Oregon's 3rd congressional district

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Oregon's 3rd congressional district
Oregon's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Earl Blumenauer (D–Portland)
Area 1,021 mi2 (2,644 km2)
Distribution 93.12% urban, 6.88% rural
Population (2000) 684,279
Median income $42,063
Ethnicity 79.8% White, 5.3% Black, 5.4% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% other
Occupation 25% blue collar, 59.4% white collar, 15.5% gray collar
Cook PVI D+21[1]

Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Portland east of the Willamette River, Gresham, and Troutdale. It also includes the northern part of Clackamas County, including Milwaukie. Parts of northwest Portland also lie within the district.

The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer since 1996.

List of representatives

The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the 63rd Congress.

Representative Party Years District home Notes
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
Elton Watkins Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 Portland
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
Charles H. Martin Democratic March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 Portland
William A. Ekwall Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Portland
Nan Wood Honeyman Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Portland
Homer D. Angell Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 Portland
Edith Green Democratic January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 Portland
Robert B. Duncan Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Gresham
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

Election results

Sources (official results only):

2010

United States House election, 2010: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Blumenauer 186,380 73.49
Republican Bruce Broussard 59,529 23.47
Constitution (Oregon) David Brownlow 7,003 2.76
Misc. 698 0.28

2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

United States House special election, 1996: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

United States House election, 1994: Oregon District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2003 - 2013

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

  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.

Coordinates: 45°30′N 122°30′W / 45.500°N 122.500°W / 45.500; -122.500

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