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They are a significant minority, but there are some registered Republicans and Republican voters in Portland.
Current registered Republicans: ~32,300
2022 Drazan votes: ~46,300
2024 Trump votes: ~42,700
In the Oregon 2022 general election, this is how the total number of registered voters compared to ballots cast by age and party.
The top issues for Oregon voters in the 2026 election have changed since 2022. In 2022, crime was much more salient.
Here are the total number of reported crimes in Oregon from 2020 to 2026, which helps explain why.
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The relationship between college attainment and the democratic vote in Oregon gubernatorial elections by county: 1970 to 2022
Nonaffiliated voters are growing in Oregon, but most voters are still Democrats or Republicans.
These maps show the change in Democratic registration advantage among Ds and Rs, by county, 2022 general to October 2026, in percentage points (left) and voters (right).
Morning Consult's gov favorability numbers are always way, way, way more positive than any other polls. So take the individual numbers with a heap of salt.
However, in comparison among governors seeking re-election, Tina Kotek has the lowest approval rating. And by quite a lot.
Morning Consult poll | Q3 2026
US governors seeking re-election in 2026 (approval, net)
🟦Josh Green (HI) +36
🟥Phil Scott (VT) +35
🟦Maura Healey (MA) +32
🟦Josh Shapiro (PA) +31
🟥Brad Little (ID) +28
🟦Wes Moore (MD) +25
🟦Ned Lamont (CT) +23
🟥Larry Rhoden (SD) +21
🟦Katie Hobbs (AZ) +19
🟦JB Pritzker (IL) +19
🟦Kathy Hochul (NY) +18
🟥Joseph Lombardo (NV) +17
🟥Kelly Ayotte (NH) +14
🟥Jim Pillen (NE) +13
🟥Sarah Huckabee Sanders (AR) +11
🟥Greg Abbott (TX) +10
🟦Tina Kotek (OR) +1
8.2 points would be the largest margin since 1998 and the third largest margin since the Democratic streak started in 1986.
2022 +3.4
2018 +6.4
2016 +7.2
2014 +5.8
2010 +1.5
2006 +8.0
2002 +2.9
1998 +34.4
1994 +8.5
1990 +5.8
1986 +4.0
Updated Oregon voter registration numbers are out today. Here are the monthly changes.
Total +15,312
Democrat +7,241
Non-affiliated +2,840
Republican +2,786
Ind. Party of Oregon +1,588
Other +857
The Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances is out today. This every-3-year report shows the inflation-adjusted net worth of Americans.
The median family net worth is $216k, the highest ever.















