Oregon's 1st congressional district

Oregon's 1st congressional district
District map as of 2002
Representative	David Wu D
Area	2,941 sq mi (7,620 km2)
Distribution	86.65% urban 13.35% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median household income	48,464
Ethnicity	84.9% White 9.4% Hispanic 5.1% Asian 1.2% Black 0.3% other 0.2% Native American
Occupation	65.3% White-collar 21.8% Blue-collar 12.9% Gray-collar
Cook PVI	D + 6

Oregon's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the northwest corner of Oregon and includes southwest Portland, Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and part of Multnomah county.

The district has been represented by Democrat David Wu since his election in 1998. In the 2006 election, Wu defeated Republican candidate Derrick Kitts, Libertarian candidate Drake Davis, and Constitution candidate Dean Wolf.

List of Representatives

From Current to Past: David Wu (D), 1999-Incumbent

Elizabeth Furse (D), 1993-1999

Les Aucoin (D), 1975-1993

Wendall Wyatt (R), 1964-1975

A. Walter Norblad (R), 1946-1964

James W. Mott (R), 1933-1945

Willis Chatman Hawley (R), 1907-1933 (Famous for co-sponsoring the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, blamed for worsening the great depression already brewing because of the crash of 1929)

Binger Herman (R), 1903-1907

Thomas H. Tongue (R), 1897-1903 (Died in office)

Binger Herman (R), 1893-1897

Note: Before 1893 oregon had only 1 representative which was referred to as the "At Large" rather than the "First" district. As Binger Herman was moved into the "First" district after serving for many years in the "At Large" district, it might be said that the holders of this office were preceded as follows: Before Binger Herman's at large service ((R), 1884-1893), oldest to newest:

Fayette Grover Democratic February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 Salem Retired

Lansing Stout Democratic March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Portland Andrew J. Thayer Democratic March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 Corvallis Election was successfully contested by George K. Shiel

George K. Shiel Democratic July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Salem Retired

John R. McBride Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Lafayette James H. D. Henderson Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 Eugene City Rufus Mallory Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 Salem Joseph S. Smith Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Portland James H. Slater Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 La Grande Joseph Gardner Wilson Republican March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 The Dalles Died before Congress assembled

Vacant July 3, 1873 - November 30, 1873

James W. Nesmith Democratic December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Rickreall Won special election to replace Joseph G. Wilson

George Augustus La Dow Democratic March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 Pendleton Died before Congress assembled

Vacant May 2, 1875 – December 5, 1875

Lafayette Lane Democratic December 6, 1875 – March 3, 1877 Roseburg Won special election to replace George A. La Dow

Richard Williams Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Portland John Whiteaker Democratic March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 Pleasant Hill Lost re-election to Melvin Clark George

Melvin Clark George

Recent election results

• Source (official results only): United States House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Election Statistics

1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Furse	144,588	51.90
	Republican	Bill Witt	126,146	45.28
	Libertarian	Richard Johnson	6,310	2.26
	Socialist	David Princ	1,146	0.41
	Misc.	Misc.	414	0.15

1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	119,993	50.10	−1.80
	Republican	Molly Bordonaro	112,827	47.11	+1.83
	Libertarian	Michael De Paulo	4,218	1.76	−0.50
	Socialist	John F. Hryciuk	2,224	0.93	+0.52
	Misc.	Misc.	234	0.10	−0.05

2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	176,902	58.28	+8.18
	Republican	Charles Starr	115,303	37.99	−9.12
	Libertarian	Beth A. King	10,858	3.58	+1.82
	Misc.	Misc.	458	0.15	+0.05

2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	149,215	62.69	+4.41
	Republican	Jim Greenfield	80,917	33.99	−4.00
	Libertarian	Beth A. King	7,639	3.21	−0.37
	Misc.	Misc.	265	0.11	−0.04

2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	203,771	57.51	−5.18
	Republican	Goli Ameri	135,164	38.15	+4.16
	Constitution	Dean Wolf	13,882	3.91
	Misc.	Misc.	1,521	0.43	+0.32

2006

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006

Official results from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
100% reporting

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006: Oregon District 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	169,409	62.83	+5.32
	Republican	Derrick Kitts	90,904	33.71	−4.44
	Libertarian	Drake Davis	4,497	1.67
	Constitution	Dean Wolf	4,370	1.62	−2.24
	Misc.	Misc.	447	0.17	−0.26