Oregon's 2nd congressional district

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Oregon's 2nd congressional district
District map as of 2002
District map as of 2002
Area 69,491 mi² (179,981 km²)
Distribution 64.43% urban, 35.57% rural
Population (2000) 684,280
Median income $35,600
Ethnic composition 89.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other
Occupation 29.1% blue collar, 54% white collar, 17% gray collar
Cook PVI R + 11

Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's five United States Congressional Districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation. The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley. It includes all of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler counties, and part of eastern Josephine county, including some of the Grants Pass area.

The district has been represented by Republican Greg Walden since his election in 1998. In the 2006 election, Walden defeated Democratic candidate Carol Voisin and Constitution candidate Jack Alan Brown, Jr.

The district lost negligible amounts of land in the 2002 redistricting.

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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 of Representatives elections, 1996: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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


[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden 132,316 61.48 -0.18
Democratic Kevin M. Campbell 74,924 34.81 -1.72
Libertarian Lindsay Bradshaw 4,729 2.20 +0.48
Socialist Rohn (Grandpa) Webb 2,773 1.29
Misc. Misc. 474 0.22 +0.21

[edit] 2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden 220,086 73.63 +12.15
Democratic Walter Ponsford 78,101 26.13 -8.68
Misc. Misc. 720 0.24 +.02

[edit] 2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden 181,295 71.86 -1.77
Democratic Peter Buckley 64,991 25.76 -0.37
Libertarian Mike Wood 5,681 2.25
Misc. Misc. 317 0.13 -0.11

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden 248,461 71.63 -0.23
Democratic John C. McColgan 88,914 25.63 -0.13
Libertarian Jim Lindsay 4,792 1.38 -0.87
Constitution Jack Alan Brown, Jr. 4,060 1.17
Misc. Misc. 638 0.18 +0.05

[edit] 2006

Official results from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: Oregon District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Walden 181,529 66.81 -4.82
Democratic Carol Voisin 82,484 30.36 +4.73
Constitution (Oregon) Jack Alan Brown, Jr. 7,193 2.65 +1.48
Misc. Misc. 513 0.19 +.01

[edit] 2008

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008

Incumbent Republican Greg Walden, having represented the district since 1998, is seeking re-election. Walden received 82,808 votes in Oregon's May 20 primary.[1] Among Democrats, entrepreneur Noah Lemas, 38, of Bend, Oregon, won the Democratic nomination, earning 56,326 votes in the May 20 Oregon primary.[1] Tristin Mock of the Pacific Green Party is also running.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Primary Results from Orgeon Segretary of State.
  2. ^ Vote Mock.


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