state house districtOregon 16th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+28.3
2008D+41.5
2012D+38.9
2016D+45.6
2020D+54.5
2024D+54.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.9D+28.3 → D+54.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+55.7D+54.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.4% of 55,088 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,772
7,105
1,515
34,392
55,088
62.4%
2020
27,512
7,586
1,460
36,558
51,950†
70.4%
2016
23,225
7,310
4,399
34,934
48,977†
71.3%
2012
21,609
9,092
1,461
32,162
48,147†
66.8%
2008
23,559
9,534
720
33,813
44,968†
75.2%
2004
20,867
11,537
530
32,934
41,789†
78.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOR HD 16OregonUnited States
German18.3%16.3%12.5%
English15.6%14.1%9.5%
Irish12.3%11.1%9.4%
Italian3.5%3.5%4.8%
Scottish3.4%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian3.3%3.1%—
American3.0%4.3%5.3%
French2.7%2.1%1.6%
Mexican6.5%11.5%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Chilean0.3%——
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Argentinean0.2%——
Peruvian0.2%——
Chinese3.0%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian1.5%0.7%1.4%
Korean1.2%0.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.6%0.7%0.6%
Japanese0.6%0.3%0.2%
Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%
Maya0.8%——
African American†1.0%1.2%9.9%
African0.2%—0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OR HD 16
Oregon
United States
Median age
30.3
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
21.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR HD 16
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$69,503
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.5%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.2%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR HD 16
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.0%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
9.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
1.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.9%
0.7%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR HD 16
Oregon
United States
Catholic
—
11.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
66.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Oregon 16th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+28.3%
2008
+41.5%
2012
+38.9%
2016
+45.6%
2020
+54.5%
2024
+54.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
74.9%Harris25,772
20.7%Trump7,105
4.4%
D+54.3
R+0.2
D+55.7
34,392
D
75.3%Biden27,512
20.8%Trump7,586
4.0%
D+54.5
D+8.9
D+50.1
36,558
D
66.5%Clinton23,225
20.9%Trump7,310
12.6%
D+45.6
D+6.6
D+43.5
34,934
D
67.2%Obama21,609
28.3%Romney9,092
4.5%
D+38.9
R+2.6
D+35.1
32,162
D
69.7%Obama23,559
28.2%McCain9,534
2.1%
D+41.5
D+13.1
D+34.2
33,813
D
63.4%Kerry20,867
35.0%Bush11,537
1.6%
D+28.3
—
D+30.8
32,934
current representation
Current officeholders
DSarah McDonaldState House · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this Portland-area district ranks among the most reliably left-tilting constituencies in the state, leaving general-election competition essentially absent in most cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.5 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 54.3 points.
A population of 70,568, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,503 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 53.
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How did Oregon 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 16th State House District voted Democratic by 54.3 points (D+54.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,392 votes cast, 25,772 went Democratic and 7,105 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 16th State House District?
Oregon 16th State House District has a population of 70,568 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 16th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 16th State House District is $69,503 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 16th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
