Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district | |||
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![]() Oregon's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 17,181 sq mi (44,500 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 820,504 | ||
Median household income | $55,886[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Occupation |
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Cook PVI | R+1[2] |
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Benton counties and most of Linn and Josephine counties. It is centered around the state's two college towns, Eugene and Corvallis, homes to the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, respectively. Politically, the district leans slightly Democratic due almost entirely to the presence of Lane County, home to almost half the district's population. The district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987.
List of members representing the district[]
Member (District home) |
Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District January 3, 1943 | ||||
![]() Harris Ellsworth (Roseburg) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Lost re-election. |
![]() Charles O. Porter (Eugene) |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 |
85th 86th |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Lost re-election. |
![]() Edwin R. Durno (Medford) |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
![]() Robert B. Duncan (Medford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
88th 89th |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
![]() John R. Dellenback (Medford) |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
![]() James H. Weaver (Eugene) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
![]() Peter DeFazio (Springfield) |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – present |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent presidential elections[]
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
1992 | President | Clinton 42 - 32% |
1996 | President | Clinton 45 - 40% |
2000 | President | Bush 49 - 44% |
2004 | President | Kerry 49.4 - 49.1% |
2008 | President | Obama 54 - 43% |
2012 | President | Obama 52 - 45% |
2016 | President | Clinton 46.1 - 46% |
2020 | President | Biden 51 - 47% |
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 | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 177,270 | 65.69% | |
Republican | John D. Newkirk | 76,649 | 28.40% | |
Libertarian | Tonie Nathan | 4,919 | 1.82% | |
Reform | Bill Bonville | 3,960 | 1.47% | |
Socialist | David Duemler | 1,373 | 0.51% | |
Peace and Freedom | Alan Opus | 1,311 | 0.49% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 4,374 | 1.62% |
1998[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 157,524 | 70.12% | |
Republican | Steve J. Webb | 64,143 | 28.55% | |
Socialist | Karl G. Sorg | 2,694 | 1.20% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 276 | 0.12% |
2000[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 197,998 | 68.03% | |
Republican | John Lindsey | 88,950 | 30.56% | |
Socialist | David Duemler | 3,696 | 1.27% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 421 | 0.14% |
2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 168,150 | 63.86% | |
Republican | Liz VanLeeuwen | 90,523 | 34.36% | |
Libertarian | Chris Bigelow | 4,602 | 1.75% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 206 | 0.01% |
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 228,611 | 60.98% | |
Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 140,882 | 37.58% | |
Libertarian | Jacob Boone | 3,190 | 0.85% | |
Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 1,799 | 0.48% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 427 | 0.01% |
2006[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 180,607 | 62.23% | |
Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 109,105 | 37.59% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 532 | 0.18% |
2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 275,143 | 82.34% | |
Constitution | Jaynee Germond | 43,133 | 12.91% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 13,162 | 3.94 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 2,708 | 0.81% |
2010[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 162,416 | 54.49% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 129,877 | 43.58% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 5,215 | 1.75% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 544 | 0.18% |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 208,196 | 59.1% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 138,351 | 39.2% | |
Libertarian | Chuck Huntting | 6,205 | 1.7% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 468 | 0.1% |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 181,624 | 59% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 116,534 | 38% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 6,863 | 2% | |
Libertarian | David L. Chester | 4,676 | 1% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 482 | 0.15% | |
Total votes | 310,152 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 220,628 | 55% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 157,743 | 40% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 12,194 | 3% | |
Libertarian | Gil Guthrie | 6,527 | 2% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 476 | 0% | |
Total votes | 397,568 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 208,710 | 56% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 152,414 | 40% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 5,956 | 1% | |
Libertarian | Richard Jacobson | 5,370 | 1% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 443 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 372,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 240,950 | 52% | |
Republican | Alek Skarlatos | 216,081 | 46% | |
Pacific Green | Daniel Hoffay | 10,118 | 2% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 556 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 467,705 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Or04_109.gif/220px-Or04_109.gif)
The district gained most of Josephine County from the 2nd district in the 2002 redistricting, but also lost most of the Grants Pass area to the second district.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- Specific
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=41&cd=04
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ 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 October 23, 2017.
- 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
- Congressional districts of Oregon
- Benton County, Oregon
- Coos County, Oregon
- Curry County, Oregon
- Douglas County, Oregon
- Josephine County, Oregon
- Lane County, Oregon
- Linn County, Oregon
- 1943 establishments in Oregon
- Constituencies established in 1943