state house districtOregon 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+39.7
2008R+26.5
2012R+31.6
2016R+37.3
2020R+31.9
2024R+32.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.2R+39.7 → R+32.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+31.0R+32.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.8% of 55,221 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,537
27,138
1,205
41,880
55,221
75.8%
2020
13,916
27,459
1,059
42,434
51,560†
82.3%
2016
9,325
22,200
3,008
34,533
46,799†
73.8%
2012
9,834
19,388
968
30,190
44,109†
68.4%
2008
11,149
19,478
790
31,417
42,658†
73.6%
2004
9,394
22,162
622
32,178
41,208†
78.1%
† 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 55OregonUnited States
German18.5%16.3%12.5%
English17.5%14.1%9.5%
Irish13.7%11.1%9.4%
Italian4.1%3.5%4.8%
American3.9%4.3%5.3%
Norwegian3.4%3.1%—
Scottish3.3%3.0%1.3%
French3.0%2.1%1.6%
Mexican7.3%11.5%11.3%
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.4%1.8%
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 55
Oregon
United States
Median age
48.2
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
6.9%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR HD 55
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$69,580
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.3%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR HD 55
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.8%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
6.1%
9.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−39.7%
2008
−26.5%
2012
−31.6%
2016
−37.3%
2020
−31.9%
2024
−32.5%
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
R
32.3%Harris13,537
64.8%Trump27,138
2.9%
R+32.5
R+0.6
R+31.0
41,880
R
32.8%Biden13,916
64.7%Trump27,459
2.5%
R+31.9
D+5.4
R+36.4
42,434
R
27.0%Clinton9,325
64.3%Trump22,200
8.7%
R+37.3
R+5.6
R+39.4
34,533
R
32.6%Obama9,834
64.2%Romney19,388
3.2%
R+31.6
R+5.1
R+35.5
30,190
R
35.5%Obama11,149
62.0%McCain19,478
2.5%
R+26.5
D+13.2
R+33.8
31,417
R
29.2%Kerry9,394
68.9%Bush22,162
1.9%
R+39.7
—
R+37.2
32,178
current representation
Current officeholders
RWerner ReschkeState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural eastern Oregon, District 55 recorded a 56.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state house seats in a state whose politics are otherwise dominated by its urban west side.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 70,036, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,580 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 and State House District 4.
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How did Oregon 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 55th State House District voted Republican by 32.5 points (R+32.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,880 votes cast, 13,537 went Democratic and 27,138 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 55th State House District?
Oregon 55th State House District has a population of 70,036 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 55th State House District?
Median household income in Oregon 55th State House District is $69,580 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
