Oregon 34th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
71.9%
26,130 votes · D+46.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 70.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
70.2%
231 votes · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 59.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
26,130votes
71.9% of the vote · D+46.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 24,198 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
9,949votes
39.8% of the vote · D+19.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,102 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+47.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +42.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+36.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.3 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +32.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMari WatanabeState House · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
67.4%21,748
32.6%10,498
32,246
2020
D
67.4%24,154
32.6%11,683
35,837
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46, this Portland-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state house seats in Oregon, making competitive general elections rare and primary contests the decisive battleground.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.0 points.
A population of 70,060, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $148,390 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (House) District 48 and Legislative (House) District 41.
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How did Oregon 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 34th State House District voted Democratic by 46.0 points (D+46.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,142 votes cast, 24,198 went Democratic and 8,499 went Republican.
When did Oregon 34th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 34th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Oregon 34th State House District?
Oregon 34th State House District has a population of 70,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 34th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 34th State House District is $148,390 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.