Clatsop County, Oregon
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 23,290 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Astoria WestAstoria West | 1,944 | 661 | 102 | 2,707 | 71.8% | 24.4% | D+47.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Warrenton WestWarrenton West | 991 | 1,233 | 107 | 2,331 | 42.5% | 52.9% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -Astoria EastAstoria East | 1,227 | 494 | 86 | 1,807 | 67.9% | 27.3% | D+40.6 |
| Precinct -Lewis & Clark / Cha*Lewis & Clark / Cha* | 588 | 809 | 55 | 1,452 | 40.5% | 55.7% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -GearhartGearhart | 803 | 492 | 31 | 1,326 | 60.6% | 37.1% | D+23.5 |
| Precinct -Clatsop Plains SouthClatsop Plains South | 627 | 639 | 29 | 1,295 | 48.4% | 49.3% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -Seaside SouthSeaside South | 743 | 458 | 55 | 1,256 | 59.2% | 36.5% | D+22.7 |
| Precinct -KnappaKnappa | 461 | 629 | 38 | 1,128 | 40.9% | 55.8% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -SvensenSvensen | 381 | 630 | 23 | 1,034 | 36.8% | 60.9% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -Cannon BeachCannon Beach | 696 | 267 | 48 | 1,011 | 68.8% | 26.4% | D+42.4 |
| Precinct -Astoria SouthAstoria South | 661 | 258 | 41 | 960 | 68.9% | 26.9% | D+42.0 |
| Precinct -Seaside EastSeaside East | 527 | 375 | 22 | 924 | 57.0% | 40.6% | D+16.5 |
| Precinct -Warrenton EastWarrenton East | 437 | 417 | 25 | 879 | 49.7% | 47.4% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct -Clatsop Plains NorthClatsop Plains North | 341 | 419 | 26 | 786 | 43.4% | 53.3% | R+9.9 |
| Precinct -John Day / WalluskiJohn Day / Walluski | 343 | 352 | 31 | 726 | 47.2% | 48.5% | R+1.2 |
| Precinct -Seaside WestSeaside West | 364 | 224 | 19 | 607 | 60.0% | 36.9% | D+23.1 |
| Precinct -Seaside NorthSeaside North | 337 | 207 | 28 | 572 | 58.9% | 36.2% | D+22.7 |
| Precinct -OlneyOlney | 137 | 298 | 11 | 446 | 30.7% | 66.8% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -JewellJewell | 150 | 214 | 13 | 377 | 39.8% | 56.8% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -WestportWestport | 109 | 234 | 7 | 350 | 31.1% | 66.9% | R+35.7 |
| Precinct -NecanicumNecanicum | 151 | 185 | 5 | 341 | 44.3% | 54.3% | R+10.0 |
| Precinct -HamletHamlet | 139 | 127 | 11 | 277 | 50.2% | 45.8% | D+4.3 |
| Precinct -ElsieElsie | 116 | 133 | 11 | 260 | 44.6% | 51.2% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -Arch CapeArch Cape | 177 | 45 | 11 | 233 | 76.0% | 19.3% | D+56.7 |
| Precinct -Stanley AcresStanley Acres | 83 | 113 | 9 | 205 | 40.5% | 55.1% | R+14.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −18.5% |
| 1896 | −23.4% |
| 1900 | −30.1% |
| 1904 | −52.3% |
| 1908 | −33.2% |
| 1912 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | −6.3% |
| 1920 | −31.8% |
| 1924 | −33.0% |
| 1928 | −29.1% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +45.4% |
| 1940 | +27.8% |
| 1944 | +21.1% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −1.9% |
| 1960 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | +35.0% |
| 1968 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | +11.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 56.1%11,149 | 40.9%8,135 | 19,875 |
| 2020 | D | 55.5%13,052 | 40.9%9,623 | 23,504 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 3.1 points more Republican.
32,046 registered voters · 2024 · up from 31,188 in 2022
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−173 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,292 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $90,280 in average income, against $82,083 for residents who stayed — 10% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+25.6 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Clatsop County, OR itself (D+11.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Multnomah County, OR158D+61.6
- Washington County, OR102D+33.7
- Pacific County, WA46R+1.3
- Clackamas County, OR45D+9.8
- King County, WA37D+51.3
- Clark County, WA35D+6.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Multnomah County, OR102
- Washington County, OR88
- Pacific County, WA71
- Clark County, WA47
- Clackamas County, OR37
- Cowlitz County, WA34
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +35 |
| 2012 | +82 |
| 2013 | −300 |
| 2014 | +293 |
| 2015 | +338 |
| 2016 | +818 |
| 2017 | +444 |
| 2018 | +667 |
| 2019 | +542 |
| 2021 | +921 |
| 2022 | −93 |
| 2023 | −338 |
| 2024 | +56 |
| 2025 | −173 |
Clatsop County's coastal and port economy anchors a modest but consistent Democratic lean, with its 2024 presidential margin landing at D+11.3 — notable for a rural Oregon county of just 35,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 11.2 points.
A population of 41,363, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,822 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Jefferson County.
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Clatsop County, Oregon. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/41007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.