2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon explained

See also: 2016 Oregon state elections.

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:1,026,851
Percentage1:53.71%
Swing1: 0.07%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:730,894
Percentage2:38.23%
Swing2: 1.95%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the State of Oregon, one from each of the state's 5 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well a senatorial election and the special gubernatorial election, and elections to local offices. The primaries were held on May 17.

All five incumbents were re-elected.

Overview

Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/−
Democratic1,026,85153.71%4-
Republican730,89438.23%1-
Independents78,1544.09%0-
Progressive27,9781.46%0-
Pacific Green24,7361.29%0-
Libertarian18,7840.98%0-
write-ins4,4680.23%0-
Totals1,911,865100%5-

By District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:

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225,391 59.61% 139,756 36.96% 12,948 3.42% 378,095 100.0% Democratic hold
106,640 28.01% 272,952 71.69% 1,147 0.30% 380,739 100.0% Republican hold
274,687 71.84% 0 0.00% 107,668 28.16% 382,355 100.0% Democratic hold
220,628 55.49% 157,743 39.68% 19,197 4.83% 397,568 100.0% Democratic hold
199,505 53.47% 160,443 43.00% 13,160 3.53% 373,108 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,026,851 53.71% 730,894 38.23% 154,120 8.06% 1,911,865 100.0%

District 1

Election Name:2016 Oregon's 1st congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Suzanne Bonamici, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Suzanne Bonamici
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independent Party of Oregon
Popular Vote1:225,391
Percentage1:59.6%
Nominee2:Brian Heinrich
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:139,756
Percentage2:37.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Suzanne Bonamici
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Suzanne Bonamici
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. Incumbent Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+7.

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District 2

Election Name:2016 Oregon's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Greg Walden, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Greg Walden
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independent Party of Oregon
Popular Vote1:272,952
Percentage1:71.7%
Nominee2:Jim Crary
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:106,640
Percentage2:28.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Greg Walden
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Greg Walden
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is located east of the Willamette Valley and covers roughly two-thirds of the state. It is the largest of Oregon's five districts and is the seventh-largest district in the nation. Incumbent Republican Greg Walden, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+10.

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District 3

Election Name:2016 Oregon's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Earlblumenauer.jpeg
Nominee1:Earl Blumenauer
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:274,687
Percentage1:71.8%
Nominee2:David Walker
Party2:Independent Party of Oregon
Alliance2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:78,154
Percentage2:20.5%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:David Delk
Party3:Oregon Progressive Party
Popular Vote3:27,978
Percentage3:7.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Earl Blumenauer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Earl Blumenauer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district most of Multnomah County, including Portland east of the Willamette River, Gresham and Troutdale. Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who had represented the district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+22.

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District 4

Election Name:2016 Oregon's 4th congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Peter defazio.jpeg
Nominee1:Peter DeFazio
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independent Party of Oregon
Popular Vote1:220,628
Percentage1:55.5%
Nominee2:Art Robinson
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:157,743
Percentage2:39.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Peter DeFazio
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Peter DeFazio
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district. The 4th district the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties. Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+2.

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District 5

Election Name:2016 Oregon's 5th congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Kurt Schrader official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Kurt Schrader
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Independent Party of Oregon
Popular Vote1:199,505
Percentage1:53.5%
Nominee2:Colm Willis
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:160,443
Percentage2:43.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Kurt Schrader
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Kurt Schrader
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district. The 5th district includes Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs and east to the summit of Mount Hood. Incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2014 and the district had an even PVI.

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