Oregon's 2nd congressional district

"OR-2" redirects here. For Oregon Route 2, see U.S. Route 26 in Oregon.

Oregon's 2nd congressional district
Current Representative		Greg Walden (R–Hood River)
Area	69,491 mi² (179,981 km²)
Distribution	64.43% urban, 35.57% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median income	$35,600
Ethnicity	89.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other
Occupation	29.1% blue collar, 54% white collar, 17% gray collar
Cook PVI	R+10

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.

History

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.

The district from 2003 to 2013

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created		March 4, 1893
William R. Ellis	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899	Heppner
Malcolm A. Moody	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	The Dalles
John N. Williamson	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	Prineville
William R. Ellis	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911	Pendleton
Walter Lafferty	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Portland	Redistricted to the 3rd district
Nicholas J. Sinnott	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
Robert R. Butler	Republican	November 6, 1928 – January 7, 1933	The Dalles	Died
Vacant		January 7, 1933 – March 4, 1933
Walter M. Pierce	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943	La Grande
Lowell Stockman	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953	Pendleton
Sam Coon	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957	Salem
Al Ullman	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981	Baker
Denny Smith	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Salem	Redistricted to the 5th district
Robert F. Smith	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995	Burns
Wes Cooley	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997	Alfalfa
Robert F. Smith	Republican	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999	Medford
Greg Walden	Republican	January 3, 1999 – present	Hood River	Incumbent

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

2012

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012

United States House election, 2012: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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%
Totals			332,255	100%

2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010

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

2008

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008

United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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

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

1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	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

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

References

• 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