As of the 2000 census, there are five Oregon United States congressional districts. (There are approxiately 60 State congressional districts; more information available at Oregon election, 2006.)
First District
District 1 is in the northwest corner of the state and includes some of the
Portland metropolitan area. It includes
Clatsop County,
Columbia County,
Washington County,
Yamhill County, and part of
Multnomah County.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Democrat David Wu.
Second District
District 2 is the largest of Oregon's districts — and the seventh largest district in the nation — covering roughly two-thirds of the state east of the
Willamette Valley. It includes all of
Baker,
Crook,
Deschutes,
Gilliam,
Grant,
Harney,
Hood River,
Jackson,
Jefferson,
Klamath,
Lake,
Malheur,
Morrow,
Sherman,
Umatilla,
Union,
Wallowa,
Wasco,
Wheeler counties and part of eastern
Josephine County, including some of the
Grants Pass area.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican Greg Walden.
Third District
District 3 covers most of
Multnomah County and the northern part of
Clackamas County.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer.
Fourth District
District 4 includes the southern half of the coastal counties, including
Coos,
Curry,
Douglas,
Lane, and
Linn counties and most of
Benton and
Josephine counties.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Democrat Peter A. DeFazio.
Fifth District
District 5 stretches from the central coast through
the state capital into southern suburbs of Portland and part of the summit of
Mount Hood. It includes
Lincoln County,
Marion County,
Polk County,
Tillamook County, part of
Benton County and the southern part of
Clackamas County.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Democrat Darlene Hooley.
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