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.[citation needed] 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 had been represented by Republican Greg Walden since 1999. Walden did not run for re-election in 2020.[3] Republican Cliff Bentz of Ontario was elected to fill the seat and was sworn in January 2021.
Oregon's 2nd congressional district | |||
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![]() Oregon's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
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Area | 69,491 sq mi (179,980 km2) | ||
Population (2021) | 864,256 | ||
Median household income | $63,266[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Occupation |
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Cook PVI | R+15[2] |
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% |
Member | Party | Years | Cong ess |
District home | Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1893 | |||||
![]() William R. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 |
53rd 54th 55th |
Heppner | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Lost renomination. |
![]() Malcolm A. Moody |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
The Dalles | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost renomination. |
![]() John N. Williamson |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Prineville | Elected in 1902 Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
![]() William R. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
60th 61st |
Pendleton | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. |
![]() Walter Lafferty |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Portland | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
![]() Nicholas J. Sinnott |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – May 31, 1928 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th |
The Dalles | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Resigned to become judge to the U.S. Court of Claims. |
Vacant | May 31, 1928 – November 6, 1928 |
70th | |||
![]() Robert R. Butler |
Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 7, 1933 |
70th 71st 72nd |
The Dalles | Elected to finish Sinnott's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election and died before next term began. |
Vacant | January 7, 1933 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | |||
![]() Walter M. Pierce |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
La Grande | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
![]() Lowell Stockman |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Pendleton | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired. |
![]() Sam Coon |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Salem | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Lost re-election. |
![]() Al Ullman |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981 |
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th |
Baker | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost re-election. |
![]() Denny Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | Salem | Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
![]() Robert F. Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Burns | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. |
![]() Wes Cooley |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
104th | Alfalfa | Elected in 1994. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
![]() Robert F. Smith |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
105th | Medford | Elected in 1996. Retired. |
![]() Greg Walden |
Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2021 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Hood River | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. |
![]() Cliff Bentz |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – present |
117th | Ontario | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
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 | 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 | 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 |
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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