Oregon's 3rd congressional district
Oregon's 3rd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Area | 1,021 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2000) | 684,279 |
Median household income | 42,063 |
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Cook PVI | D+24[1] |
Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland (parts of northwest and southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of Clackamas County. Generally, most of Portland east of the Willamette River is in the 3rd District.
The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer since 1996. It is one of the most Democratic white-majority districts in the nation, and the second most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest; only Washington's 7th congressional district is more Democratic.
List of representatives
The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the 63rd Congress.
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1913 | |||
Walter Lafferty | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Portland | Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Clifton N. McArthur | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | Portland | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1922 |
Elton Watkins | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | Portland | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1924 |
Maurice E. Crumpacker | Republican | March 4, 1925 – July 24, 1927 | Portland | Died |
Vacant | July 24, 1927 – October 18, 1927 | |||
Franklin F. Korell | Republican | October 18, 1927 – March 3, 1931 | Portland | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1930 |
Charles H. Martin | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | Portland | Elected Governor of Oregon in 1934 |
William A. Ekwall | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | Portland | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1936 |
Nan Wood Honeyman | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Portland | First woman elected to Congress from Oregon Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1938 |
Homer D. Angell | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 | Portland | Defeated for renomination in 1954 |
Edith Green | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 | Portland | Did not run for reelection in 1974 Resigned shortly before her final term expired |
Robert B. Duncan | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | Gresham | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 |
Ron Wyden | Democratic | January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 | Portland | Resigned after being elected to the US Senate |
Vacant | February 5, 1996 – May 21, 1996 | |||
Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | May 21, 1996 – present | Portland | Incumbent |
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2012 | President | Obama 72 - 25% |
2016 | President | Clinton 71 - 23% |
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
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 274,687 | 71.84 | |
Progressive | David Delk | 27,978 | 7.32 | |
Independent | David W. Walker | 78,154 | 20.44 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 1,536 | 0.40 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 211,748 | 73.33 | |
Republican | James Buchal | 57,424 | 19.89 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey J. Langan | 6,381 | 2.21 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 12,106 | 4.19 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 1,089 | 0.38 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 264,979 | 74.48 | |
Republican | Ronald Green | 70,235 | 19.74 | |
Libertarian | Michael Cline | 6,640 | 1.87 | |
Pacific Green | Woodrow Broadnax | 13,159 | 3.70 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 772 | 0.22 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 193,104 | 70.02 | |
Republican | Delia Lopez | 67,714 | 24.55 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Lawrence | 8,380 | 3.04 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 6,197 | 2.25 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 407 | 0.15 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 254,235 | 74.54 | |
Republican | Delia Lopez | 71,063 | 20.84 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 15,063 | 4.42 | |
Misc. | 701 | 0.21 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 186,380 | 73.49 | |
Republican | Bruce Broussard | 59,529 | 23.47 | |
Constitution | David Brownlow | 7,003 | 2.76 | |
Misc. | 698 | 0.28 |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 245,559 | 70.86 | |
Republican | Tami Mars | 82,045 | 23.67 | |
Socialist | Walter F. Brown | 10,678 | 3.08 | |
Constitution | Dale Winegarden | 7,119 | 2.05 | |
Misc. | 1,159 | 0.33 |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 156,851 | 66.77 | |
Republican | Sarah Seale | 62,821 | 26.74 | |
Socialist | Walter F. Brown | 6,538 | 2.78 | |
Libertarian | Kevin Jones | 4,704 | 2.00 | |
Constitution | David Brownlow | 3,495 | 1.49 | |
Misc. | 518 | 0.22 |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 181,049 | 66.77 | |
Republican | Jeffery L. Pollack | 64,128 | 23.65 | |
Pacific Green | Tre Arrow | 15,763 | 5.81 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 4,942 | 1.821 | |
Socialist | Walter F. Brown | 4,703 | 1.73 | |
Misc. | 576 | 0.21 |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 153,889 | 83.64 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 16,930 | 9.23 | |
Socialist | Walter F. Brown | 10,199 | 5.56 | |
Misc. | 2,333 | 1.27 |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 165,922 | 66.93 | |
Republican | Scott Bruun | 65,259 | 26.32 | |
Pacific Green | Joe Keating | 9,274 | 3.74 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 4,474 | 1.80 | |
Socialist | Victoria P. Guillebeau | 2,449 | 0.99 | |
Misc. | 531 | 0.21 |
1996 special election
A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent Ron Wyden resigned after winning a special election to the United States Senate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 73,656 | 68.38 | |
Republican | Mark Brunelle | 26,735 | 24.82 | |
Pacific Green | Joe Keating | 4,336 | 4.03 | |
Socialist | Victoria P. Guillebeau | 2,452 | 2.28 | |
Misc. | 529 | 0.49 |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Wyden | 161,624 | 72.54 | |
Republican | Everett Hall | 43,211 | 19.39 | |
Independent | Mark Brunelle | 13,550 | 6.08 | |
Libertarian | Gene Nanni | 4,164 | 1.87 | |
Misc. | 273 | 0.12 |
Historical district boundaries
Before the 2002 redistricting, the whole of Multnomah County was included in the district; it lost southwest Portland to the 1st and 5th districts, but it gained most of its current portion of Clackamas County.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 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 July 27, 2011.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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(help) - Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present