U.S. House district for Oregon
Oregon's 4th congressional district Oregon's 4th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 17,181 sq mi (44,500 km2 ) Distribution Population (2022) 715,450 Median household income $61,845[1] Ethnicity Occupation Cook PVI D+4[2]
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos , Curry , Lincoln , Lane , and Benton counties, alongside the northwestern half of Douglas County . It is centered around the state's two college towns, Eugene and Corvallis , homes to the University of Oregon and Oregon State University , respectively. Politically, the district leans slightly Democratic, due to the presence of Lane County, home to almost half of the district's population, and similarly blue Benton and Lincoln Counties. Contrariwise, Douglas County is heavily Republican, as are to a lesser extent Coos and Curry. The district has been represented by Democrat Val Hoyle since 2023.
List of members representing the district
Member(District home)
Party
Term
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established January 3, 1943
Harris Ellsworth (Roseburg )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 . Lost re-election.
Charles O. Porter (Eugene )
Democratic
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961
85th 86th
Elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 . Lost re-election.
Edwin R. Durno (Medford )
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
87th
Elected in 1960 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Robert B. Duncan (Medford )
Democratic
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
88th 89th
Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
John R. Dellenback (Medford )
Republican
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975
90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Lost re-election.
James H. Weaver (Eugene )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Peter DeFazio (Springfield )
Democratic
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Retired.
Val Hoyle (Springfield )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Elected in 2022 .
Recent statewide election results
Election results
Sources (official results only):
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023
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.[3] [4]
See also
References
Specific
^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
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Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian . Retrieved July 27, 2011 .
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"Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF) . Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved October 23, 2017 .
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
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