Oregon's 3rd congressional district
| Oregon's 3rd congressional district |
| District map since 2002 |
| Current Representative |
|
Earl Blumenauer (D–Portland) |
| Area |
1,021 mi² (2,644 km²) |
| Distribution |
93.12% urban, 6.88% rural |
| Population (2000) |
684,279 |
| Median income |
$42,063 |
| Ethnicity |
79.8% White, 5.3% Black, 5.4% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% other |
| Occupation |
25% blue collar, 59.4% white collar, 15.5% gray collar |
| Cook PVI |
D+19 |
Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Portland east of the Willamette River, Gresham, and Troutdale. It also includes the northern part of Clackamas County, including Milwaukie. Parts of northwest Portland also lie within the district. Before the 2002 redistricting, the whole of Multnomah County was included in the district; it lost southwest Portland to the 1st and 5th districts, but it gained most of its current portion of Clackamas County.
The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Blumenauer since 1996.
List of representatives
The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the 63rd Congress.
| Representative |
Party |
In office |
District home |
Notes |
| District created |
March 4, 1913 |
| Walter Lafferty |
Republican |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Portland |
Redistricted from the 2nd district |
| Clifton N. McArthur |
Republican |
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 |
Portland |
|
| Elton Watkins |
Democratic |
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
Portland |
|
| Maurice E. Crumpacker |
Republican |
March 4, 1925 – July 24, 1927 |
Portland |
Died |
| Vacant |
July 24, 1927 – October 18, 1927 |
| Franklin F. Korell |
Republican |
October 18, 1927 – March 3, 1931 |
Portland |
|
| Charles H. Martin |
Democratic |
March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 |
Portland |
|
| William A. Ekwall |
Republican |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Portland |
|
| Nan Wood Honeyman |
Democratic |
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
Portland |
|
| Homer D. Angell |
Republican |
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 |
Portland |
|
| Edith Green |
Democratic |
January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 |
Portland |
|
| Robert B. Duncan |
Democratic |
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
Gresham |
|
| Ron Wyden |
Democratic |
January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 |
Portland |
Resigned after being elected to the US Senate |
| Vacant |
February 5, 1996 – May 21, 1996 |
| Earl Blumenauer |
Democratic |
May 21, 1996 – present |
Portland |
Incumbent |
Election results
Sources (official results only):
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1996 special election
A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent Ron Wyden resigned after winning a special election to the United States Senate.
1994
References