Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district | |
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Oregon's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Peter DeFazio (D) |
Area | 17,181 sq mi (44,500 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2000) | 684,280 |
Median income | 35,796 |
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Cook PVI | D+2[1] |
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties.
The district has been represented by Democrat Peter A. DeFazio since 1987.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | January 3, 1943 | |||
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Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
Roseburg | |
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Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 |
Eugene | |
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Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Medford | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
Medford | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
Medford | |
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Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
Eugene | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Democratic | January 3, 1987 – present |
Springfield | Incumbent |
Election results
Sources (official results only):
- Elections History from the Oregon Secretary of State website
- Election Statistics from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 181,624 | 59% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 116,534 | 38% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 6,863 | 2% | |
Libertarian | David L. Chester | 4,676 | 1% | |
Misc | 482 | 0.15% | ||
Total votes | 310,152 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 208,196 | 59.1% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 138,351 | 39.2% | |
Libertarian | Chuck Huntting | 6,205 | 1.7% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 468 | 0.1% | |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 162,416 | 54.49% | |
Republican | Art Robinson | 129,877 | 43.58% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 5,215 | 1.75% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 544 | 0.18% | |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 275,143 | 82.34% | |
Constitution | Jaynee Germond | 43,133 | 12.91% | |
Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 13,162 | 3.94 | |
Misc. | Misc. | 2,708 | 0.81% | |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 180,607 | 62.23% | |
Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 109,105 | 37.59% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 532 | 0.18% | |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 228,611 | 60.98% | |
Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 140,882 | 37.58% | |
Libertarian | Jacob Boone | 3,190 | 0.85% | |
Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 1,799 | 0.48% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 427 | 0.01% | |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 168,150 | 63.86% | |
Republican | Liz VanLeeuwen | 90,523 | 34.36% | |
Libertarian | Chris Bigelow | 4,602 | 1.75% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 206 | 0.01% | |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 197,998 | 68.03% | |
Republican | John Lindsey | 88,950 | 30.56% | |
Socialist | David Duemler | 3,696 | 1.27% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 421 | 0.14% | |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 157,524 | 70.12% | |
Republican | Steve J. Webb | 64,143 | 28.55% | |
Socialist | Karl G. Sorg | 2,694 | 1.20% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 276 | 0.12% | |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 177,270 | 65.69% | |
Republican | John D. Newkirk | 76,649 | 28.40% | |
Libertarian | Tonie Nathan | 4,919 | 1.82% | |
Reform | Bill Bonville | 3,960 | 1.47% | |
Socialist | David Duemler | 1,373 | 0.51% | |
Peace and Freedom | Alan Opus | 1,311 | 0.49% | |
Misc. | Misc. | 4,374 | 1.62% | |
In popular culture
It is revealed in the season 7 opener of The West Wing that main character Will Bailey eventually gets elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving the people of the Oregon's 4th congressional district. In his service, he is a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Historical district boundaries
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The district gained most of Josephine County from the 2nd district in the 2002 redistricting, but also lost most of the Grants Pass area to the second district.[2][3]
See also
References
- Specific
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF). Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- General
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 43°30′N 123°30′W / 43.500°N 123.500°W