Oregon's 1st congressional district
Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard, all located in the Portland metropolitan area. Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and a portion of southwest Multnomah County in Portland.
Oregon's 1st congressional district | |||
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![]() Oregon's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 2,941 sq mi (7,620 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2017) | 844,175 | ||
Median income | $75,585[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Occupation |
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Cook PVI | D+9[2] |
The district has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici since 2012. Bonamici won a special election to replace David Wu, who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct.[3][4]
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Gore 50 - 44% |
2004 | President | Kerry 55 - 44% |
2008 | President | Obama 61 - 36% |
2012 | President | Obama 57 - 40% |
2016 | President | Clinton 57 - 35% |
List of members representing the district
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ess |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | |||
![]() Binger Hermann (Roseburg) |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1892. [data unknown/missing] Resigned to become Commissioner of the General Land Office. |
![]() Thomas H. Tongue (Hillsboro) |
Republican | March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903 |
55th 56th 57th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | January 11, 1903 – June 1, 1903 |
57th 58th | ||
![]() Binger Hermann (Roseburg) |
Republican | June 1, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Elected to finish Tongue's term. Resigned due to the Oregon land fraud scandal. |
![]() Willis C. Hawley (Salem) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
[data unknown/missing] Lost renomination. |
![]() James W. Mott (Salem) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – November 12, 1945 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | November 12, 1945 – January 18, 1946 |
79th | ||
![]() A. Walter Norblad (Astoria, Stayton) |
Republican | January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Elected to finish Mott's term. Died. |
Vacant | September 20, 1964 – November 3, 1964 |
88th | ||
![]() Wendell Wyatt (Astoria) |
Republican | November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1975 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected to finish Norblad's term. Retired. |
![]() Les AuCoin (Forest Grove, Portland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
![]() Elizabeth Furse (Helvetia) |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
103rd 104th 105th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. |
![]() David Wu (Portland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 – August 3, 2011 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned. |
Vacant | August 3, 2011 – January 31, 2012 |
112th | ||
![]() Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton) |
Democratic | January 31, 2012 – present |
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected to finish Wu's term. |
Recent election results
Sources (official results only):
- Elections History from the Oregon Secretary of State website
- Election Statistics from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Furse | 144,588 | 51.90 | |
Republican | Bill Witt | 126,146 | 45.28 | |
Libertarian | Richard Johnson | 6,310 | 2.26 | |
Socialist | David Princ | 1,146 | 0.41 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 414 | 0.15 | |
Democratic hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 119,993 | 50.10 | |
Republican | Molly Bordonaro | 112,827 | 47.11 | |
Libertarian | Michael De Paulo | 4,218 | 1.76 | |
Socialist | John F. Hryciuk | 2,224 | 0.93 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 234 | 0.10 | |
Democratic hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 176,902 | 58.28 | |
Republican | Charles Starr | 115,303 | 37.99 | |
Libertarian | Beth A. King | 10,858 | 3.58 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 458 | 0.15 | |
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 149,215 | 62.69 | |
Republican | Jim Greenfield | 80,917 | 33.99 | |
Libertarian | Beth A. King | 7,639 | 3.21 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 265 | 0.11 | |
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 203,771 | 57.51 | |
Republican | Goli Ameri | 135,164 | 38.15 | |
Constitution | Dean Wolf | 13,882 | 3.91 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 1,521 | 0.43 | |
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 169,409 | 62.83 | |
Republican | Derrick Kitts | 90,904 | 33.71 | |
Libertarian | Drake Davis | 4,497 | 1.67 | |
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 237,567 | 72.6 | |
Independent | Joel Haugen | 58,279 | 17.7 | |
Constitution | Scott Semrau | 14,172 | 4.27 | |
Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 10,992 | 3.31 | |
Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 7,128 | 2.14 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 4,110 | 1.23 | |
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wu | 160,357 | 54.7 | |
Republican | Rob Cornilles | 122,858 | 41.9 | |
Constitution | Don LaMunyon | 3,855 | 1.32 | |
Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 2,955 | 1.01 | |
Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 2,492 | 0.85 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 392 | 0.13 | |
Democratic hold |
2012 special election
A special election was held on January 31, 2012 to replace the most recent incumbent David Wu, who created a vacancy in the office with his resignation effective August 3, 2011. The winner of the election, Suzanne Bonamici, served the remainder of Wu's two-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 111,570 | 53.82 | ||
Republican | Rob Cornilles | 81,985 | 39.55 | ||
Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 6,679 | 3.22 | ||
Libertarian | James Foster | 6,524 | 3.15 | ||
Misc. | Misc. | 527 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 207,285 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 197,845 | 59.60 | |
Republican | Delinda Morgan | 109,699 | 33.04 | |
Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 15,009 | 4.52 | |
Constitution | Bob Ekstrom | 8,919 | 2.69 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 509 | 0.15 | |
Total votes | 331,980 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 160,038 | 57.31 | |
Republican | Jason Yates | 96,245 | 34.47 | |
Libertarian | James Foster | 11,213 | 4.02 | |
Pacific Green | Steven C. Reynolds | 11,163 | 4.00 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 594 | 0.20 | |
Total votes | 279,253 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 225,391 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Brian Heinrich | 139,756 | 37 | |
Libertarian | Kyle Sheahan | 12,357 | 3.2 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 691 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 57.7 | |||
Total votes | 378,195 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 231,198 | 63.6 | |
Republican | John Verbeek | 116,446 | 32.1 | |
Libertarian | Drew Layda | 15,121 | 4.2 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 484 | 0.1 | |
Turnout | 55.5 | |||
Total votes | 363,249 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
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Following the 2000 United States Census, the district gained some of Multnomah County, which had previously been part of the 3rd district. After the 2010 United States Census, the district boundaries were changed to move Downtown Portland from the 1st to the 3rd district.[10][11]
References
- Specific
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=41&cd=01
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Wu special set for Jan. '12". Politico. August 4, 2011.
- "Representative in Congress, 1st District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- "January 31, 2012, Special Election Official Results" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Oregon 2014 General Election" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- "Oregon 2016 General Election" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Oregon 2018 General Election" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF). Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- General
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present