Oregon's 2nd congressional district
Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's five districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation. It is the second-largest congressional district in the nation that doesn't cover an entire state. The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley. It includes all of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler counties, and part of eastern Josephine county, including some of the Grants Pass area. The district has been represented by Republican Greg Walden since 1999. Walden is not running for re-election in 2020.[3]
Oregon's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Oregon's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2) | ||
Population (2000) | 684,280 | ||
Median income | $51,813[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Occupation |
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Cook PVI | R+11[2] |
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Bush 60 - 35% |
2004 | President | Bush 61- 38% |
2008 | President | McCain 54 - 43% |
2012 | President | Romney 57 - 41% |
2016 | President | Trump 57 - 36% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ess |
District home | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | ||||
William R. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 |
53rd 54th 55th |
Heppner | [data unknown/missing] Lost renomination. |
Malcolm A. Moody |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
The Dalles | [data unknown/missing] Lost renomination. |
John N. Williamson |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Prineville | [data unknown/missing] Retired. |
William R. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
60th 61st |
Pendleton | [data unknown/missing] Lost renomination. |
Walter Lafferty |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Portland | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
Nicholas J. Sinnott |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – May 31, 1928 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th |
The Dalles | [data unknown/missing] Resigned to become judge to the U.S. Court of Claims. |
Vacant | May 31, 1928 – November 6, 1928 | ||||
Robert R. Butler |
Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 7, 1933 |
70th 71st 72nd |
The Dalles | [data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | January 7, 1933 – March 3, 1933 | ||||
Walter M. Pierce |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
La Grande | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Lowell Stockman |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Pendleton | [data unknown/missing] Retired. |
Sam Coon |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Salem | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Al Ullman |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981 |
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th |
Baker | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Denny Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | Salem | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Robert F. Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Burns | [data unknown/missing] Retired. |
Wes Cooley |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
104th | Alfalfa | [data unknown/missing] Renominated but retired. |
Robert F. Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
105th | Medford | [data unknown/missing] Retired. |
Greg Walden |
Republican | January 3, 1999 – present |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Hood River | Elected in 1998. |
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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Republican | Robert F. Smith | 164,062 | 61.66 | |
Democratic | Mike Dugan | 97,195 | 36.53 | |
Libertarian | Frank Wise | 4,581 | 1.72 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 218 | 0.01 |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 132,316 | 61.48 | |
Democratic | Kevin M. Campbell | 74,924 | 34.81 | |
Libertarian | Lindsay Bradshaw | 4,729 | 2.20 | |
Socialist | Rohn (Grandpa) Webb | 2,773 | 1.29 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 474 | 0.22 |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 220,086 | 73.63 | |
Democratic | Walter Ponsford | 78,101 | 26.13 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 720 | 0.24 |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 181,295 | 71.86 | |
Democratic | Peter Buckley | 64,991 | 25.76 | |
Libertarian | Mike Wood | 5,681 | 2.25 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 317 | 0.13 |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 248,461 | 71.63 | |
Democratic | John C. McColgan | 88,914 | 25.63 | |
Libertarian | Jim Lindsay | 4,792 | 1.38 | |
Constitution | Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | 4,060 | 1.17 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 638 | 0.18 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 181,529 | 66.81 | |
Democratic | Carol Voisin | 82,484 | 30.36 | |
Constitution | Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | 7,193 | 2.65 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 513 | 0.19 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 236,560 | 69.50 | |
Democratic | Noah Lemas | 87,649 | 25.75 | |
Pacific Green | Tristan Mock | 9,668 | 2.84 | |
Constitution | Richard Hake | 5,817 | 1.71 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 685 | 0.20 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 206,245 | 73.91 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 72,173 | 25.87 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 619 | 0.22 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 228,043 | 68.63 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 96,741 | 29.12 | |
Libertarian | Joe Tabor | 7,025 | 2.11 | |
write-ins | 446 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 332,255 | 100 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 202,374 | 70.41 | |
Democratic | Aelea Christofferson | 73,785 | 25.67 | |
Libertarian | Sharon L. Durbin | 10,491 | 3.65 | |
write-ins | 775 | 0.27 | ||
Total votes | 287,425 | 100 |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 272,952 | 71.69 | |
Democratic | James "Jim" Crary | 106,640 | 28.00 | |
Total votes | 380,739 | 100 |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 207,597 | 56.3 | -15.39 | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 145,298 | 39.4 | +11.4 | |
Independent | Mark Roberts | 15,536 | 4.2 | ||
Total votes | 368,709 | 100 |
Major communities
Due to its large geographical area, the 2nd District contains many different communities which operate completely independently from one another socially and economically. Below is a list of the largest statistical areas in the 2nd District tracked by the United States Census Bureau.
Core Based Statistical Area | 2010 Census |
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Medford MSA | 203,206 |
Bend MSA | 157,733 |
Hermiston-Pendleton MSA | 87,062 |
Grants Pass MSA | 82,713 |
Klamath Falls MSA | 66,380 |
Ontario MSA | 53,936 |
La Grande MSA | 25,748 |
The Dalles MSA | 25,213 |
Hood River MSA | 22,346 |
Historical district boundaries
Prior to the 2000 United States Census, most of Josephine County was part of the district. After the 2010 United States Census, the district boundaries were changed slightly to move some parts of Grants Pass from the 2nd to the 4th district.[8][9]
References
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=41&cd=02
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- DeBonis, Mike (October 29, 2019). "Rep. Greg Walden, top Republican on powerful House panel, says he will retire". Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "November 4, 2014, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- "2016 General Election Results" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- "2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- 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.
- 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