Oregon's 2nd congressional district
Oregon's 2nd congressional district | |
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Oregon's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Greg Walden (R–Hood River) |
Area | 69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2) |
Population (2000) | 684,280 |
Median income | 35,600 |
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Cook PVI | R+11[1] |
Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's five districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation. 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.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 | Heppner | Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898 | |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | The Dalles | Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898 | |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | Prineville | Not a candidate for reelection in 1906 | |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | Pendleton | Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910 | |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Portland | Redistricted to the 3rd district | |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – May 31, 1928 | The Dalles | Resigned after being appointed judge to the US Court of Claims | |
Vacant | May 31, 1928 – November 6, 1928 | |||
Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 7, 1933 | The Dalles | Died | |
Vacant | January 7, 1933 – March 4, 1933 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | La Grande | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 | |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 | Pendleton | Not a candidate for reelection in 1952 | |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | Salem | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1956 | |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981 | Baker | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 | |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | Salem | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | Burns | Did not run for reelection in 1994 | |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | Alfalfa | Renominated in 1996, but withdrew | |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 | Medford | Did not run for reelection in 1998 | |
Republican | January 3, 1999 – present | Hood River | Incumbent | |
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2012 | President | Romney 57 - 41% |
2016 | President | Trump 57 - 36% |
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
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 272,952 | 71.69 | |
Democratic | James "Jim" Crary | 106,640 | 28.00 | |
write-ins | 1,147 | 0.30 | ||
Total votes | 380,739 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 (Oregon) | Richard Hake | 5,817 | 1.71 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 685 | 0.20 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 181,529 | 66.81 | |
Democratic | Carol Voisin | 82,484 | 30.36 | |
Constitution (Oregon) | Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | 7,193 | 2.65 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 513 | 0.19 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ "2016 General Election Results" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ↑ 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