Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative Area 2,941 sq mi (7,620 km2 ) Distribution Population (2017) 844,175 Median household income $75,585[1] Ethnicity Occupation Cook PVI D+9[2]
Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of Beaverton , Hillsboro , and Tigard , all located in the Portland metropolitan area . Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop , Columbia , Washington , and Yamhill counties, and a portion of southwest Multnomah County in Portland.
The district has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici since 2012. Bonamici won a special election to replace David Wu , who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct.[3] [4]
Recent presidential elections
List of members representing the district
Member(Residence)
Party
Years
Cong ess
Electoral history
District created
March 4, 1893
Binger Hermann (Roseburg )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1892 .[data missing ] Resigned to become Commissioner of the General Land Office .
Thomas H. Tongue (Hillsboro )
Republican
March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903
55th 56th 57th
[data missing ] Died.
Vacant
January 11, 1903 – June 1, 1903
57th 58th
Binger Hermann (Roseburg)
Republican
June 1, 1903 – March 3, 1907
58th 59th
Elected to finish Tongue's term . Resigned due to the Oregon land fraud scandal .
Willis C. Hawley (Salem )
Republican
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
[data missing ] Lost renomination.
James W. Mott (Salem)
Republican
March 4, 1933 – November 12, 1945
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
[data missing ] Died.
Vacant
November 12, 1945 – January 18, 1946
79th
A. Walter Norblad (Astoria , Stayton )
Republican
January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
Elected to finish Mott's term . Died.
Vacant
September 20, 1964 – November 3, 1964
88th
Wendell Wyatt (Astoria)
Republican
November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1975
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected to finish Norblad's term . Retired.
Les AuCoin (Forest Grove , Portland )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
[data missing ] Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Elizabeth Furse (Helvetia )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
103rd 104th 105th
[data missing ] Retired.
David Wu (Portland)
Democratic
January 3, 1999 – August 3, 2011
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
[data missing ] Resigned.
Vacant
August 3, 2011 – January 31, 2012
112th
Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton )
Democratic
January 31, 2012 – present
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Elected to finish Wu's term .
Recent election results
Sources (official results only):
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012 special election
A special election was held on January 31, 2012 to replace the most recent incumbent David Wu , who created a vacancy in the office with his resignation effective August 3, 2011. The winner of the election, Suzanne Bonamici , served the remainder of Wu's two-year term.
2012
2014
2016
2018
Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
Following the 2000 United States Census , the district gained some of Multnomah County , which had previously been part of the 3rd district . After the 2010 United States Census , the district boundaries were changed to move Downtown Portland from the 1st to the 3rd district.[10] [11]
See also
References
Specific
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=41&cd=01
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF) . The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017 .
^ "Wu special set for Jan. '12" . Politico. August 4, 2011.
^ "Representative in Congress, 1st District" . Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 January 2012 .
^ "January 31, 2012, Special Election Official Results" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF) . Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012 .
^ "Oregon 2014 General Election" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015 .
^ "Oregon 2016 General Election" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ "Oregon 2018 General Election" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^
Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting" . The Oregonian . Retrieved July 27, 2011 .
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"Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF) . Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011 .
General
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