Overview
- District ID
- or-hd-042
- State
- Oregon
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 7.66 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Multnomah County | 7.66 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Portland city | 7.66 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.7% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| OR District 1 | 35,270 | 50.4% | 5.0% | 51.7% |
| OR District 3 | 34,740 | 49.6% | 4.9% | 48.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 79,072
- Active Voters
- 54,600 (69.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 45,003 | 56.9% |
| Republican | 2,661 | 3.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 25,956 | 32.8% |
| Other parties | 5,452 | 6.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 44,078 (55.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 37,208 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 42,777 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,029 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,733 (41.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,589 (28.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,776 (32.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 10/02/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 68,002 (± 2,107)
- Median Age
- 37.5
- Median Household Income
- $89,363 (± $4,776)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 65.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,413 | 12.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 52,603 | 77.4% |
| 65 and over | 6,986 | 10.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,384 | 9.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 51,103 | 75.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,527 | 2.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,630 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 102 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 459 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,729 | 7.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 66,293
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 57,930
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,281 | 90.9% |
| Hispanic | 6,006 | 9.1% |
| White | 52,026 | 78.5% |
| Black | 1,377 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 3,050 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 104 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 581 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,793 | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 5,133 | 8.9% |
| White | 45,868 | 79.2% |
| Black | 1,777 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 3,929 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 618 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 102 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 524 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
