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.
Oregon's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Area | 69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2) | ||
Population (2022) | 700,774 | ||
Median household income | $62,171[1] | ||
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Cook PVI | R+15[2] |
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]
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Bush 60 - 35% |
2004 | President | Bush 61- 38% |
2008 | President | McCain 54 - 43% |
2012 | President | Romney 57 - 41% |
2016 | President | Trump 57 - 36% |
2020 | President | Trump 55 - 42% |
Sources (official results only):
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert F. Smith | 164,062 | 61.66 | |
Democratic | Mike Dugan | 97,195 | 36.53 | |
Libertarian | Frank Wise | 4,581 | 1.72 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 218 | 0.01 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden | 132,316 | 61.48 | |
Democratic | Kevin M. Campbell | 74,924 | 34.81 | |
Libertarian | Lindsay Bradshaw | 4,729 | 2.20 | |
Socialist | Rohn (Grandpa) Webb | 2,773 | 1.29 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 474 | 0.22 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 220,086 | 73.63 | |
Democratic | Walter Ponsford | 78,101 | 26.13 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 720 | 0.24 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 181,295 | 71.86 | |
Democratic | Peter Buckley | 64,991 | 25.76 | |
Libertarian | Mike Wood (American politician) | 5,681 | 2.25 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 317 | 0.13 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 248,461 | 71.63 | |
Democratic | John C. McColgan | 88,914 | 25.63 | |
Libertarian | Jim Lindsay | 4,792 | 1.38 | |
Constitution | Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | 4,060 | 1.17 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 638 | 0.18 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 181,529 | 66.81 | |
Democratic | Carol Voisin | 82,484 | 30.36 | |
Constitution | Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | 7,193 | 2.65 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 513 | 0.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 236,560 | 69.50 | |
Democratic | Noah Lemas | 87,649 | 25.75 | |
Pacific Green | Tristan Mock | 9,668 | 2.84 | |
Constitution | Richard Hake | 5,817 | 1.71 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 685 | 0.20 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 206,245 | 73.91 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 72,173 | 25.87 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 619 | 0.22 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 228,043 | 68.63 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 96,741 | 29.12 | |
Libertarian | Joe Tabor | 7,025 | 2.11 | |
write-ins | 446 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 332,255 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 202,374 | 70.41 | |
Democratic | Aelea Christofferson | 73,785 | 25.67 | |
Libertarian | Sharon L. Durbin | 10,491 | 3.65 | |
write-ins | 775 | 0.27 | ||
Total votes | 287,425 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 272,952 | 71.69 | |
Democratic | James "Jim" Crary | 106,640 | 28.00 | |
Total votes | 380,739 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 207,597 | 56.3 | -15.39 | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 145,298 | 39.4 | +11.4 | |
Independent Party | Mark Roberts | 15,536 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Total votes | 368,709 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cliff Bentz | 273,835 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Alex Spenser | 168,881 | 36.9 | |
Libertarian | Robert Werch | 14,094 | 3.1 | |
Write-in | 623 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 457,433 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cliff Bentz (incumbent) | 208,369 | 67.5 | |
Democratic | Joseph Yetter III | 99,882 | 32.4 | |
Write-in | 425 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 308,676 | 100 |
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.[9]
Core based statistical area | 2020 census |
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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 |
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.[10][11]
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