Oregon's 4th congressional district

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Oregon's 4th congressional district
District map as of 2002
Area	17,181 mi² (44,499 km²)
Distribution	69.17% urban, 30.83% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median income	$35,796
Ethnic composition	91.7% White, 0.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other
Occupation	28.2% blue collar, 55.2% white collar, 16.5% gray collar
Cook PVI	D + 0

Oregon's 4th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties.

The district has been represented by Democrat Peter A. DeFazio since his election in 1986. In the 2006 election, DeFazio defeated Republican candidate Jim Feldkamp.

Contents 1 List of Representatives 2 Election results 2.1 2006 2.2 2004 2.3 2002 2.4 2000 2.5 1998 2.6 1996

[edit] List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home
Harris Ellsworth	Republican	January 6, 1943 – January 3, 1957	Roseburg
Charles O. Porter	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 4, 1961	Eugene
Edwin R. Durno	Republican	January 4, 1961 – January 9, 1963	Medford
Robert B. Duncan	Democratic	January 9, 1963 – January 10, 1967	Medford
John R. Dellenback	Republican	January 10, 1967 – January 14, 1975	Medford
James H. Weaver	Democratic	January 14, 1975 – January 6, 1987	Eugene
Peter A. DeFazio	Democratic	January 6, 1987 – present	Springfield

[edit] Election results

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

[edit] 2006

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

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	180,607	62.23	+1.25
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	109,105	37.59	+0.01
	Misc.	Misc.	532	0.18	+0.17

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	228,611	60.98	-2.88
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	140,882	37.58	+3.22
	Libertarian	Jacob Boone	3,190	0.85	-0.90
	Constitution	Michael Paul Marsh	1,799	0.48
	Misc.	Misc.	427	0.01	+0.00

[edit] 2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	168,150	63.86	-4.17
	Republican	Liz VanLeeuwen	90,523	34.36	+3.80
	Libertarian	Chris Bigelow	4,602	1.75
	Misc.	Misc.	206	0.01	-0.12

[edit] 2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	197,998	68.03	-2.09
	Republican	John Lindsey	88,950	30.56	+2.01
	Socialist	David Duemler	3,696	1.27	+0.07
	Misc.	Misc.	421	0.14	+0.02

[edit] 1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	157,524	70.12	+4.43
	Republican	Steve J. Webb	64,143	28.55	+0.15
	Socialist	Karl G. Sorg	2,694	1.20	+0.69
	Misc.	Misc.	276	0.12	-1.50

[edit] 1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio	177,270	65.69
	Republican	John D. Newkirk	76,649	28.40
	Libertarian	Tonie Nathan	4,919	1.82
	Reform	Bill Bonville	3,960	1.47
	Socialist	David Duemler	1,373	0.51
	Peace and Freedom	Alan Opus	1,311	0.49
	Misc.	Misc.	4,374	1.62

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