Klamath County, Oregon: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 70,2472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Twin Falls County, ID · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Klamath CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Klamath County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −28.6% |
| 1896 | +14.2% |
| 1900 | −13.5% |
| 1904 | −42.8% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +19.7% |
| 1916 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | −47.1% |
| 1924 | −40.4% |
| 1928 | −23.8% |
| 1932 | +30.6% |
| 1936 | +43.7% |
| 1940 | +20.3% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | −28.4% |
| 1956 | −7.2% |
| 1960 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | −23.4% |
| 1972 | −28.8% |
| 1976 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −34.0% |
| 1984 | −39.9% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −14.8% |
| 1996 | −22.0% |
| 2000 | −40.6% |
| 2004 | −45.9% |
| 2008 | −33.1% |
| 2012 | −37.6% |
| 2016 | −43.4% |
| 2020 | −40.6% |
| 2024 | −41.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,856 | 24,675 | 35,515 | ||
| R | 10,388 | 25,308 | 36,726 | ||
| R | 7,210 | 20,435 | 30,507 | ||
| R | 8,302 | 18,898 | 28,152 | ||
| R | 9,370 | 19,113 | 29,399 | ||
| R | 8,264 | 22,733 | 31,515 | ||
| R | 7,541 | 18,855 | 27,844 | ||
| R | 7,207 | 12,116 | 22,360 | ||
| R | 7,918 | 11,864 | 26,593 | ||
| R | 8,429 | 13,484 | 22,470 | ||
| R | 7,575 | 17,686 | 25,335 | ||
| R | 7,371 | 16,060 | 25,592 | ||
| R | 9,659 | 11,649 | 22,187 | ||
| R | 5,719 | 11,169 | 18,954 | ||
| R | 5,629 | 9,604 | 17,017 | ||
| D | 9,066 | 8,530 | 17,599 | ||
| R | 8,928 | 9,095 | 18,023 | ||
| R | 8,434 | 9,740 | 18,174 | ||
| R | 6,407 | 11,517 | 17,989 | ||
| D | 7,520 | 7,072 | 14,898 | ||
| D | 6,656 | 5,969 | 12,717 | ||
| D | 9,345 | 6,169 | 15,610 | ||
| D | 8,562 | 3,225 | 12,222 | ||
| D | 6,772 | 3,483 | 10,755 | ||
| R | 2,721 | 4,453 | 7,267 | ||
| R | 680 | 2,775 | 5,189 | ||
| R | 901 | 2,742 | 3,907 | ||
| D | 1,853 | 1,631 | 3,676 | ||
| D | 815 | 433 | 1,943 | ||
| R | 427 | 634 | 1,161 | ||
| R | 208 | 552 | 803 | ||
| R | 324 | 428 | 772 | ||
| D | 463 | 346 | 825 | ||
| O | 76 | 269 | 675 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.6%
English
14.7%
Irish
11.6%
American
4.3%
Italian
3.4%
French
3.2%
Scottish
2.9%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.3 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,830
Klamath County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Klamath County$58,830
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
Klamath County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.1%
Working age (18–64)18.7%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish7.2%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Klamath's high-desert ranching economy and sparse population density anchor one of the state's most lopsided presidential results, with Republicans carrying the county by over 40 points in 2024.
The Republican margin here reached forty-seven points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-two points.
A median household income of $58,830, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,247 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Twin Falls County and Jerome County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Klamath County, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Klamath County, Oregon voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,515 votes cast, 9,856 went Democratic and 24,675 went Republican.
What is Klamath County, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Klamath County, Oregon in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did Klamath County, Oregon last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Klamath County, Oregon voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Klamath County, Oregon?
Klamath County, Oregon has a population of 70,247 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Klamath County, Oregon?
Median household income in Klamath County, Oregon is $58,830 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Klamath County, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Klamath County, Oregon from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.