congressional districtOregon 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.7
2008R+15.2
2012R+21.4
2016R+27.7
2020R+24.3
2024R+27.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.2R+26.7 → R+27.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.5R+27.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.2% of 538,360 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
128,221
227,182
11,529
366,932
538,360
68.2%
2020
139,324
232,253
10,934
382,511
517,829†
73.9%
2016
101,611
191,730
31,490
324,831
490,857†
66.2%
2012
109,466
171,877
10,767
292,110
475,337†
61.5%
2008
124,345
170,524
8,442
303,311
459,635†
66.0%
2004
111,538
194,710
4,761
311,009
443,933†
70.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOR-2OregonUnited States
German16.2%16.3%12.5%
English15.4%14.1%9.5%
Irish11.6%11.1%9.4%
American4.6%4.3%5.3%
Italian3.5%3.5%4.8%
Scottish3.0%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian2.9%3.1%—
French2.2%2.1%1.6%
Mexican11.9%11.5%11.3%
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Spanish0.5%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OR-2
Oregon
United States
Median age
42.8
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR-2
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$67,259
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.9%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.1%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR-2
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.4%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
8.6%
9.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR-2
Oregon
United States
Catholic
—
11.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
66.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Oregon 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.7%
2008
−15.2%
2012
−21.4%
2016
−27.7%
2020
−24.3%
2024
−27.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
R
32.8%115,337
63.9%224,601
351,489
2022
2
R
32.4%99,882
67.5%208,369
308,676
2020
2
R
36.9%168,881
59.9%273,835
457,433
2018
2
R
39.4%145,298
56.3%207,597
368,709
2016
2
R
28.0%106,640
71.7%272,952
380,739
2014
2
R
25.7%73,785
70.4%202,374
287,425
2012
2
R
29.1%96,741
68.6%228,043
332,255
2010
2
R
25.9%72,173
73.9%206,245
279,037
2008
2
R
25.8%87,649
69.5%236,560
340,379
2006
2
R
30.4%82,484
66.8%181,529
271,719
2004
2
R
25.6%88,914
71.6%248,461
346,865
2002
2
R
25.8%64,991
71.9%181,295
252,284
2000
2
R
26.1%78,101
73.6%220,086
298,907
1998
2
R
34.8%74,924
61.5%132,316
215,216
1996
2
R
36.5%97,195
61.7%164,062
266,056
1994
2
R
38.7%90,822
57.3%134,255
234,381
1992
2
R
32.8%90,036
67.1%184,163
274,478
1990
2
R
32.0%60,131
68.0%127,998
188,185
1988
2
R
37.3%74,700
62.7%125,366
200,079
1986
2
R
39.8%75,124
60.2%113,566
188,716
1984
2
R
43.0%100,152
57.0%132,649
232,826
1982
2
R
44.4%85,495
55.6%106,912
192,427
1980
2
R
47.5%138,089
48.8%141,854
290,748
1978
2
D
69.1%152,099
30.7%67,547
220,019
1976
2
D
72.0%173,313
28.0%67,431
240,761
Spanning roughly two-thirds of Oregon's land area, this rural, high-desert district delivered a 14-point Republican margin in 2024, a result consistent with its decade-long pattern of decisive GOP pluralities in federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 706,143, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,259 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 2.
Akashic
Political twins — districts
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Oregon 2nd Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4102/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
How did Oregon 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 366,932 votes cast, 128,221 went Democratic and 227,182 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 2nd Congressional District?
Oregon 2nd Congressional District has a population of 706,143 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Oregon 2nd Congressional District is $67,259 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
