Linn, Oregon — Presidential Election Results

Linn, Oregon has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 40.0 pts more Rep. than Oregon overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Oregon
2000 George W. Bush Republican 25,359 57.1% 19.5 pts (8,677 votes) 44,388 — 21.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 31,260 60.1% 21.8 pts (11,320 votes) 52,041 -1.5 pts 26.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 28,071 54.0% 11.4 pts (5,908 votes) 51,982 +10.3 pts 28.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 28,944 56.3% 16.7 pts (8,566 votes) 51,426 -5.6 pts 29.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 33,488 57.0% 26.4 pts (15,493 votes) 58,719 -12.7 pts 42.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 43,486 59.9% 23.4 pts (16,974 votes) 72,640 +5.8 pts 40.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 43,078 60.3% 24.3 pts (17,329 votes) 71,429 -0.9 pts 40.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 103,020 43.1% of population
2004 106,799 48.7% of population
2008 114,967 45.2% of population
2012 118,273 43.5% of population
2016 122,769 47.8% of population
2020 128,967 56.3% of population
2024 132,474 53.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Linn shifted 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+20.6 pts 2004: R+22.1 pts 2008: R+11.8 pts 2012: R+17.4 pts 2016: R+30.1 pts 2020: R+24.2 pts 2024: R+25.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Linn has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oregon's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Linn voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Linn has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Linn?

Linn's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 11.8 points (5,908 votes) out of 51,982 total votes cast.

Has Linn ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Linn has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Linn?

The widest margin on record for Linn was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 30.1 points.

How many votes were cast in Linn relative to its population?

In 2024, 71,429 votes were recorded in Linn against a total population of 132,474 (53.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Linn a presidential bellwether county?

Linn has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oregon's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).