Eastern Oregon's high-desert hub where ranching culture shapes the ballot
Anchored by Union County in the Blue Mountains corridor, La Grande leans Republican by wide margins in statewide races, reflecting the rural, agriculture-dependent economy that defines much of Oregon east of the Cascades.
| Group | La Grande, OR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 4.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.6% | 12.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -36.4pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.7% | 45.7% | — | — | |
| 11.9% | 34.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 10.3% | 29.9% | — | — |
| 4.7% | 13.8% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 5.8% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 65.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the La Grande, OR metro area? 101,253 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp 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 | R+34.8 | R+48.7 | 13.9pp |