state house districtOregon 50th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.3
2008D+15.3
2012D+10.9
2016D+8.5
2020D+13.6
2024D+11.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.5R+1.3 → D+11.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+12.6D+11.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.0% of 48,008 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,712
12,448
1,109
29,269
48,008
61.0%
2020
18,158
13,675
1,111
32,944
47,363†
69.6%
2016
13,206
10,889
3,191
27,286
44,349†
61.5%
2012
13,362
10,628
996
24,986
41,326†
60.5%
2008
14,153
10,327
527
25,007
38,771†
64.5%
2004
13,135
13,484
150
26,769
36,216†
73.9%
† 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 50OregonUnited States
German15.3%16.3%12.5%
English13.2%14.1%9.5%
Irish11.7%11.1%9.4%
Italian4.2%3.5%4.8%
American4.0%4.3%5.3%
Scottish3.2%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian2.9%3.1%—
French2.4%2.1%1.6%
Mexican14.0%11.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.7%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.6%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.4%0.4%—
Spanish0.4%0.4%—
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Vietnamese1.4%0.7%0.6%
Chinese1.4%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.5%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†2.9%1.2%9.9%
African0.3%—0.5%
Ethiopian0.3%——
Aztec1.6%——
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 50
Oregon
United States
Median age
37.5
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 50
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$82,601
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.9%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR HD 50
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 50
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 50th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.3%
2008
+15.3%
2012
+10.9%
2016
+8.5%
2020
+13.6%
2024
+11.2%
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
53.7%Harris15,712
42.5%Trump12,448
3.8%
D+11.2
R+2.5
D+12.6
29,269
D
55.1%Biden18,158
41.5%Trump13,675
3.4%
D+13.6
D+5.1
D+9.2
32,944
D
48.4%Clinton13,206
39.9%Trump10,889
11.7%
D+8.5
R+2.5
D+6.4
27,286
D
53.5%Obama13,362
42.5%Romney10,628
4.0%
D+10.9
R+4.4
D+7.1
24,986
D
56.6%Obama14,153
41.3%McCain10,327
2.1%
D+15.3
D+16.6
D+8.0
25,007
R
49.1%Kerry13,135
50.4%Bush13,484
0.6%
R+1.3
—
D+1.2
26,769
current representation
Current officeholders
DRicki RuizState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+11.2, against D+15.3 in 2008. About 27,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 67.9% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.2 points.
A population of 70,417, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,601 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 30.
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How did Oregon 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 50th State House District voted Democratic by 11.2 points (D+11.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,269 votes cast, 15,712 went Democratic and 12,448 went Republican.
When did Oregon 50th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 50th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Oregon 50th State House District?
Oregon 50th State House District has a population of 70,417 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 50th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 50th State House District is $82,601 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 50th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
