Oregon's 1st congressional district

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Oregon's 1st congressional district
District map as of 2002
Area	2,941 mi² (7,617 km²)
Distribution	86.65% urban, 13.35% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median income	$48,464
Ethnic composition	84.9% White, 1.2% Black, 5.1% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other
Occupation	21.8% blue collar, 65.3% white collar, 12.9% gray collar
Cook PVI	D + 6

Oregon's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the northwest corner of Oregon and includes southwest Portland, Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and part of Multnomah county.

The district has been represented by Democrat David Wu since his election in 1998. In the 2006 election, Wu defeated Republican candidate Derrick Kitts, Libertarian candidate Drake Davis, and Constitution candidate Dean Wolf.

Contents 1 List of Represenatives 2 Recent election results 2.1 1996 2.2 1998 2.3 2000 2.4 2002 2.5 2004 2.6 2006

[edit] List of Represenatives

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[edit] Recent election results

• Source (official results only): United States House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Election Statistics

[edit] 1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Furse	144,588	51.90
	Republican	Bill Witt	126,146	45.28
	Libertarian	Richard Johnson	6,310	2.26
	Socialist	David Princ	1,146	0.41
	Misc.	Misc.	414	0.15

[edit] 1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	119,993	50.10	-1.80
	Republican	Molly Bordonaro	112,827	47.11	+1.83
	Libertarian	Michael De Paulo	4,218	1.76	-0.50
	Socialist	John F. Hryciuk	2,224	0.93	+0.52
	Misc.	Misc.	234	0.10	-0.05

[edit] 2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	176,902	58.28	+8.18
	Republican	Charles Starr	115,303	37.99	-9.12
	Libertarian	Beth A. King	10,858	3.58	+1.82
	Misc.	Misc.	458	0.15	+0.05

[edit] 2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	149,215	62.69	+4.41
	Republican	Jim Greenfield	80,917	33.99	-4.00
	Libertarian	Beth A. King	7,639	3.21	-0.37
	Misc.	Misc.	265	0.11	-0.04

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	203,771	57.51	-5.18
	Republican	Goli Ameri	135,164	38.15	+4.16
	Constitution	Dean Wolf	13,882	3.91
	Misc.	Misc.	1,521	0.43	+0.32

[edit] 2006

Official results from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
100% reporting

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Wu	169,409	62.83	+5.32
	Republican	Derrick Kitts	90,904	33.71	-4.44
	Libertarian	Drake Davis	4,497	1.67
	Constitution (Oregon)	Dean Wolf	4,370	1.62	-2.24
	Misc.	Misc.	447	0.17	-0.26

v • d • e Oregon's congressional districts Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 The At-large and territorial districts are obsolete. See also: Oregon's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps