Oregon's 4th congressional district

Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Peter DeFazio (D–Springfield)
Area	17,181 mi^2 (44,499 km^2)
Distribution	69.17% urban, 30.83% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median income	$35,796
Ethnicity	91.7% White, 0.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other
Occupation	28.2% blue collar, 55.2% white collar, 16.5% gray collar
Cook PVI	D+2[1]

Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties.

The district has been represented by Democrat Peter A. DeFazio since 1987.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created		January 3, 1943
Harris Ellsworth	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957	Roseburg
Charles O. Porter	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961	Eugene
Edwin R. Durno	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	Medford	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Robert B. Duncan	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967	Medford	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
John R. Dellenback	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975	Medford
James H. Weaver	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987	Eugene	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Peter A. DeFazio	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – present	Springfield	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

United States House election, 2012: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	208,196	59.1
	Republican	Art Robinson	138,351	39.2
	Libertarian	Chuck Huntting	6,205	1.7
	Misc.	Misc.	468	0.1

2010

United States House election, 2010: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	162,416	54.49
	Republican	Art Robinson	129,877	43.58
	Pacific Green	Mike Beilstein	5,215	1.75
	Misc.	Misc.	544	0.18

2008

United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	275,143	82.34
	Constitution	Jaynee Germond	43,133	12.91
	Pacific Green	Mike Beilstein	13,162	3.94
	Misc.	Misc.	2,708	0.81

2006

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	180,607	62.23
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	109,105	37.59
	Misc.	Misc.	532	0.18

2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	228,611	60.98
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	140,882	37.58
	Libertarian	Jacob Boone	3,190	0.85
	Constitution	Michael Paul Marsh	1,799	0.48
	Misc.	Misc.	427	0.01

2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	168,150	63.86
	Republican	Liz VanLeeuwen	90,523	34.36
	Libertarian	Chris Bigelow	4,602	1.75
	Misc.	Misc.	206	0.01

2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	197,998	68.03
	Republican	John Lindsey	88,950	30.56
	Socialist	David Duemler	3,696	1.27
	Misc.	Misc.	421	0.14

1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	157,524	70.12
	Republican	Steve J. Webb	64,143	28.55
	Socialist	Karl G. Sorg	2,694	1.20
	Misc.	Misc.	276	0.12

1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	177,270	65.69
	Republican	John D. Newkirk	76,649	28.40
	Libertarian	Tonie Nathan	4,919	1.82
	Reform	Bill Bonville	3,960	1.47
	Socialist	David Duemler	1,373	0.51
	Peace and Freedom	Alan Opus	1,311	0.49
	Misc.	Misc.	4,374	1.62

In popular culture

It is revealed in the season 7 opener of The West Wing that main character Will Bailey eventually gets elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving the people of the Oregon's 4th congressional district. In his service, he is a member of the Ways and Means Committee.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

The district gained most of Josephine County from the 2nd district in the 2002 redistricting, but also lost most of the Grants Pass area to the second district.^[2][3]

See also

• Oregon's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
2. Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
3. "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: 43°30′N 123°30′W / 43.500°N 123.500°W