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Oregon elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Oregon.

How Oregon votes

In 2024, Oregon voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

8
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Signature Verification
Active

No ID required; signature verification used

Voter ID
Effective: 2000
All-Mail Elections
Active

Oregon was first all-mail voting state

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2000

Measure 60 (1998) established all-mail voting

Motor Voter (First in Nation)
Active

First state to implement automatic registration

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2016

Oregon was first state to implement automatic voter registration

Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2009

Election history

How Oregon has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris8 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden7 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton7 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama7 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama7 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding5 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes5 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson5 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft4 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt4 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison3 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine3 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield3 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes3 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant3 EV
  • 1868DemocraticHoratio Seymour3 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln3 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won OR with 8 electoral votes

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won OR with 7 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Motor Voter (First in Nation)

First state to implement automatic registration

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won OR with 7 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won OR with 7 electoral votes

2000s

2009
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won OR with 7 electoral votes

2000
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Signature Verification

No ID required; signature verification used

2000
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

All-Mail Elections

Oregon was first all-mail voting state

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won OR with 5 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won OR with 5 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won OR with 5 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won OR with 4 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won OR with 4 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won OR with 4 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won OR with 4 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won OR with 4 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won OR with 3 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won OR with 3 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won OR with 3 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won OR with 3 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won OR with 3 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Democratic
major

1868 Presidential Election

Horatio Seymour won OR with 3 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won OR with 3 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won OR with 3 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.