Eastern Oregon's high-desert trade hub where agriculture shapes the ballot
Straddling the Columbia Plateau, this metro anchors Umatilla County's irrigated farming economy — onions, potatoes, and beef — and has voted Republican at the presidential level by roughly 30-point margins in recent cycles.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla | 80K | R+37.5 | 9,251 | 20,973 | 31,225 | 21.7% |
| Umatilla | 77K | R+37.5 | 9,251 | 20,973 | 31,225 | 21.7% |
| Umatilla | 73K | R+37.5 | 9,251 | 20,973 | 31,225 | 21.7% |
| Umatilla | 71K | R+37.5 | 9,251 | 20,973 | 31,225 | 21.7% |
| Morrow | 12K | R+48.0 | 1,138 | 3,408 | 4,732 | 3.3% |
| Morrow | 11K | R+48.0 | 1,138 | 3,408 | 4,732 | 3.3% |
| Morrow | 11K | R+48.0 | 1,138 | 3,408 | 4,732 | 3.3% |
| Morrow | 11K | R+48.0 | 1,138 | 3,408 | 4,732 | 3.3% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 24.2% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 2.8% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.3% | 36.1% | — | — | |
| 14.2% | 35.8% | — | — | |
| 8.3% | 21.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 7.0% | 17.8% | — | — |
| 2.6% | 6.6% | — | — | |
| 0.2% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Hermiston-Pendleton, OR metro area? 345,871 residents across 8 counties.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 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 | R+36.1 | R+50.2 | 14.2pp |