Oregon's 2nd congressional district

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Oregon's 2nd congressional district
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Oregon's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Cliff Bentz
ROntario
Area69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2)
Population (2019)841,022
Median household
income
$57,870[1]
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVIR+11[2]

Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's six 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.[citation needed] 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 had been represented by Republican Greg Walden since 1999. Walden did not run for re-election in 2020.[3] Republican Cliff Bentz of Ontario was elected to fill the seat and was sworn in January 2021.

Recent presidential elections[]

Election results from presidential races
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%
2020 President Trump 55 - 42%

List of members representing the district[]

Member Party Years Cong
ess
District home Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
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William R. Ellis
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1899
53rd
54th
55th
Heppner Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Lost renomination.
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Malcolm A. Moody
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
The Dalles Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost renomination.
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John N. Williamson
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Prineville Elected in 1902
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
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William R. Ellis
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911
60th
61st
Pendleton Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
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Walter Lafferty
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Portland Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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Nicholas J. Sinnott
Republican March 4, 1913 –
May 31, 1928
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
The Dalles Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Resigned to become judge to the U.S. Court of Claims.
Vacant May 31, 1928 –
November 6, 1928
70th
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Robert R. Butler
Republican November 6, 1928 –
January 7, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
The Dalles Elected to finish Sinnott's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election and died before next term began.
Vacant January 7, 1933 –
March 3, 1933
72nd
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Walter M. Pierce
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
La Grande Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Lowell Stockman
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Pendleton Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired.
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Sam Coon
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1957
83rd
84th
Salem Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
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Al Ullman
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1981
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Baker Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
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Denny Smith
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Salem Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
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Robert F. Smith
Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Burns Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
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Wes Cooley
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
104th Alfalfa Elected in 1994.
Renominated but withdrew prior to election.
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Robert F. Smith
Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 1999
105th Medford Elected in 1996.
Retired.
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Greg Walden
Republican January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2021
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
Hood River Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
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Cliff Bentz
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th Ontario Elected in 2020.

Election results[]

Sources (official results only):

1996[]

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 220,086 73.63
Democratic 78,101 26.13
Misc. Misc. 720 0.24

2002[]

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 181,295 71.86
Democratic Peter Buckley 64,991 25.76
Libertarian 5,681 2.25
Misc. Misc. 317 0.13

2004[]

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 248,461 71.63
Democratic 88,914 25.63
Libertarian Jim Lindsay 4,792 1.38
Constitution 4,060 1.17
Misc. Misc. 638 0.18

2006[]

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 181,529 66.81
Democratic Carol Voisin 82,484 30.36
Constitution 7,193 2.65
Misc. Misc. 513 0.19

2008[]

United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 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[]

United States House election, 2010: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 206,245 73.91
Democratic Joyce B. Segers 72,173 25.87
Misc. Misc. 619 0.22

2012[]

United States House election, 2012: Oregon District 2[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 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[]

United States House election, 2014: Oregon District 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 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[]

United States House election, 2016: Oregon District 2 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 272,952 71.69
Democratic James "Jim" Crary 106,640 28.00
Total votes 380,739 100

2018[]

United States House election, 2018: Oregon District 2 [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 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

2020[]

United States House election, 2020: Oregon District 2 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cliff Bentz 273,835 59.9
Democratic Alex Spenser 168,881 36.9
Libertarian Robert Werch 14,094 3.1
Write-in 623 0.1
Total votes 457,433 100

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
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[]

2003 - 2013

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.[9][10]

See also[]

References[]

Specific
  1. ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=41&cd=02
  2. ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 General Election Results". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "2018 General Election Results". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  10. ^ "Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF). Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
General

Coordinates: 44°N 120°W / 44°N 120°W / 44; -120

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