state house districtOregon 27th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+19.5
2008D+34.7
2012D+28.5
2016D+40.5
2020D+49.4
2024D+50.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.6D+19.5 → D+50.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+51.5D+50.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.9% of 48,984 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
26,821
8,447
1,438
36,706
48,984
74.9%
2020
29,089
9,429
1,286
39,804
47,269†
84.2%
2016
22,362
8,316
4,020
34,698
43,675†
79.4%
2012
20,000
10,894
1,045
31,939
40,318†
79.2%
2008
20,796
9,914
613
31,323
38,662†
81.0%
2004
17,757
11,895
485
30,137
37,005†
81.4%
† 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 27OregonUnited States
German16.0%16.3%12.5%
English14.4%14.1%9.5%
Irish10.3%11.1%9.4%
American5.8%4.3%5.3%
Italian3.5%3.5%4.8%
Norwegian3.3%3.1%—
Scottish2.9%3.0%1.3%
French2.5%2.1%1.6%
Mexican12.9%11.5%11.3%
Guatemalan0.8%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.4%1.8%
Spaniard0.4%0.4%—
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.3%——
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian2.3%0.7%1.4%
Chinese1.1%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.8%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.8%0.7%0.6%
Korean0.8%0.4%0.4%
Japanese0.6%0.3%0.2%
Taiwanese0.2%——
African American†1.4%1.2%9.9%
African0.3%—0.5%
Aztec2.2%——
Native Hawaiian1.5%——
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 27
Oregon
United States
Median age
39.8
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR HD 27
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$97,965
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
47.5%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR HD 27
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
25.8%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
12.2%
9.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
1.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.5%
0.7%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.8%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR HD 27
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 27th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+19.5%
2008
+34.7%
2012
+28.5%
2016
+40.5%
2020
+49.4%
2024
+50.1%
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
73.1%Harris26,821
23.0%Trump8,447
3.9%
D+50.1
D+0.7
D+51.5
36,706
D
73.1%Biden29,089
23.7%Trump9,429
3.2%
D+49.4
D+8.9
D+44.9
39,804
D
64.4%Clinton22,362
24.0%Trump8,316
11.6%
D+40.5
D+12.0
D+38.4
34,698
D
62.6%Obama20,000
34.1%Romney10,894
3.3%
D+28.5
R+6.2
D+24.7
31,939
D
66.4%Obama20,796
31.7%McCain9,914
2.0%
D+34.7
D+15.3
D+27.5
31,323
D
58.9%Kerry17,757
39.5%Bush11,895
1.6%
D+19.5
—
D+21.9
30,137
current representation
Current officeholders
DKen HelmState House · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35.5, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in Oregon's lower chamber, suggesting a dense urban or heavily college-educated constituency where statewide Democratic candidates consistently outperform their margins elsewhere.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.1 points.
A population of 70,303, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,965 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 25 and State House District 28.
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How did Oregon 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 27th State House District voted Democratic by 50.1 points (D+50.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,706 votes cast, 26,821 went Democratic and 8,447 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 27th State House District?
Oregon 27th State House District has a population of 70,303 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 27th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 27th State House District is $97,965 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 27th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
