state house districtOregon 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+4.0
2008D+20.4
2012D+16.9
2016D+11.3
2020D+17.3
2024D+15.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.3D+4.0 → D+15.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.8D+15.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.5% of 46,879 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,771
10,717
987
26,475
46,879
56.5%
2020
17,762
12,360
1,066
31,188
46,250†
67.4%
2016
12,796
9,893
3,026
25,715
43,306†
59.4%
2012
13,466
9,443
951
23,860
40,354†
59.1%
2008
13,897
9,103
499
23,499
37,859†
62.1%
2004
12,892
11,893
162
24,947
35,364†
70.5%
† 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 49OregonUnited States
German13.8%16.3%12.5%
English11.9%14.1%9.5%
Irish10.5%11.1%9.4%
Italian3.8%3.5%4.8%
American3.6%4.3%5.3%
Scottish2.8%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian2.7%3.1%—
French2.2%2.1%1.6%
Mexican16.4%11.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.9%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Spanish0.5%0.4%—
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Vietnamese1.6%0.7%0.6%
Chinese1.5%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.4%0.7%1.4%
Japanese0.3%0.3%0.2%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
Hmong0.2%——
Burmese0.2%——
African American†4.6%1.2%9.9%
African0.5%—0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%——
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Aztec2.0%——
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 49
Oregon
United States
Median age
35.7
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR HD 49
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$71,639
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.6%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.9%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR HD 49
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.8%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
8.1%
9.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.8%
0.8%
0.7%
Vietnamese
1.9%
0.6%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR HD 49
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 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+4.0%
2008
+20.4%
2012
+16.9%
2016
+11.3%
2020
+17.3%
2024
+15.3%
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
55.8%Harris14,771
40.5%Trump10,717
3.7%
D+15.3
R+2.0
D+16.8
26,475
D
57.0%Biden17,762
39.6%Trump12,360
3.4%
D+17.3
D+6.0
D+12.9
31,188
D
49.8%Clinton12,796
38.5%Trump9,893
11.8%
D+11.3
R+5.6
D+9.2
25,715
D
56.4%Obama13,466
39.6%Romney9,443
4.0%
D+16.9
R+3.5
D+13.0
23,860
D
59.1%Obama13,897
38.7%McCain9,103
2.1%
D+20.4
D+16.4
D+13.1
23,499
D
51.7%Kerry12,892
47.7%Bush11,893
0.6%
D+4.0
—
D+6.5
24,947
current representation
Current officeholders
DZach HudsonState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 48-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district stands among Oregon's most reliably conservative, likely reflecting a rural or eastern Oregon base where statewide Democratic trends have little foothold.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.3 points.
A population of 70,439, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,639 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 50 and State House District 30.
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How did Oregon 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 49th State House District voted Democratic by 15.3 points (D+15.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,475 votes cast, 14,771 went Democratic and 10,717 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 49th State House District?
Oregon 49th State House District has a population of 70,439 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 49th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 49th State House District is $71,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
