state senate districtOregon 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+46.9
2008D+58.8
2012D+60.4
2016D+61.5
2020D+66.6
2024D+67.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.9D+46.9 → D+67.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+69.3D+67.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.1% of 107,956 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
60,079
10,194
3,235
73,508
107,956
68.1%
2020
67,571
12,580
2,438
82,589
106,507†
77.5%
2016
53,944
10,145
7,117
71,206
99,728†
71.4%
2012
49,938
11,372
2,544
63,854
92,929†
68.7%
2008
49,427
12,288
1,427
63,142
87,184†
72.4%
2004
45,895
16,240
1,041
63,176
81,439†
77.6%
† 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 23OregonUnited States
German15.3%16.3%12.5%
English13.3%14.1%9.5%
Irish11.8%11.1%9.4%
Italian4.2%3.5%4.8%
American4.0%4.3%5.3%
Scottish3.2%3.0%1.3%
Norwegian3.0%3.1%—
French2.5%2.1%1.6%
Mexican7.8%11.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%0.4%—
Spanish0.2%0.4%—
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Vietnamese2.7%0.7%0.6%
Chinese2.6%0.9%1.3%
Filipino1.0%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.7%0.7%1.4%
Japanese0.6%0.3%0.2%
Korean0.4%0.4%0.4%
Hmong0.4%——
Burmese0.3%——
African American†4.0%1.2%9.9%
African0.4%—0.5%
Ethiopian0.4%——
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Aztec0.8%——
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 SD 23
Oregon
United States
Median age
40.8
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR SD 23
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$95,749
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.9%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR SD 23
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.8%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
8.1%
9.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.8%
0.8%
0.7%
Vietnamese
1.9%
0.6%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+46.9%
2008
+58.8%
2012
+60.4%
2016
+61.5%
2020
+66.6%
2024
+67.9%
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
81.7%Harris60,079
13.9%Trump10,194
4.4%
D+67.9
D+1.3
D+69.3
73,508
D
81.8%Biden67,571
15.2%Trump12,580
3.0%
D+66.6
D+5.1
D+62.1
82,589
D
75.8%Clinton53,944
14.2%Trump10,145
10.0%
D+61.5
D+1.1
D+59.4
71,206
D
78.2%Obama49,938
17.8%Romney11,372
4.0%
D+60.4
D+1.6
D+56.5
63,854
D
78.3%Obama49,427
19.5%McCain12,288
2.3%
D+58.8
D+11.9
D+51.5
63,142
D
72.6%Kerry45,895
25.7%Bush16,240
1.6%
D+46.9
—
D+49.4
63,176
current representation
Current officeholders
DKhanh PhamState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning high-desert and ranching country in eastern Oregon, this district delivered a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state senate districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.9 points.
A population of 139,900, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,749 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 34 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Oregon 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 67.9 points (D+67.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 73,508 votes cast, 60,079 went Democratic and 10,194 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 23rd State Senate District?
Oregon 23rd State Senate District has a population of 139,900 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Oregon 23rd State Senate District is $95,749 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
