Oregon's 5th congressional district

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Oregon's 5th congressional district
District map as of 2002
Area	5,362 mi² (13,888 km²)
Distribution	80.34% urban, 19.66% rural
Population (2000)	684,280
Median income	$44,409
Ethnic composition	84% White, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Hispanic
Occupation	24.5% blue collar, 60.6% white collar, 14.9% gray collar
Cook Partisan Voting Index	D + 0.05

Oregon's 5th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs, and east to the summit of Mount Hood. It includes Lincoln, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties, and part of Benton, Clackamas, and Multnomah counties.

The district has been represented by Democrat Darlene Hooley since her election in 1996.

In the 2006 election, Hooley defeated Republican candidate Mike Erickson, Pacific Green Party candidate Paul Aranas, and Constitution candidate Douglas Patterson.

Contents 1 Election results 1.1 2006 1.2 2004 1.3 2002 1.4 2000 1.5 1998 1.6 1996

[edit] Election results

Source (official results only): United States House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Election Statistics

[edit] 2006

Official results from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
100% reporting

United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	146,973	53.99	+1.13
	Republican	Mike Erickson	116,424	42.77	-1.56
	Pacific Green	Paul Aranas	4,194	1.54
	Constitution (Oregon)	Douglas Patterson	4,160	1.53	+0.69
	Misc.	Misc.	483	0.18	+0.08

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	184,833	52.86	-1.89
	Republican	Jim Zupancic	154,993	44.33	-0.77
	Libertarian	Jerry Defoe	6,463	1.84
	Constitution	Joseph H. Bitz	2,971	0.84
	Misc.	Misc.	374	0.10	+0.05

[edit] 2002

United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	137,713	54.75	-2.02
	Republican	Brian J. Boquist	113,441	45.10	+2.02
	Misc.	Misc.	383	0.15	0.0

[edit] 2000

United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	156,315	56.77	+2.06
	Republican	Brian J. Boquist	118,631	43.08	+2.70
	Misc.	Misc.	402	0.15	+0.04

[edit] 1998

United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	124,916	54.71	+3.47
	Republican	Marylin Shannon	92,215	40.38	-5.68
	Pacific Green	Michael Donnelly	3,637	1.59
	Libertarian	Blaine Thallheimer	2,979	1.30	-0.61
	Natural Law	Jim Burns	2,971	1.30
	Socialist	Ed Dover	1,378	0.60	-0.18
	Misc.	Misc.	248	0.11	+0.11

[edit] 1996

United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley	139,521	51.24
	Republican	Jim Bunn	125,409	46.06
	Libertarian	Lawrence Knight Duquesne	5,191	1.91
	Socialist	Trey Smith	2,124	0.78
	Misc.	Misc.	39	0.00

Oregon's congressional districts
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