Oregon Electoral College Guide
Oregon casts 8 electoral votes in presidential elections. Oregon's 8 EV are reliably Democratic. The state has voted Democratic since 1988.
Role in the Electoral College
Oregon's 8 EV are reliably Democratic. The state has voted Democratic since 1988.
Electoral Vote History
Last Republican presidential win was 1984 (Reagan). Safely Democratic since Bush in 1988 lost to Dukakis here.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Oregon has 6 House seats + 2 senators = 8 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Oregon’s 8 electoral votes represent 1.5% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Oregon uses the winner-take-all system.