state senate districtOregon 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.8
2008D+11.6
2012D+8.7
2016R+3.3
2020D+1.7
2024D+2.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.1D+1.8 → D+2.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+4.4D+2.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.7% of 116,576 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
41,036
38,642
2,736
82,414
116,576
70.7%
2020
41,957
40,510
2,546
85,013
111,738†
76.1%
2016
30,607
32,971
7,452
71,030
105,216†
67.5%
2012
34,038
28,410
2,615
65,063
103,009†
63.2%
2008
37,154
29,224
2,004
68,382
99,081†
69.0%
2004
35,676
34,416
1,463
71,555
95,153†
75.2%
† 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 SD 5OregonUnited States
German19.4%16.3%12.5%
English16.3%14.1%9.5%
Irish13.3%11.1%9.4%
Italian4.0%3.5%4.8%
American3.9%4.3%5.3%
Scottish3.8%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian3.6%3.1%—
French2.5%2.1%1.6%
Mexican5.7%11.5%11.3%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Chinese0.4%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.7%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.5%0.9%
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 SD 5
Oregon
United States
Median age
51.5
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.8%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR SD 5
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$66,603
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.0%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR SD 5
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.8%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
9.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.8%
2008
+11.6%
2012
+8.7%
2016
−3.3%
2020
+1.7%
2024
+2.9%
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
49.8%Harris41,036
46.9%Trump38,642
3.3%
D+2.9
D+1.2
D+4.4
82,414
D
49.4%Biden41,957
47.7%Trump40,510
3.0%
D+1.7
D+5.0
R+2.7
85,013
R
43.1%Clinton30,607
46.4%Trump32,971
10.5%
R+3.3
R+12.0
R+5.4
71,030
D
52.3%Obama34,038
43.7%Romney28,410
4.0%
D+8.7
R+2.9
D+4.8
65,063
D
54.3%Obama37,154
42.7%McCain29,224
2.9%
D+11.6
D+9.8
D+4.3
68,382
D
49.9%Kerry35,676
48.1%Bush34,416
2.0%
D+1.8
—
D+4.2
71,555
current representation
Current officeholders
RDick AndersonState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Oregon Senate District 5 covers a slice of the mid-Willamette Valley where population growth has gradually shifted the competitive landscape, with the 2024 presidential result landing at roughly ten points Democratic — close enough to draw serious attention in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.9 points.
A population of 140,337, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,603 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 24 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Oregon 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.9 points (D+2.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 82,414 votes cast, 41,036 went Democratic and 38,642 went Republican.
When did Oregon 5th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oregon 5th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Oregon 5th State Senate District?
Oregon 5th State Senate District has a population of 140,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Oregon 5th State Senate District is $66,603 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
