state senate districtOregon 21st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+57.3
2008D+65.7
2012D+64.3
2016D+65.3
2020D+71.9
2024D+72.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.0D+57.3 → D+72.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+73.7D+72.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.7% of 114,490 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
73,668
10,188
4,011
87,867
114,490
76.7%
2020
80,344
11,991
2,683
95,018
112,794†
84.2%
2016
63,934
10,301
7,949
82,184
105,652†
77.8%
2012
59,394
11,837
2,724
73,955
98,474†
75.1%
2008
62,004
12,140
1,698
75,842
92,780†
81.7%
2004
57,477
15,081
1,472
74,030
87,086†
85.0%
† 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 21OregonUnited States
German18.5%16.3%12.5%
English16.0%14.1%9.5%
Irish13.9%11.1%9.4%
Italian5.0%3.5%4.8%
American4.7%4.3%5.3%
Scottish3.7%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian3.6%3.1%—
French2.9%2.1%1.6%
Mexican5.6%11.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Spaniard0.2%0.4%—
Spanish0.2%0.4%—
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Chinese1.1%0.9%1.3%
Vietnamese1.1%0.7%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.3%0.7%1.4%
Japanese0.2%0.3%0.2%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
Hmong0.2%——
African American†1.3%1.2%9.9%
Aztec0.4%——
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 21
Oregon
United States
Median age
39.2
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR SD 21
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$91,992
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.6%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.2%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR SD 21
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
7.9%
9.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.8%
0.8%
0.7%
Vietnamese
1.8%
0.6%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR SD 21
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 21st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+57.3%
2008
+65.7%
2012
+64.3%
2016
+65.3%
2020
+71.9%
2024
+72.2%
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
83.8%Harris73,668
11.6%Trump10,188
4.6%
D+72.2
D+0.3
D+73.7
87,867
D
84.6%Biden80,344
12.6%Trump11,991
2.8%
D+71.9
D+6.7
D+67.5
95,018
D
77.8%Clinton63,934
12.5%Trump10,301
9.7%
D+65.3
D+1.0
D+63.2
82,184
D
80.3%Obama59,394
16.0%Romney11,837
3.7%
D+64.3
R+1.4
D+60.5
73,955
D
81.8%Obama62,004
16.0%McCain12,140
2.2%
D+65.7
D+8.5
D+58.5
75,842
D
77.6%Kerry57,477
20.4%Bush15,081
2.0%
D+57.3
—
D+59.7
74,030
current representation
Current officeholders
DKathleen TaylorState Senate · 21
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural southeastern Oregon, this district delivered a 45-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's sparse population, ranching economy, and consistent conservative voting patterns across federal and state contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.2 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 72.2 points.
A population of 140,636, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,992 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Oregon 21st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 21st State Senate District voted Democratic by 72.2 points (D+72.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,867 votes cast, 73,668 went Democratic and 10,188 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 21st State Senate District?
Oregon 21st State Senate District has a population of 140,636 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 21st State Senate District?
Median household income in Oregon 21st State Senate District is $91,992 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 21st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 21st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
