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Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2025

Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Maxine Dexter (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Oregon representatives represented an average of 706,917 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 769,721 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Maxine Dexter defeated Joanna Harbour, David Walker, Joe Meyer, and David Frosch in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maxine Dexter
Maxine Dexter (D) Candidate Connection
 
67.7
 
226,405
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour (R)
 
25.2
 
84,344
Image of David Walker
David Walker (Independent Party / Progressive Party)
 
3.1
 
10,245
Image of Joe Meyer
Joe Meyer (Pacific Green Party) Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
10,106
Image of David Frosch
David Frosch ()
 
0.7
 
2,459
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
810

Total votes: 334,369
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maxine Dexter
Maxine Dexter Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
47,254
Image of Susheela Jayapal
Susheela Jayapal
 
32.8
 
32,793
Image of Eddy Morales
Eddy Morales Candidate Connection
 
13.4
 
13,391
Image of Michael Jonas
Michael Jonas Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
2,359
Image of Nolan Bylenga
Nolan Bylenga Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
2,138
Image of Rachel Rand
Rachel Rand Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
856
Image of Ricky Barajas
Ricky Barajas
 
0.6
 
649
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
430

Total votes: 99,870
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour defeated Gary Dye and Teresa Orwig in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour
 
55.0
 
13,948
Image of Gary Dye
Gary Dye Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
6,869
Image of Teresa Orwig
Teresa Orwig Candidate Connection
 
17.0
 
4,303
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
258

Total votes: 25,378
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2022

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Joanna Harbour and David Delk in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D)
 
69.9
 
212,119
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour (R)
 
26.3
 
79,766
David Delk (Progressive Party / Independent Party / Pacific Green Party)
 
3.6
 
10,982
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
467

Total votes: 303,334
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Jonathan Polhemus in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
94.3
 
96,386
Image of Jonathan Polhemus
Jonathan Polhemus Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
5,392
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
428

Total votes: 102,206
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour
 
97.7
 
18,031
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
429

Total votes: 18,460
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2020

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Joanna Harbour, Alex DiBlasi, and Josh Solomon in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D / Working Families Party)
 
73.0
 
343,574
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour (R) Candidate Connection
 
23.5
 
110,570
Image of Alex DiBlasi
Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
8,872
Josh Solomon (L)
 
1.5
 
6,869
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
621

Total votes: 470,506
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Albert Lee, Dane Wilcox, Matthew Davis, and Charles Rand Barnett in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
80.5
 
140,812
Image of Albert Lee
Albert Lee Candidate Connection
 
16.8
 
29,311
Dane Wilcox
 
1.1
 
1,966
Matthew Davis
 
0.6
 
1,101
Charles Rand Barnett
 
0.5
 
953
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
714

Total votes: 174,857
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour defeated Tom Harrison and Frank Hecker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour Candidate Connection
 
62.8
 
21,114
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison Candidate Connection
 
23.1
 
7,751
Frank Hecker Candidate Connection
 
12.3
 
4,147
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
612

Total votes: 33,624
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Josh Solomon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on July 6, 2020.

Candidate
Josh Solomon (L)

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Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Alex DiBlasi advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on June 6, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Alex DiBlasi
Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party) Candidate Connection

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2018

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Tom Harrison, Marc Koller, Gary Dye, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D)
 
72.6
 
279,019
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison (R)
 
19.8
 
76,187
Image of Marc Koller
Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon) Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
21,352
Image of Gary Dye
Gary Dye (L)
 
1.5
 
5,767
Image of Michael P. Marsh
Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party)
 
0.4
 
1,487
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
514

Total votes: 384,326
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Ben Lavine, Charles Rand Barnett, and Eric Hafner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
91.0
 
91,226
Image of Ben Lavine
Ben Lavine
 
6.0
 
6,008
Charles Rand Barnett
 
1.6
 
1,586
Image of Eric Hafner
Eric Hafner Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
1,377

Total votes: 100,197
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Tom Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison

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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Marc Koller defeated David Walker in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marc Koller
Marc Koller Candidate Connection
 
55.7
 
930
Image of David Walker
David Walker
 
44.3
 
741

Total votes: 1,671
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2016

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated David Walker (Independent) and David Delk (Progressive) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No Republican candidates filed to run in the race.[1][2]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer Incumbent 71.8% 274,687
     Independent David Walker 20.4% 78,154
     Progressive David Delk 7.3% 27,978
     N/A Misc. 0.4% 1,536
Total Votes 382,355
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2014

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated James Buchal (Republican, independent and Constitution Party), Jeffrey Langan (L), Michael Meo (Pacific Green Party) and David Walker (I) in the general election.

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer Incumbent 72.3% 211,748
     Republican James Buchal 19.6% 57,424
     Libertarian Jeffrey Langan 2.2% 6,381
     Green Michael Meo 4.1% 12,106
     Independent David Walker 1.4% 4,009
     Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 0.4% 1,089
Total Votes 292,757
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2012

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 3rd Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated three challengers to win re-election on November 6, 2012.[3]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer Incumbent 74.5% 264,979
     Republican Ronald Green 19.8% 70,325
     Progressive Woodrow Broadnax 3.7% 13,159
     Libertarian Michael Cline 1.9% 6,640
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 772
Total Votes 355,875
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


2010

On November 2, 2010, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Delia Lopez (R), Michael Meo (Progressive) and Jeff Lawrence (L) in the general election.[4]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 70.1% 193,104
     Republican Delia Lopez 24.6% 67,714
     Progressive Michael Meo 2.3% 6,197
     Libertarian Jeff Lawrence 3% 8,380
Total Votes 275,395

2008

On November 4, 2008, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Delia Lopez (R) and Michael Meo (Pacific Green) in the general election.[5]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 74.5% 254,235
     Republican Delia Lopez 20.8% 71,063
     Pacific Green Michael Meo 4.4% 15,063
     Independent Miscellaneous 0.2% 701
Total Votes 341,062

2006

On November 7, 2006, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bruce Broussard (R) and David Brownlow (Constitution) in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 73.5% 186,380
     Republican Bruce Broussard 23.5% 59,529
     Constitution David Brownlow 2.8% 7,003
     Independent Other 0.3% 698
Total Votes 253,610

2004

On November 2, 2004, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tammi Mars (R), Dale Winegarden (Socialist) and Walter Brown (Constitution) in the general election.[7]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 70.9% 245,559
     Republican Tammi Mars 23.7% 82,045
     Socialist Walter Brown 3.1% 10,678
     Constitution Dale Winegarden 2.1% 7,119
     Independent Miscellaneous 0.3% 1,159
Total Votes 346,560

2002

On November 5, 2002, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Sarah Seale (R), Walter Brown (Socialist), Kevin Jones (Libertarian) and David Brownlow (Constitution) in the general election.[8]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 66.8% 156,851
     Republican Sarah Seale 26.7% 62,821
     Socialist Walter Brown 2.8% 6,588
     Libertarian Kevin Jones 2% 4,704
     Constitution David Brownlow 1.5% 3,495
     Independent Miscellaneous 0.2% 518
Total Votes 234,977

2000

On November 7, 2000, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeffrey Pollock (R), Tre Arrow (Pacific Green), Bruce Knight (Libertarian) and Walter Brown (Socialist) in the general election.[9]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 66.8% 181,049
     Republican Jeffrey Pollock 23.6% 64,128
     Pacific Green Tre Arrow 5.8% 15,763
     Libertarian Bruce Knight 1.8% 4,942
     Socialist Walter Brown 1.7% 4,703
     N/A Miscellaneous 0.2% 576
Total Votes 271,161

1998

On November 3, 1998, Earl Blumenauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bruce Knight (Libertarian) and Walter Brown (Socialist) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1998
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer incumbent 83.9% 153,889
     Libertarian Bruce Knight 9.2% 16,930
     Socialist Walter Brown 5.6% 10,199
     N/A Miscellaneous 1.3% 2,333
Total Votes 183,351

1996

On November 5, 1996, Earl Blumenauer won election to the United States House. He defeated Scott Bruun (R), Joe Keating (Pacific Green), Bruce Knight (Libertarian) and Victoria Guillebeau (Socialist) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEarl Blumenauer 66.9% 165,922
     Republican Scott Bruun 26.3% 65,259
     Pacific Joe Keating 3.7% 9,274
     Libertarian Bruce Knight 1.8% 4,474
     Socialist Victoria Guillebeau 1% 2,449
     N/A Miscellaneous 0.2% 531
Total Votes 247,909

1994

On November 8, 1994, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Everett Hall (R), Mark Brunelle (I) and Gene Nanni (L) in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1994
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 72.5% 161,624
     Republican Everett Hall 19.4% 43,211
     Independent Mark Brunelle 6.1% 13,550
     Libertarian Gene Nanni 1.9% 4,164
     N/A Miscellaneous 0.1% 273
Total Votes 222,822

1992

On November 3, 1992, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Al Ritter (R) and Blair Bobier (L) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 77.1% 208,028
     Republican Al Ritter 18.6% 50,235
     Libertarian Blair Bobier 4.2% 11,413
     N/A Miscellaneous 0.1% 203
Total Votes 269,879

1990

On November 6, 1990, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Phil Mooney (R) in the general election.[14]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 80.8% 169,731
     Republican Phil Mooney 19.1% 40,216
     N/A Other 0.1% 246
Total Votes 210,193

1988

On November 8, 1988, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[15]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1988
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 99.4% 190,684
     N/A Other 0.6% 1,141
Total Votes 191,825

1986

On November 4, 1986, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Thomas H. Phelan (R) in the general election.[16]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 85.9% 180,067
     Republican Thomas H. Phelan 14% 29,321
     N/A Other 0.1% 193
Total Votes 209,581

1984

On November 6, 1984, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Drew Davis (R) in the general election.[17]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 58.7% 173,438
     Republican Drew Davis 41.3% 122,247
     N/A Other 0% 27
Total Votes 295,712

1982

On November 2, 1982, Ron Wyden won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Thomas H. Phelan (R) in the general election.[18]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1982
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden incumbent 78.3% 159,416
     Republican Thomas H. Phelan 21.7% 44,162
     N/A Write-in 0% 84
Total Votes 203,662

1980

On November 4, 1980, Ron Wyden won election to the United States House. He defeated Darrell R. Conger (R) in the general election.[19]

U.S. House, Oregon District 3 General Election, 1980
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRon Wyden 71.9% 156,371
     Republican Darrell R. Conger 28% 60,940
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 112
Total Votes 217,423

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2020 census

Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed a new congressional map into law on September 27, 2021. The map was approved by the Oregon House of Representatives 33-16, and approved in the Oregon State Senate 18-6.[20] This was the third time the Oregon State Legislature successfully enacted a congressional redistricting map since 1910 without gubernatorial veto, court ordered re-drawing, or authority for map drawing being passed to the secretary of state.[21] This map took effect for Oregon’s 2022 congressional elections.

Before the maps were approved, all but one House Republican did not attend the special session on Sept. 25, expressing dissatisfaction with the process and proposed maps. Sixteen of the twenty-three House Republicans returned when the session resumed on Sept. 27, meaning the House was able to reach a quorum and move forward with the redistricting votes. Rep. Suzanne Weber (R) said "Many of us [Republicans] are only here because we don’t trust the secretary of state Shemia Fagan (D) to draw these maps."[22]

The Oregonian said the map created three safe Democratic seats, one safe Republican seat, one seat that leans Democratic, and one seat that is a toss-up.[22]

How does redistricting in Oregon work? In Oregon, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. District lines are subject to veto by the governor.[23]

If the legislature fails to establish a redistricting plan for state legislative districts, it falls to the secretary of state to draw the boundaries.[23]

State law requires that congressional and state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[23]

  • Districts must be contiguous.
  • Districts must "utilize existing geographic or political boundaries."
  • Districts should not "divide communities of common interest."
  • Districts should "be connected by transportation links."
  • Districts "must not be drawn for the purpose of favoring a political party, incumbent or other person."

Oregon District 3
until January 2, 2023

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Oregon District 3
starting January 3, 2023

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2010-2011

This is the 3rd Congressional District prior to the 2010 redistricting.
See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Oregon State Legislature approved a new map of the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. It was the first time in 60 years the Oregon legislature agreed on a bipartisan redistricting map.[24]

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 3rd the 54th most Democratic district nationally.[25]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 72.5%-25.2%.[26]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 3rd the 55th most Democratic district nationally.[27]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 72.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 25.2%.[28]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 3rd Congressional District the 48th most Democratic nationally.[29]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.95. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.95 points toward that party.[30]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
  2. The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
  3. Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
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