Harney County, Oregon: Rural GOP Stronghold
Oregon · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+59.0
2024 Margin
R+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
7K
Population
Harney County, Oregon voted R+59.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,307 votes (77.72%). This represented a R+1.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
6.5
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+59.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.4%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,495
Median Age
45.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$45,462(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
67.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.7%(797) | 77.7%(3,307) | R+59.0 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | 19.9%(894) | 77.5%(3,475) | R+57.6 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | 17.2%(683) | 73.3%(2,912) | R+56.1 | -6.6 |
| 2012 | 23.2%(832) | 72.8%(2,607) | R+49.5 | -4.9 |
| 2008 | 25.8%(950) | 70.5%(2,595) | R+44.7 | +8.7 |
| 2004 | 22.7%(839) | 76.0%(2,815) | R+53.4 | +1.1 |
| 2000 | 20.5%(766) | 75.0%(2,799) | R+54.5 | -26.9 |
| 1996 | 27.9%(980) | 55.4%(1,948) | R+27.5 | -16.4 |
| 1992 | 28.9%(973) | 40.0%(1,350) | R+11.2 | +2.5 |
| 1988 | 41.4%(1,379) | 55.0%(1,833) | R+13.6 | +12.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.0%(972) | 71.7%(2,683) | R+45.7 | +3.6 |
| 2020 | 24.1%(1,055) | 73.4%(3,213) | R+49.3 | -35.8 |
| 2016 | 39.4%(1,540) | 52.9%(2,070) | R+13.5 | +16.3 |
| 2014 | 31.1%(911) | 61.0%(1,784) | R+29.9 | -9.1 |
| 2010 | 37.8%(1,264) | 58.5%(1,958) | R+20.7 | +30.1 |
| 2008 | 21.1%(755) | 72.0%(2,574) | R+50.9 | -45.0 |
| 2004 | 45.5%(1,647) | 51.4%(1,860) | R+5.9 | +59.6 |
| 2002 | 15.6%(465) | 81.1%(2,424) | R+65.5 | -73.5 |
| 1998 | 51.3%(1,429) | 43.3%(1,207) | D+8.0 | +53.0 |
| 1996 | 25.4%(887) | 70.4%(2,459) | R+45.0 | +0.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.6%(485) | 77.1%(2,973) | R+64.5 | -4.2 |
| 2018 | 16.5%(584) | 76.7%(2,722) | R+60.3 | -12.5 |
| 2016 | 22.5%(886) | 70.2%(2,770) | R+47.8 | -1.8 |
| 2014 | 24.5%(724) | 70.4%(2,083) | R+45.9 | +2.6 |
| 2010 | 23.8%(800) | 72.3%(2,436) | R+48.6 | +2.7 |
| 2006 | 21.4%(643) | 72.7%(2,186) | R+51.3 | -11.2 |
| 2002 | 26.1%(777) | 66.3%(1,970) | R+40.1 | -40.7 |
| 1998 | 47.8%(1,323) | 47.2%(1,308) | D+0.5 | +39.2 |
| 1994 | 28.2%(805) | 66.8%(1,910) | R+38.7 | -16.4 |
| 1990 | 29.4%(863) | 51.6%(1,516) | R+22.2 | +5.0 |