| Election Name: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| 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: | 733,639 |
| Percentage1: | 50.86% |
| Swing1: | 10.72% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 657,007 |
| Percentage2: | 45.54% |
| Swing2: | 19.63% |
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Oregon in the United States House of Representatives. Oregon has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013; however, re-elected Congressman David Wu resigned partway through his term on August 3, 2011, and a special election was held to fill the rest of his unexpired term.
A primary election for Democrats and Republicans was held on May 18.[1] Other parties have other procedures for nominating candidates.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010[2] [3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 733,639 | 50.86% | 4 | — | |
| Republican | 657,007 | 45.54% | 1 | — | |
| Pacific Green | 21,924 | 1.52% | — | ||
| Libertarian | 10,872 | 0.75% | — | ||
| Constitution | 3,855 | 0.27% | — | ||
| write-ins | 1,448 | 0.10% | — | ||
| Totals | 1,442,588 | 100.00% | 5 | — | |
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:[4]
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Others | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | |||||||||
| scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % |
| 160,357 | 54.75% | 122,858 | 41.94% | 9,694 | 3.31% | 292,909 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 72,173 | 25.87% | 206,245 | 73.91% | 619 | 0.22% | 279,037 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||
| 193,104 | 70.02% | 67,714 | 24.55% | 14,984 | 5.43% | 275,802 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 162,416 | 54.49% | 129,877 | 43.58% | 5,759 | 1.93% | 298,052 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 145,319 | 51.25% | 130,313 | 45.96% | 7,924 | 2.79% | 283,556 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| Total | 733,369 | 51.31% | 657,007 | 45.96% | 38,980 | 2.73% | 1,429,356 | 100.0% |
See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Democrat David Wu has represented Oregon's 1st congressional district since 1998 and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating sports marketing consultant Rob Cornilles, who won the Republican primary.[5]
In 2008, Wu won with 71% of the vote. He faced no Republican opponent because the winner of the Republican primary, Joel Haugen, changed his affiliation to the Independent Party of Oregon after his endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for president drew objections from Republican party leaders.[6]
| Poll Source | Date Administered | Rob Cornilles (R) | Don LaMunyon (C) | David Wu (D) | Other/Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Research[9] | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | - | align=center | 51% | 11% | |
| Survey USA[10] | October 16–18, 2010 | 42% | 2% | align=center | 51% | 5% | |
| Moore Research[11] | May 26–27, 2010 | 40% | - | align=center | 46% | - |
See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998, and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating Democrat Joyce Segers, a writer from Ashland. Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.[5]
See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and was re-elected to an eighth term in 2010.[12] In 2008, he took 75% of the vote. He faced a rematch with his 2008 Republican opponent, Delia Lopez, a real estate investor from Oakland, Oregon.[5] [13]
As of September 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission[14]
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Blumenauer (D) | $920,464 | $899,220 | $394,775 | $0 | |
| Delia Lopez (R) | $84,231 | $8,310 | $75,920 | $56,031 | |
| Jeffrey Lawrence (L) | $24,834 | $9,576 | $15,258 | $10,000 | |
| Michael Meo (G) | Unreported | ||||
See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, the senior member of Oregon's House delegation, was re-elected to a 13th term in 2010, defeating chemist Arthur B. Robinson, winner of the Republican primary.[5] DeFazio had briefly considered a run for Governor of Oregon.[15] He has represented Oregon's 4th congressional district since 1986. In 2008, with no Republican opposition, he won 82% of the vote.
Springfield mayor Sid Leiken announced his candidacy as a Republican, but dropped it in March 2010 to run for a seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners.[16] Leiken had faced controversy over money paid to his campaign that he said was reimbursement for a poll conducted by his mother's company. No documentation existed for the payment, which is a possible violation of Oregon election laws.[17]
| Poll Source | Date Administered | Art Robinson (R) | Peter DeFazio (D) | Other/Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Insights (D)[18] | October 11–12, 2010 | 39% | align=center | 53% | 8% | |
| Global Perspective Innovative Research (R)[19] | October 4–5, 2010 | 42% | align=center | 48% | 10% |
See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district. Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Republican nominee Oregon State Representative Scott Bruun and Pacific Green and Progressive candidate Chris Lugo to win a second term in . Schrader was first elected in 2008, winning against Republican nominee Mike Erickson after six-term Democratic incumbent Darlene Hooley announced her retirement. The district is usually the most competitive in Oregon, though it has become more Democratic in recent years.[5]
| Poll Source | Date Administered | Scott Bruun (R) | Chris Lugo (PG) | Kurt Schrader (D) | Other/Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Research | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | 2% | align=center | 50% | 11% | |
| Survey USA[20] | October 17–19, 2010 | align=center | 51% | 2% | 41% | 6% | |
| American Action Forum[21] | August 23–29, 2010 | 36% | - | align=center | 44% | 21% | |
| Moore Research[22] | August 18–19, 2010 | align=center | 41% | - | 38% | 22% | |
| Lake Research Partners[23] | July 21–25, 2010 | 35% | - | align=center | 46% | - |