9.1%
American
5.1%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.2%
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: 38.1 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
$107,772
State Senate District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 15$107,772
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.6%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.2%
speak English only
Spanish12.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.8%
Other Indo-European5.1%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering sparsely populated terrain in central or eastern Oregon, this district leans reliably toward Republican candidates at the federal level, with a 15.9-point presidential margin reflecting the region's rural and agricultural character.
The Democratic margin in Oregon 15th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $107,772, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 87,092 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 15, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 15, Oregon voted Democratic by 33.7 points (D+34), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,882 votes cast, 27,780 went Democratic and 13,328 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 15, Oregon's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 15, Oregon as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 15, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 15, Oregon voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 15, Oregon?
State Senate District 15, Oregon has a population of 87,092 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 15, Oregon?
Median household income in State Senate District 15, Oregon is $107,772 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of State Senate District 15, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 15, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.