Oregon's 3rd congressional district

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Oregon's 3rd congressional district
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Oregon's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2023.
Representative
  Earl Blumenauer
DPortland
Area1,021 sq mi (2,640 km2)
Distribution
  • 93.12% urban
  • 6.88% rural
Population (2022)687,278
Median household
income
$80,939 [1]
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI D+22 [2]

Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland east of the Willamette River (parts of Northwest and Southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of Clackamas County and all of Hood River County. Generally, most of Portland east of the Willamette River is in the 3rd District.

Contents

The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer since a 1996 special election. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+22, it is the most Democratic district in Oregon. [2]

List of members representing the district

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

Member
District home
PartyYearsCong
ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
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Walter Lafferty
(Portland)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1912.
Lost renomination.
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Clifton N. McArthur
(Portland)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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Elton Watkins
(Portland)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
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Maurice E. Crumpacker
(Portland)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
July 24, 1927
69th
70th
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantJuly 24, 1927 –
October 18, 1927
70th
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Franklin F. Korell
(Portland)
Republican October 18, 1927 –
March 3, 1931
70th
71st
Elected to finish Crumpacker's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Charles H. Martin
(Portland)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for governor.
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William A. Ekwall
(Portland)
Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
74th Elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.
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Nan Wood Honeyman
(Portland)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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Homer D. Angell
(Portland)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1955
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Lost renomination.
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Edith Green
(Portland)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1974
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected in 1954.
Re-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.
Retired and resigned early.
VacantDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
94th
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Robert B. Duncan
(Gresham)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost renomination.
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Ron Wyden
(Portland)
Democratic January 3, 1981 –
February 5, 1996
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
VacantFebruary 5, 1996 –
May 21, 1996
104th
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Earl Blumenauer
(Portland)
Democratic May 21, 1996 –
present
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected to finish Wyden's term.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring at end of term.

Recent statewide election results

Election results from presidential races
YearOfficeResults
2004 President Kerry 67-33%
2008 President Obama 71 - 25%
2012 President Obama 72 - 25%
2016 President Clinton 71 - 23%
2020 President Biden 74 - 23%

Recent election results

Sources (official results only):

1994

1994 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Wyden (incumbent) 161,624 72.54
Republican Everett Hall43,21119.39
Independent Mark Brunelle13,5506.08
Libertarian Gene Nanni4,1641.87
Misc.2730.12

1996 special election

A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent Ron Wyden resigned effective February 5, 1996 after winning a special election to the United States Senate. The winner of the election, Earl Blumenauer, served the remainder of Wyden's two-year term.

1996 United States House special election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer 73,656 68.38
Republican Mark Brunelle26,73524.82
Pacific Green Joe Keating 4,3364.03
Socialist Victoria P. Guillebeau2,4522.28
Misc.5290.49

1996

1996 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 165,922 66.93
Republican Scott Bruun 65,25926.32
Pacific Green Joe Keating 9,2743.74
Libertarian Bruce Alexander Knight4,4741.80
Socialist Victoria P. Guillebeau2,4490.99
Misc.5310.21

1998

1998 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 153,889 83.64
Libertarian Bruce Alexander Knight16,9309.23
Socialist Walter F. Brown 10,1995.56
Misc.2,3331.27

2000

2000 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 181,049 66.77
Republican Jeffery L. Pollack64,12823.65
Pacific Green Tre Arrow 15,7635.81
Libertarian Bruce Alexander Knight4,9421.821
Socialist Walter F. Brown 4,7031.73
Misc.5760.21

2002

2002 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 156,851 66.77
Republican Sarah Seale62,82126.74
Socialist Walter F. Brown 6,5382.78
Libertarian Kevin Jones4,7042.00
Constitution David Brownlow3,4951.49
Misc.5180.22

2004

2004 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 245,559 70.86
Republican Tami Mars82,04523.67
Socialist Walter F. Brown 10,6783.08
Constitution Dale Winegarden7,1192.05
Misc.1,1590.33

2006

2006 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 186,380 73.49
Republican Bruce Broussard59,52923.47
Constitution David Brownlow7,0032.76
Misc.6980.28

2008

2008 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 254,235 74.54
Republican Delia Lopez71,06320.84
Pacific Green Michael Meo15,0634.42
Misc.7010.21

2010

2010 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 193,104 70.02
Republican Delia Lopez67,71424.55
Libertarian Jeff Lawrence8,3803.04
Pacific Green Michael Meo6,1972.25
Misc.4070.15

2012

2012 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 264,979 74.48
Republican Ronald Green70,23519.74
Libertarian Michael Cline6,6401.87
Pacific Green Woodrow Broadnax13,1593.70
Misc.7720.22

2014

2014 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 211,748 73.33
Republican James Buchal57,42419.89
Libertarian Jeffrey J. Langan6,3812.21
Pacific Green Michael Meo12,1064.19
Misc.1,0890.38

2016

2016 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 274,687 71.84
Progressive David Delk27,9787.32
Independent David W. Walker78,15420.44
Misc.1,5360.40

2018

2018 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 279,019 72.6
Republican Tom Harrison76,18719.8
Independent Marc Koller21,3525.6
Libertarian Gary Dye5,7671.5
Constitution Michael P. Marsh1,4870.4
Misc.5140.1

2020

2020 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 343,574 73.0
Republican Joanna Harbour110,57023.5
Pacific Green Alex DiBlasi8,8721.9
Libertarian Josh Solomon6,8691.5
Misc.6210.1

2022

2022 United States House election: Oregon District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 212,119 69.9
Republican Joanna Harbour79,76626.3
Pacific Green David E Delk10,9823.6
Write-in 4670.2

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013
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2013 - 2023

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. [3] [4]

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References

Specific
  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian . Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  4. "Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF). Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
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