2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 →

All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 4 1
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,026,851 730,894
Percentage 53.71% 38.23%
Swing Increase 0.07% Decrease 1.95%

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.

All five incumbents were re-elected.

Overview

Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/−
Democratic 1,026,851 53.71% 4 -
Republican 730,894 38.23% 1 -
Independents 78,154 4.09% 0 -
Progressive 27,978 1.46% 0 -
Pacific Green 24,736 1.29% 0 -
Libertarian 18,784 0.98% 0 -
write-ins 4,468 0.23% 0 -
Totals 1,911,865 100% 5 -

By District

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

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 225,391 59.61% 139,756 36.96% 12,948 3.42% 378,095 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 106,640 28.01% 272,952 71.69% 1,147 0.30% 380,739 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 274,687 71.84% 0 0.00% 107,668 28.16% 382,355 100.0% Democratic hold
District 4 220,628 55.49% 157,743 39.68% 19,197 4.83% 397,568 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 199,505 53.47% 160,443 43.00% 13,160 3.53% 373,108 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,026,851 53.71% 730,894 38.23% 154,120 8.06% 1,911,865 100.0%

District 1

2016 Oregon's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Suzanne Bonamici Brian Heinrich
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Independent Party
Popular vote 225,391 139,756
Percentage 59.6% 37.0%

Precinct results
Bonamici:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Heinrich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) 99,153 89.8
Democratic Shabba Woodley 10,961 9.9
Democratic Write-ins 375 0.3
Total votes 110,489 100.0

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

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian J. Heinrich 19,290 48.5
Republican Delinda Morgan 10,640 26.7
Republican Jonathan E. Burgess 9,127 22.9
Republican Write-ins 768 1.9
Total votes 39,825 100.0

Independent Party primary

Results

Independent primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Party Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) (write-in) 855 58.2
Independent Party write-ins 613 41.8
Total votes 1,468 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kyle Sheahan

General election

Results

Oregon's 1st congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) 225,391 59.6
Republican Brian Heinrich 139,756 37.0
Libertarian Kyle Sheahan 12,257 3.2
Write-in 691 0.2
Total votes 378,095 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Oregon's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Greg Walden Jim Crary
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Independent Party
Popular vote 272,952 106,640
Percentage 71.7% 28.0%

Precinct results
Walden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Crary:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Greg Walden
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Greg Walden
Republican

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

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 85,039 80.0
Republican Paul J. Romero Jr. 21,099 19.8
Republican Write-ins 238 0.2
Total votes 106,376 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Crary, retired lawyer

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James "Jim" Crary 53,484 97.6
Democratic Write-ins 1,295 2.4
Total votes 54,779 100.0

Independent Party primary

Results

Independent primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Party Greg Walden (incumbent) (write-in) 1,725 61.3
Independent Party Write-ins 1,090 38.7
Total votes 2,815 100.0

General election

Results

Oregon's 2nd congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walden (incumbent) 272,952 71.7
Democratic James "Jim" Crary 106,640 28.0
Write-in 1,147 0.3
Total votes 380,739 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Oregon's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Earl Blumenauer David Walker David Delk
Party Democratic Independent Party Progressive
Alliance Republican
Popular vote 274,687 78,154 27,978
Percentage 71.8% 20.5% 7.3%

Precinct results
Blumenauer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Walker:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Earl Blumenauer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Earl Blumenauer
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 144,706 98.3
Democratic Write-ins 2,511 1.7
Total votes 147,217 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • No declared candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David W. Walker (write-in) 217 9.1
Republican Write-ins 2,160 90.9
Total votes 2,377 100.0

Independent Party primary

Candidates

  • David W. Walker, nurse practitioner

Results

Independent primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Party David W. Walker 2,529 74.7
Independent Party Write-ins 856 25.3
Total votes 3,385 100.0

Progressive primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Delk

General election

Results

Oregon's 3rd congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 274,687 71.8
Independent Party David W. Walker 78,154 20.5
Progressive David Delk 27,978 7.3
Write-in 1,536 0.4
Total votes 382,355 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

2016 Oregon's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Peter DeFazio Art Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Independent Party
Popular vote 220,628 157,743
Percentage 55.5% 39.7%

Precinct results
DeFazio:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Robinson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Peter DeFazio
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Peter DeFazio
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 113,816 91.6
Democratic Joseph McKinney 9,894 8.0
Democratic Write-ins 601 0.4
Total votes 124,311 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Robinson 55,557 67.3
Republican Jo Rae Perkins 26,375 31.9
Republican Write-ins 620 0.8
Total votes 82,552 100.0

Independent Party primary

Results

Independent primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Party Peter DeFazio (incumbent) (write-in) 1,223 42.5
Independent Party Write-ins 1,654 57.5
Total votes 2,877 100.0

Green primary

Candidates

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

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gil Guthrie

General election

Results

Oregon's 4th congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 220,628 55.5
Republican Art Robinson 157,743 39.7
Pacific Green Mike Beilstein 12,194 3.1
Libertarian Gil Guthrie 6,527 1.6
Write-in 476 0.1
Total votes 397,568 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

2016 Oregon's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Kurt Schrader Colm Willis
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Independent Party
Popular vote 199,505 160,443
Percentage 53.5% 43.0%

Precinct results
Schrader:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Willis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Kurt Schrader
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kurt Schrader
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kurt Schrader (incumbent) 72,634 71.7
Democratic Dave McTeague 28,184 27.8
Democratic Write-ins 549 0.5
Total votes 101,367 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colm Willis 40,568 57.6
Republican Ben West 14,696 20.8
Republican Seth Allan 10,779 15.3
Republican Earl D. Rainey 3,783 5.4
Republican Write-ins 665 0.9
Total votes 70,492 100.0

Independent Party primary

Results

Independent primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Party Kurt Schrader (incumbent) (write-in) 792 33.1
Independent Party Write-ins 1,601 66.9
Total votes 2,393 100.0

Green primary

Candidates

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

General election

Results

Oregon's 5th congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kurt Schrader (incumbent) 199,505 53.5
Republican Colm Willis 160,443 43.0
Pacific Green Marvin Sandnes 12,542 3.3
Write-in 618 0.2
Total votes 373,108 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 18, 2016.