Oregon 5th State Senate 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.1%
23,124 votes · D+34.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.4%
7,951 votes · R+32.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 65.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
41,958votes
49.4% of the vote · D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 41,041 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
40,515votes
47.7% of the vote · D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 38,657 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+14.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.5 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +12.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+27.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +26.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDick AndersonState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
52.7%38,171
47.3%34,319
72,490
2020
D
54.3%42,440
45.7%35,706
78,146
2018
D
58.6%21,110
41.4%14,910
36,020
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 34.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.2 points in 1904. 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 82,468 votes cast, 41,041 went Democratic and 38,657 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 38 presidential elections in Oregon 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.