Independence city, OR

Polk County, OR

2022 population: 9,981 ( 1,391 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population density: 3346.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,555	55.66%	8.8%
Black:	62	0.62%	121.4%
Indian:	4	0.04%	95.8%
Asian:	62	0.62%	41.0%
2+ races:	463	4.64%	113.4%
Hispanic:	3,809	38.16%	25.7%

Total non-White:	4,426	44.34%	27.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	451	6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	940	13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +396	D +426	D + 7.2%
D +822
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	2,476	56.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,753	39.9%	168	3.8%	4,397	0	-7	0.19%
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,654	47.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,357	39.0%	471	13.5%	3,482	0	-7	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,476

56.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,753

39.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

104

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,397

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,654

47.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,357

39.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

210

6.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

112

3.2%

Other

149

4.3%

TOTAL

3,482

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, OR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	2,436	56.5%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	1,683	39.0%	196 [+]	4.5%	4,315	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Ibrahim Taher (Green) 116 (2.7%); Gary Dye (Libertarian) 73 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	43%	Kate Brown* (D)	1,667	52.0%	Knute Buehler (R)	1,291	40.3%	249 [+]	7.8%	3,207	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Starnes (I) 106 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 82 (2.6%); Nick Chen (Libertarian) 61 (1.9%);
2016	S3	48%	Ron Wyden* (D)	1,843	54.4%	Mark Callahan (R)	1,085	32.0%	460 [+]	13.6%	3,388	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) 177 (5.2%); Steven Reynolds (I) 152 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 131 (3.9%);
2016	G	45%	Kate Brown* (D)	1,843	58.0%	Bud Pierce (R)	1,085	34.2%	247 [+]	7.8%	3,175	-9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cliff Thomason (I) 136 (4.3%); James Foster (Libertarian) 77 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 34 (1.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Independence city, OR

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, OR

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, OR