Oregon 50th 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
55.1%
18,158 votes · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 53.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
87.6%
2,283 votes · R+83.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 87.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,158votes
55.1% of the vote · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,736 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
21,079votes
80.9% of the vote · R+62.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 20,655 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
+12.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +9.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+70.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +68.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRicki RuizState House · 50
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
81.6%26,739
18.4%6,021
32,760
2018
D
83.5%25,084
16.5%4,943
30,027
Oregon 50th State House District sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 83.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 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 11.1 points (D+11.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,324 votes cast, 15,736 went Democratic and 12,475 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 38 presidential elections in Oregon 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.