# 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

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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 :
| Party | 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 | Totals | 1,911,865 | 100% | 5 | - |

### By District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| 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

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

* Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. Representative (D–Beaverton)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Shabba Woodley, videographer and poet

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 39,825 | 100.0 |

### Independent Party primary
#### Results

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

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kyle Sheahan

### General election
#### Results

Oregon's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 691 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 378,095 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

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

* Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative (R–Hood River)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Paul J. Romero, refrigeration repair technician and U.S. Navy veteran

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 106,376 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Crary, retired lawyer

#### Results

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

### Independent Party primary
#### Results

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

### General election
#### Results

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

## District 3

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

* Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative (D–Portland)

#### Results

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

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* No declared candidates

#### Results

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

### Candidates

* David W. Walker, nurse practitioner

#### Results

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

### Progressive primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Delk

### General election
#### Results

Oregon's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 1,536 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 382,355 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

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

* Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative (D–Springfield)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joseph McKinney, businessman

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 124,311 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Art Robinson, chemist, former chair of the Oregon Republican Party and nominee for this seat in 2010, 2012 & 2014

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jo Rae Perkins, former chair of the Linn County Republican Party, candidate for Mayor of Albany in 2010 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 82,552 | 100.0 |

### Independent Party primary
#### Results

Independent primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Party | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,223 | 42.5 |
| | Independent Party | Write-ins | 1,654 | 57.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 476 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 397,568 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

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

* Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative (D–Canby)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Dave McTeague, former state representative (1985–95)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 101,367 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Colm Willis, lawyer and former political director of Oregon Right to Life

##### Eliminated in primary

* Seth Allan, mental health associate
* Earl D. Rainey, truck driver
* Ben West, activist

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 70,492 | 100.0 |

### Independent Party primary
#### Results

Independent primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Party | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) (write-in) | 792 | 33.1 |
| | Independent Party | Write-ins | 1,601 | 66.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 618 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 373,108 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |