Oregon's 5th congressional district
Oregon's 5th congressional district | |
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Oregon's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Kurt Schrader (D) |
Area | 5,362 sq mi (13,890 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2000) | 684,280 |
Median income | 44,409 |
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Occupation |
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Cook PVI | EVEN[1] |
Oregon's 5th congressional district represents Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs, and east to the summit of Mount Hood. It includes Lincoln, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties, most of Clackamas County, and part of Benton and Multnomah counties.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Kurt Schrader, who was elected in 2008 to replace the retiring Darlene Hooley. This marked the first time in the district's history that a new representative had the same party affiliation as the outgoing representative.
History
The district was created in 1982 when Oregon was granted a new congressional district as a result of reapportionment from the 1980 census. Denny Smith, who had represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district in the previous Congress, was re-elected in the 5th district in 1982.
In 2002, the district shrank slightly in area due to redistricting. About half of the portion of the district that had been in Benton County, Oregon was moved into the 4th district and portions of west-central Clackamas County were moved into the 3rd district. At the same time, small portions of northern Clackamas and southern Multnomah County that had previously been part of the 1st district were moved into the 5th district.[2]
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1983 | |||
Denny Smith | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | Salem | Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Mike Kopetski | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | Keizer | |
Jim Bunn | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | Gleneden Beach | |
Darlene Hooley | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | West Linn | |
Kurt Schrader | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – present | Canby | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 177,229 | 54.04 | |
Republican | Fred Thompson | 139,223 | 42.45 | |
Pacific Green | Christina Lugo | 7,516 | 2.29 | |
Constitution (Oregon) | Raymond Baldwin | 3,600 | 1.10 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 402 | 0.12 | |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 145,319 | 51.25 | |
Republican | Scott Bruun | 130,313 | 45.96 | |
Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 7,557 | 2.67 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 367 | 0.13 | |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 173,413 | 54.34 | |
Republican | Mike Erickson | 122,348 | 38.34 | |
Independent | Sean Bates | 6,450 | 2.02 | |
Constitution | Douglas Patterson | 6,180 | 1.94 | |
Pacific Green | Alex Polikoff | 4,955 | 1.55 | |
Libertarian | Steve Milligan | 4,577 | 1.43 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 1,195 | 0.37 | |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 146,973 | 53.99 | |
Republican | Mike Erickson | 116,424 | 42.77 | |
Pacific Green | Paul Aranas | 4,194 | 1.54 | |
Constitution (Oregon) | Douglas Patterson | 4,160 | 1.53 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 483 | 0.18 | |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 184,833 | 52.86 | |
Republican | Jim Zupancic | 154,993 | 44.33 | |
Libertarian | Jerry Defoe | 6,463 | 1.84 | |
Constitution | Joseph H. Bitz | 2,971 | 0.84 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 374 | 0.10 | |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 137,713 | 54.75 | |
Republican | Brian Boquist | 113,441 | 45.10 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 383 | 0.15 | |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 156,315 | 56.77 | |
Republican | Brian Boquist | 118,631 | 43.08 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 402 | 0.15 | |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 124,916 | 54.71 | |
Republican | Marylin Shannon | 92,215 | 40.38 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Donnelly | 3,637 | 1.59 | |
Libertarian | Blaine Thallheimer | 2,979 | 1.30 | |
Natural Law | Jim Burns | 2,971 | 1.30 | |
Socialist | Ed Dover | 1,378 | 0.60 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 248 | 0.11 | |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 139,521 | 51.24 | |
Republican | Jim Bunn | 125,409 | 46.06 | |
Libertarian | Lawrence Knight Duquesne | 5,191 | 1.91 | |
Socialist | Trey Smith | 2,124 | 0.78 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 39 | 0.00 | |
Historical district boundaries
In the 2002 redistricting, the district gained its current portion of Multnomah County from the 3rd district, but also lost a significant portion of northern Clackamas County to the 3rd district.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ Almanac of American Politics, 2002 and 2006 editions.
- ↑ 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.
- 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
Coordinates: 45°N 123°W / 45°N 123°W