Oregon's 49th House district explained

District 49 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2023, the district is contained entirely within Multnomah County and includes the cities of Fairview, Wood Village, and Troutdale as well as a portion of north Gresham.

The current representative for the district is Democrat Zach Hudson of Troutdale.^{[1] [2]}

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present^{[3] [4]} are as follows:

Year	Candidate	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Write-ins
2000		Carl Wilson		Republican		70.89%		Dave Toler		Independent		29.11%	No third candidate
2002		Karen Minnis		Republican		60.24%		Pamela Spradling		Democratic		39.26%					0.50%
2004		Karen Minnis		Republican		53.52%		Rob Brading		Democratic		46.48%
2006		Karen Minnis		Republican		51.80%		Rob Brading		Democratic		47.64%					0.55%
2008		Nick Kahl		Democratic		56.04%		John Nelsen		Republican		43.46%					0.51%
2010		Matthew Wand		Republican		53.39%		Nick Kahl		Democratic		46.61%
2012		Chris Gorsek		Democratic		54.22%		Matthew Wand		Republican		45.43%					0.35%
2014		Chris Gorsek		Democratic		60.39%		Bill Beckers		Republican		38.93%					0.68%
2016		Chris Gorsek		Democratic		96.51%	Unopposed							3.49%
2018		Chris Gorsek		Democratic		51.25%		Justin Hwang		Republican		44.82%		Heather Ricks		Libertarian		3.83%		0.10%
2020		Zach Hudson		Democratic		57.26%		Greg Johnson		Republican		42.39%	No third candidate				0.35%
2022		Zach Hudson		Democratic		52.08%		Randy Lauer		Republican		47.79%					0.13%

See also

• Oregon Legislative Assembly
• Oregon House of Representatives

External links

• Oregon House of Representatives Official site
• Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Representatives by District. Oregon Secretary of State. June 6, 2019.
2. Web site: Representative Chris Gorsek. Oregon State Legislature. June 3, 2019.
3. Web site: OR State House 49 - History. Our Campaigns. May 13, 2019.
4. Web site: Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results. Oregon Secretary of State. June 3, 2019.