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The U.S. state of Oregon has had six United States congressional districts since 2023, when the 6th district was created as a result of the 2020 census. [1] The 5th district was added as a result of the 1980 census, and boundaries were redrawn following the population changes to each district, as determined by the 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses.
Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's six districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation.It is the second-largest congressional district in the nation that does not cover an entire state, and has been represented by Republican Cliff Bentz of Ontario since 2021.
Because of the concentration of population in Portland and the Willamette Valley, Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, won the 2018 election despite carrying only 7 of Oregon's 36 counties. Based on voting data from the 2012 presidential election, Ontario in Malheur County was rated as the most Republican in the state. [27]
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 after it absorbed most of the western portion of the old 2nd.
The ballot measure would adopt ranked-choice voting for the nomination and election of president, members of Congress and statewide elected officials. Oregon election results: Measure 117 adopting ...
Vote Winner; Jeff Merkley: 57%: 1,321,047: Jo Rae Perkins: 39.4%: ... Next gubernational election in Oregon will take place on November 2022. Candidates term ends ...
Oregon's 6th House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census. District 6 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Jackson County and almost entirely consists of the city of Medford.
Initiatives and referendums may be placed on the ballot if their supporters gather enough signatures from Oregon voters; the number of signatures is a percentage based on the number of voters casting ballots in the most recent election for the Governor of Oregon.