Oregon's 2nd congressional district

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Oregon's 2nd congressional district
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Oregon's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2023.
Representative
Area69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2)
Population (2023)704,844
Median household
income
$65,168 [1]
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI R+15 [2]

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.

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The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley. It includes all of Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler counties, all but a small sliver of Jefferson County and the southeastern portions of Deschutes (excluding Bend and areas to its northwest) and Douglas Counties.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15, it is the sole reliably Republican district in Oregon. [2] It has been in Republican hands since 1981. [3]

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4] [5] [6]
2008 President McCain 56% - 41%
2012 President Romney 61% - 39%
2016 President Trump 59% - 31%
Senate Callahan 46% - 45%
Governor (Spec.) Pierce 58% - 35%
Attorney General Crowe 59% - 38%
2018 Governor Buehler 60% - 31%
2020 President Trump 61% - 36%
Senate Rae Perkins 58% - 38%
Secretary of State Thatcher 62% - 33%
Treasurer Gudman 59% - 34%
Attorney General Cross 61% - 37%
2022 Senate Rae Perkins 60% - 37%
Governor Drazan 64% - 27%

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
1 Baker Baker City 16,912
13 Crook Prineville 26,952
17 Deschutes Bend 208,513
19 Douglas Roseburg 112,435
21 Gilliam Condon 2,026
23 Grant Canyon City 7,215
25 Harney Burns 7,440
29 Jackson Medford 220,768
31 Jefferson Madras 25,454
33 Josephine Grants Pass 87,821
35 Klamath Klamath Falls 70,003
37 Lake Lakeview 8,293
45 Malheur Vale 32,044
49 Morrow Heppner 12,302
55 Sherman Moro 1,951
59 Umatilla Pendleton 80,053
61 Union La Grande 25,944
63 Wallowa Enterprise 7,674
65 Wasco The Dalles 26,333
69 Wheeler Fossil 1,436

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893
William Russell Ellis.jpg
William R. Ellis
(Heppner)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1899
53rd
54th
55th
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Lost renomination.
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Malcolm A. Moody
(The Dalles)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost renomination.
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John N. Williamson
(Prineville)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
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William R. Ellis
(Pendleton)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911
60th
61st
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
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Walter Lafferty
(Portland)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .
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Nicholas J. Sinnott
(The Dalles)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
May 31, 1928
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Resigned to become judge to the U.S. Court of Claims.
VacantMay 31, 1928 –
November 6, 1928
70th
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Robert R. Butler
(The Dalles)
Republican November 6, 1928 –
January 7, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Sinnott's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election and died before next term began.
VacantJanuary 7, 1933 –
March 3, 1933
72nd
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Walter M. Pierce
(La Grande)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Lowell Stockman
(Pendleton)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired.
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Sam Coon
(Baker)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1957
83rd
84th
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
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Al Ullman
(Baker)
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1981
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
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Denny Smith
(Salem)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
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Robert F. Smith
(Burns)
Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
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Wes Cooley
(Alfalfa)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
104th Elected in 1994.
Renominated but withdrew prior to election.
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Robert F. Smith
(Medford)
Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 1999
105th Elected in 1996.
Retired.
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Greg Walden
(Hood River)
Republican January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2021
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
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Cliff Bentz
(Ontario)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
119th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Election results

Sources (official results only):

1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert F. Smith 164,062 61.66
Democratic Mike Dugan97,19536.53
Libertarian Frank Wise4,5811.72
Misc.Misc.2180.01

1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden 132,316 61.48
Democratic Kevin M. Campbell74,92434.81
Libertarian Lindsay Bradshaw4,7292.20
Socialist Rohn (Grandpa) Webb2,7731.29
Misc.Misc.4740.22

2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 220,086 73.63
Democratic Walter Ponsford78,10126.13
Misc.Misc.7200.24

2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 181,295 71.86
Democratic Peter Buckley 64,99125.76
Libertarian Mike Wood (American politician)5,6812.25
Misc.Misc.3170.13

2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 248,461 71.63
Democratic John C. McColgan88,91425.63
Libertarian Jim Lindsay 4,7921.38
Constitution Jack Alan Brown, Jr.4,0601.17
Misc.Misc.6380.18

2006

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 181,529 66.81
Democratic Carol Voisin 82,48430.36
Constitution Jack Alan Brown, Jr.7,1932.65
Misc.Misc.5130.19

2008

United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 236,560 69.50
Democratic Noah Lemas87,64925.75
Pacific Green Tristan Mock9,6682.84
Constitution Richard Hake5,8171.71
Misc.Misc.6850.20

2010

United States House election, 2010: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 206,245 73.91
Democratic Joyce B. Segers72,17325.87
Misc.Misc.6190.22

2012

United States House election, 2012: Oregon District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 228,043 68.63
Democratic Joyce B. Segers96,74129.12
Libertarian Joe Tabor7,0252.11
write-ins 4460.13
Total votes332,255 100

2014

United States House election, 2014: Oregon District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 202,374 70.41
Democratic Aelea Christofferson73,78525.67
Libertarian Sharon L. Durbin10,4913.65
write-ins 7750.27
Total votes287,425 100

2016

United States House election, 2016: Oregon District 2 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 272,952 71.69
Democratic James "Jim" Crary106,64028.00
Total votes380,739 100

2018

United States House election, 2018: Oregon District 2 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 207,597 56.3 −15.39
Democratic Jamie McLeod-Skinner 145,29839.4+11.4
Independent Party Mark Roberts15,5364.2N/A
Total votes368,709 100

2020

United States House election, 2020: Oregon District 2 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cliff Bentz 273,835 59.9
Democratic Alex Spenser168,88136.9
Libertarian Robert Werch14,0943.1
Write-in 6230.1
Total votes457,433 100

2022

United States House election, 2022: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cliff Bentz (incumbent) 208,369 67.5
Democratic Joseph Yetter III99,88232.4
Write-in 4250.1
Total votes308,676 100

2024

2024 United States House election: Oregon District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cliff Bentz (incumbent) 224,601 63.9
Democratic Dan Ruby115,33732.8
Constitution Michael Kurt Stettler11,2553.2
Write-in 2960.1
Total votes351,489 100%

Major communities

Due to its large geographical area, the 2nd District contains many different communities which operate completely independently from one another socially and economically. Below is a list of the largest statistical areas in the 2nd District tracked by the United States Census Bureau. [12]

Core based statistical area2020 census
Medford MSA 223,259
Bend MSA 198,253
Hermiston-Pendleton MSA 92,261
Grants Pass MSA 88,090
Klamath Falls MSA 69,413
Ontario MSA 56,957
La Grande MSA 26,196
The Dalles MSA 26,670
Hood River MSA 23,977

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013
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2013 - 2023

Prior to the 2000 United States census, most of Josephine County was part of the district. After the 2010 United States census, the district boundaries were changed slightly to move some parts of Grants Pass from the 2nd to the 4th district. [13] [14]

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