| State: | Oregon |
| District Number: | 3 |
| Image Name: | Oregon's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).png |
| Image Width: | 400 |
| Image Caption: | Oregon's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2023. |
| Representative: | Earl Blumenauer |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Portland |
| English Area: | 1,021 |
| Metric Area: | 2,644 |
| Percent Urban: | 93.12 |
| Percent Rural: | 6.88 |
| Population: | 687,278 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $80,939[1] |
| Percent White: | 64.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 14.2 |
| Percent Black: | 5.5 |
| Percent Asian: | 7.5 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 6.5 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.9 |
| Percent Blue Collar: | 25 |
| Percent White Collar: | 59.4 |
| Percent Gray Collar: | 15.5 |
| Cpvi: | D+22[2] |
Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland east of the Willamette River (parts of Northwest and Southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of Clackamas County and all of Hood River County.
The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer since a 1996 special election. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+22, it is the most Democratic district in Oregon and the third most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the .
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ess | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1913 | ||||||||
| align=left | Walter Lafferty | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Clifton N. McArthur | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Elton Watkins | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Maurice E. Crumpacker | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1925 – July 24, 1927 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 24, 1927 – October 18, 1927 | ||||||
| align=left | Franklin F. Korell | Republican | nowrap | October 18, 1927 – March 3, 1931 | Elected to finish Crumpacker's term. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Charles H. Martin | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Retired to run for governor. | |||
| align=left | William A. Ekwall | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Nan Wood Honeyman | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Homer D. Angell | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Edith Green | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 | Elected in 1954. Re-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. Retired and resigned early. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | ||||||
| align=left | Robert B. Duncan | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Ron Wyden | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 5, 1996 – May 21, 1996 | ||||||
| align=left | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | nowrap | May 21, 1996 – present | Elected to finish Wyden's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retiring at end of term. | |||
| Election results from presidential races | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results | |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 67-33% | |
| 2008 | President | Obama 71 - 25% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72 - 25% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71 - 23% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 74 - 23% | |
Sources (official results only):
A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent Ron Wyden resigned effective February 5, 1996 after winning a special election to the United States Senate. The winner of the election, Earl Blumenauer, served the remainder of Wyden's two-year term.
See also: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.
Before the 2002 redistricting, the whole of Multnomah County was included in the district; it lost southwest Portland to the 1st and 5th districts, but it gained most of its current portion of Clackamas County.[3] [4]