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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

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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.

Quick Facts All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

All five incumbents were re-elected.

Overview

Statewide

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By District

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

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District 1

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Eliminated in primary
  • Shabba Woodley, videographer and poet

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brian J. Heinrich, sales representative
Eliminated in primary
  • Jonathan E. Burgess
  • Delinda Morgan, businesswoman, nominee for this seat in 2012, candidate in the 2012 (special) and in 2014

Results

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Independent Party primary

Results

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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kyle Sheahan

General election

Results

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District 2

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul J. Romero, refrigeration repair technician and U.S. Navy veteran

Results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Crary, retired lawyer

Results

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Independent Party primary

Results

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General election

Results

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District 3

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • No declared candidates

Results

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Independent Party primary

Candidates

  • David W. Walker, nurse practitioner

Results

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Progressive primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Delk

General election

Results

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District 4

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph McKinney, businessman

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

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Independent Party primary

Results

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Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Beilstein, nominee for this seat in 2008, 2010, and 2014

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gil Guthrie

General election

Results

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District 5

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Seth Allan, mental health associate
  • Earl D. Rainey, truck driver
  • Ben West, activist

Results

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Independent Party primary

Results

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Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marvin Sandnes, Independent Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016

General election

Results

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References

  1. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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