Oregon 44th 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
87.0%
35,742 votes · D+77.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 86.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
66.2%
578 votes · R+46.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 53.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
35,742votes
87.0% of the vote · D+77.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 30,724 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
6,949votes
39.7% of the vote · D+20.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 6,764 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
+76.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+75.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +72.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+27.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +15.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTravis NelsonState House · 44
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
81.6%27,081
18.4%6,098
33,179
2020
D
81.1%31,526
18.9%7,359
38,885
2018
D
83.5%25,404
16.5%5,006
30,410
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+75.3, this Portland-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that defines its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.3 points.
A population of 71,316, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,826 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 42.
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How did Oregon 44th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 44th State House District voted Democratic by 75.3 points (D+75.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,023 votes cast, 30,724 went Democratic and 3,584 went Republican.
When did Oregon 44th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 44th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Oregon 44th State House District?
Oregon 44th State House District has a population of 71,316 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 44th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 44th State House District is $92,826 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 44th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oregon 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.