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The2020 United States presidential election in Oregon was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia participated.[1]Oregon voters chose electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote, pitting theRepublican Party's nominee,PresidentDonald Trump, and running mateVice PresidentMike Pence againstDemocratic Party nominee, formerVice PresidentJoe Biden, and his running mate CaliforniaSenatorKamala Harris. Oregon has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.[2]
Prior to the election, Oregon was considered to be a state Biden would win or asafe blue state. Biden won 56.45% of the vote to 40.37% for Trump. Biden received Oregon's seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.[3] The state certified its election results on December 3.[4]
Biden won Oregon by 16.09%, an increase fromHillary Clinton's 11% victory margin in2016. No Republican presidential candidate has won Oregon sinceRonald Reagan of neighboringCalifornia in1984. Biden flipped two counties Trump won in 2016:Marion County, home to the state capital ofSalem; andDeschutes County, anchored by fast-growingBend. This marked the first time since1964 that a Democrat won an outright majority in Deschutes County, although Democratic presidential nominees in 1976 and 1992 had carried the county with pluralities.[5]
Biden was the first Democrat sinceWoodrow Wilson in1916 to win the presidency without carryingColumbia County andTillamook County. Tillamook and Columbia counties were among a fraction of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S. to vote twice forBarack Obama (in2008 and2012) and twice for Trump (in 2016 and 2020).[6] Biden also made history as the highest vote earner inOregon history, with 1,340,383 votes, and Biden was able to achieve stronger swings leftward in 28 of Oregon's 36 counties thanHillary Clinton in 2016. Perexit polls by theAssociated Press, 33% of voters weresecular and supported Biden by 80%.[7]
The Oregon primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.
Donald Trump ran unopposed in Oregon, receiving the state's 28 delegates to the Republican National Convention[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump (incumbent) | 363,785 | 93.70 | 28 |
| Write-ins | 24,461 | 6.30 | 0 |
| Total | 388,246 | 100.00 | 28 |
Though all Democrats but Joe Biden had withdrawn from the national race by the Oregon primary, four remained on the ballot. Biden won just under two-thirds of the vote. Bernie Sanders received just over 20% of the vote. Oregon's 71 delegates were allocated with 46 to Biden and 15 to Sanders.[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 408,315 | 65.99 | 46 |
| Bernie Sanders(withdrawn) | 127,345 | 20.58 | 15 |
| Elizabeth Warren(withdrawn) | 59,355 | 9.59 | |
| Tulsi Gabbard(withdrawn) | 10,717 | 1.73 | |
| Write-in votes | 12,979 | 2.10 | |
| Total | 618,711 | 100% | 61 |
TheIndependent Party of Oregon cross-nominatedJoe Biden after an onlinenonpartisan blanket primary.[13]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 1,661 | 46.7 |
| Donald Trump | 1,389 | 39.1 |
| Bernie Sanders | 1,227 | 34.5 |
| Total | 4,277 | 100.00 |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 392 | 55.13 |
| Donald Trump | 280 | 39.38 |
Howie Hawkins won the OregonGreen Party primary.
| Source | Ranking |
|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[14] | Solid D |
| Inside Elections[15] | Solid D |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D |
| Politico[17] | Likely D |
| RCP[18] | Lean D |
| Niskanen[19] | Safe D |
| CNN[20] | Solid D |
| The Economist[21] | Safe D |
| CBS News[22] | Likely D |
| 270towin[23] | Safe D |
| ABC News[24] | Solid D |
| NPR[25] | Likely D |
| NBC News[26] | Likely D |
| 538[27] | Solid D |
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Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other/ Undecided [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 to Win[28] | September 26 – October 17, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | 58.0% | 38.5% | 3.5% | Biden +19.5 |
| FiveThirtyEight[29] | until November 2, 2020 | November 3, 2020 | 58.7% | 37.4% | 3.9% | Biden +21.3 |
| Average | 58.4% | 38.0% | 3.7% | Biden +20.4 | ||
Polls
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Jo Jorgensen Libertarian | Howie Hawkins Pacific Green | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2020 | 3,543 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 39%[c] | 59% | – | – | – | – |
| Swayable[31] | Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2020 | 324 (LV) | ± 7.3% | 37% | 60% | 1% | 1% | – | – |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Oct 1–28, 2020 | 5,422 (LV) | – | 38% | 61% | – | – | – | – |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Sep 1–30, 2020 | 2,109 (LV) | – | 38% | 61% | – | – | – | 2% |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos[32] | Sep 26–29, 2020 | 944 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 39% | 56% | – | – | 3%[d] | 2% |
| DHM Research[33] | Sep 3–8, 2020 | 502 (LV) | ± 4% | 39% | 51% | – | – | 6%[e] | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Aug 1–31, 2020 | 1,648 (LV) | – | 38% | 60% | – | – | – | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Jul 1–31, 2020 | 1,890 (LV) | – | 38% | 61% | – | – | – | 1% |
| SurveyMonkey/Axios[30] | Jun 8–30, 2020 | 872 (LV) | – | 39% | 59% | – | – | – | 2% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Biden Kamala Harris | 1,340,383 | 56.45% | +6.38% | |
| Republican | Donald Trump Mike Pence | 958,448 | 40.37% | +1.28% | |
| Libertarian | Jo Jorgensen Spike Cohen | 41,582 | 1.75% | −2.96% | |
| Pacific Green | Howie Hawkins Angela Walker | 11,831 | 0.50% | −2.00% | |
| Progressive | Dario Hunter Dawn Neptune Adams | 4,988 | 0.21% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 17,089 | 0.72% | −2.91% | ||
| Total votes | 2,374,321 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| County | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,346 | 23.62% | 7,352 | 74.02% | 234 | 2.36% | -5,006 | -50.40% | 9,932 |
| Benton | 35,827 | 67.86% | 14,878 | 28.18% | 2,094 | 3.96% | 20,949 | 39.68% | 52,799 |
| Clackamas | 139,043 | 53.96% | 110,509 | 42.89% | 8,127 | 3.15% | 28,534 | 11.07% | 257,679 |
| Clatsop | 12,916 | 54.02% | 10,218 | 42.74% | 776 | 3.24% | 2,698 | 11.28% | 23,910 |
| Columbia | 13,835 | 42.94% | 17,150 | 53.23% | 1,236 | 3.83% | -3,315 | -10.29% | 32,221 |
| Coos | 14,243 | 38.42% | 21,829 | 58.88% | 1,003 | 2.70% | -7,586 | -20.46% | 37,075 |
| Crook | 3,801 | 24.61% | 11,287 | 73.06% | 360 | 2.33% | -7,486 | -48.45% | 15,448 |
| Curry | 6,058 | 40.59% | 8,484 | 56.84% | 383 | 2.57% | -2,426 | -16.25% | 14,925 |
| Deschutes | 65,962 | 52.67% | 55,646 | 44.43% | 3,626 | 2.90% | 10,316 | 8.24% | 125,234 |
| Douglas | 19,160 | 29.78% | 43,298 | 67.29% | 1,891 | 2.93% | -24,138 | -37.51% | 64,349 |
| Gilliam | 324 | 27.50% | 834 | 70.80% | 20 | 1.70% | -510 | -43.30% | 1,178 |
| Grant | 929 | 20.21% | 3,545 | 77.13% | 122 | 2.66% | -2,616 | -56.92% | 4,596 |
| Harney | 894 | 19.95% | 3,475 | 77.55% | 112 | 2.50% | -2,581 | -57.60% | 4,481 |
| Hood River | 8,764 | 66.95% | 3,955 | 30.21% | 371 | 2.84% | 4,809 | 36.74% | 13,090 |
| Jackson | 59,478 | 46.77% | 63,869 | 50.23% | 3,818 | 3.00% | -4,391 | -3.46% | 127,165 |
| Jefferson | 4,393 | 36.88% | 7,189 | 60.35% | 331 | 2.77% | -2,796 | -23.47% | 11,913 |
| Josephine | 18,451 | 35.73% | 31,751 | 61.48% | 1,439 | 2.79% | -13,300 | -25.75% | 51,641 |
| Klamath | 10,388 | 28.29% | 25,308 | 68.91% | 1,030 | 2.80% | -14,920 | -40.62% | 36,726 |
| Lake | 792 | 18.15% | 3,470 | 79.53% | 101 | 2.32% | -2,678 | -61.38% | 4,363 |
| Lane | 134,366 | 60.46% | 80,336 | 36.15% | 7,551 | 3.39% | 54,030 | 24.31% | 222,253 |
| Lincoln | 17,385 | 56.58% | 12,460 | 40.55% | 881 | 2.87% | 4,925 | 16.03% | 30,726 |
| Linn | 26,512 | 36.50% | 43,486 | 59.87% | 2,642 | 3.63% | -16,974 | -23.37% | 72,640 |
| Malheur | 3,260 | 27.62% | 8,187 | 69.36% | 357 | 3.02% | -4,927 | -41.74% | 11,804 |
| Marion | 80,872 | 48.86% | 79,002 | 47.73% | 5,660 | 3.41% | 1,870 | 1.13% | 165,534 |
| Morrow | 1,371 | 26.79% | 3,586 | 70.07% | 161 | 3.14% | -2,215 | -43.28% | 5,118 |
| Multnomah | 367,249 | 79.21% | 82,995 | 17.90% | 13,415 | 2.89% | 284,254 | 61.31% | 463,659 |
| Polk | 22,917 | 47.46% | 23,732 | 49.14% | 1,642 | 3.40% | -815 | -1.68% | 48,291 |
| Sherman | 260 | 21.52% | 921 | 76.24% | 27 | 2.24% | -661 | -54.72% | 1,208 |
| Tillamook | 8,066 | 47.76% | 8,354 | 49.47% | 468 | 2.77% | -288 | -1.71% | 16,888 |
| Umatilla | 10,707 | 32.41% | 21,270 | 64.38% | 1,061 | 3.21% | -10,563 | -31.97% | 33,038 |
| Union | 4,254 | 28.47% | 10,298 | 68.91% | 392 | 2.62% | -6,044 | -40.44% | 14,944 |
| Wallowa | 1,625 | 31.56% | 3,404 | 66.11% | 120 | 2.33% | -1,779 | -34.55% | 5,149 |
| Wasco | 6,604 | 46.74% | 7,035 | 49.79% | 491 | 3.47% | -431 | -3.05% | 14,130 |
| Washington | 209,940 | 65.54% | 99,073 | 30.93% | 11,313 | 3.53% | 110,867 | 34.61% | 320,326 |
| Wheeler | 217 | 22.49% | 711 | 73.68% | 37 | 3.83% | -494 | -51.19% | 965 |
| Yamhill | 27,174 | 46.12% | 29,551 | 50.15% | 2,198 | 3.73% | -2,377 | -4.03% | 58,923 |
| Totals | 1,340,383 | 56.45% | 958,448 | 40.37% | 75,490 | 3.18% | 381,935 | 16.08% | 2,374,321 |
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold Gain from Republican | Republican Hold
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Biden won four out of five congressional districts in Oregon.[36]
| District | Trump | Biden | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 33.8% | 62.7% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 55.3% | 41.8% | Cliff Bentz |
| 3rd | 23.3% | 73.8% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 46.4% | 50.3% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 43.6% | 53.2% | Kurt Schrader |
| 2020 presidential election in Oregon by demographic subgroup (Edison exit polling)[37][38] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic subgroup | Biden | Trump | % of total vote |
| Total vote | 56.45 | 40.37 | 100 |
| Ideology | |||
| Liberals | 96 | 4 | 33 |
| Moderates | 66 | 30 | 37 |
| Conservatives | 8 | 92 | 30 |
| Party | |||
| Democrats | 98 | 2 | 36 |
| Republicans | 7 | 93 | 24 |
| Independents | 52 | 43 | 41 |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 51 | 45 | 50 |
| Women | 63 | 35 | 50 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 58 | 39 | 85 |
| Non-white | – | – | 15 |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 years old | – | – | 17 |
| 30–44 years old | 62 | 34 | 24 |
| 45–64 years old | 52 | 48 | 35 |
| 65 and older | 54 | 44 | 24 |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| LGBT | – | – | 8 |
| Not LGBT | 55 | 42 | 92 |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | 38 | 62 | 24 |
| Somecollege education | 57 | 37 | 34 |
| Associate degree | 57 | 41 | 12 |
| Bachelor's degree | 67 | 30 | 17 |
| Postgraduate degree | 78 | 18 | 13 |
| Region | |||
| Multnomah County | – | – | 20 |
| Portland suburbs | 63 | 35 | 26 |
| Willamette/Northwest | 51 | 45 | 29 |
| East/South | 39 | 57 | 25 |
| Area type | |||
| Urban | 75 | 23 | 32 |
| Suburban | 52 | 44 | 50 |
| Rural | 37 | 58 | 18 |
| Family's financial situation today | |||
| Better than four years ago | 27 | 71 | 41 |
| Worse than four years ago | 84 | 9 | 17 |
| About the same | 73 | 24 | 42 |
State and district results of the2020 United States presidential election | ||
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