Columbia River port where fishing heritage meets remote coastal politics
Clatsop County's small, geographically isolated population has leaned Democratic in statewide races while maintaining independent streaks in local contests shaped by its timber and fishing economy.
| Group | Astoria, OR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 7.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -41.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1% | 56.2% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 19.4% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 16.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.1% | 10.1% | — | — |
| 2.5% | 8.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 69.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Astoria, OR metro area? 151,580 residents across 4 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+15.2 | D+3.3 | 11.8pp |