# Oregon's 5th congressional district

Oregon's 5th congressional district stretches from the Southeast corner of Portland through the eastern half of the Willamette Valley and then reaches across the Cascades to take in Sisters and Bend. It includes a sliver of Multnomah County, the majority of Clackamas County, the rural eastern portion of Marion County, most of Linn County, a very small section of southwest Jefferson County, and the populated northwest portion of Deschutes County. It was significantly redrawn when Oregon gained a 6th congressional district after the 2020 census.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Janelle Bynum.
Following its creation after the 1980 census, the first five members to represent the district all got divorced while in office, a pattern that has brought the district to media attention.

## History

The district was created in 1982 when Oregon was granted a new congressional district as a result of reapportionment from the 1980 census. Denny Smith, who had represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district in the previous Congress, was re-elected in the 5th district in 1982 after it absorbed most of the western portion of the old 2nd.
In 2002, the district shrank slightly in area due to redistricting. About half of the portion of the district that had been in Benton County was moved into the 4th district and portions of west-central Clackamas County were moved into the 3rd district. At the same time, small portions of northern Clackamas and southern Multnomah County that had previously been part of the 1st district were moved into the 5th district.
Following the 2020 census and the subsequent redistricting, the 5th was redrawn significantly. It lost its western and coastal portions, including the urban portion of Salem, as well as all of Polk, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties. It gained all of Linn County and the most populated portions of Deschutes County. It is the most evenly divided district in partisan terms in Oregon, and has been through many iterations.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Clackamas County (16)
    Barlow, Beavercreek, Canby, Gladstone, Happy Valley (part; also 3rd), Jennings Lodge, Johnson City, Lake Oswego (part; also 6th; shared with Multnomah and Washington counties), Milwaukie, Molalla, Mulino, Oak Grove, Oatfield, Oregon City, Stafford, West Linn
Deschutes County (14)
    Bend (part; also 2nd), Black Butte Ranch, Crooked River Ranch (part; also 2nd; shared with Jefferson County), Deschutes River Woods, Eagle Crest, Pronghorn, Redmond, Seventh Mountain, Sisters, Sunriver, Terrebonne, Tetherow, Three Rivers (part; also 2nd), Tumalo
Jefferson County (0)
    No incorporated or census-recognized communities
Linn County (24)
    All 24 communities
Marion County (15)
    Brooks (part; also 6th), Detroit, Four Corners (part; also 6th), Gates, Hayesville (part; also 6th), Idanha (shared with Linn County), Labish Village, Mehama, Mill City (shared with Linn County), Mt. Angel, Salem (part; also 6th; shared with Polk County), Scotts Mills, Silverton Stayton, Sublimity
Multnomah County (3)
    Dunthorpe, Portland (part; also 1st and 3rd shared with Clackamas and Washington counties)

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established January 3, 1983 |||||
| Denny Smith (Salem) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | 98th 99th 100th 101st | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Lost re-election. |
| Mike Kopetski (Salem) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. |
| Jim Bunn (Gleneden Beach) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | 104th | Elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
| Darlene Hooley (West Linn) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. |
| Kurt Schrader (Canby) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2023 | 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | 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. Lost renomination. |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Happy Valley) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | 118th | Elected in 2022. Lost re-election. |
| Janelle Bynum (Happy Valley) | Democratic | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51% - 49% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 46% - 43% |
| 2016 | Senate | Wyden 54% - 37% |
| 2016 | Governor (Spec.) | Pierce 49% - 46% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Rosenblum 51% - 46% |
| 2018 | Governor | Buehler 49% - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53% - 44% |
| 2020 | Senate | Merkley 53% - 43% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Thatcher 47% - 46% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Read 47% - 46% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Rosenblum 52% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Wyden 52% - 45% |
| 2022 | Governor | Drazan 47% - 43% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 52% - 44% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Read 52% - 45% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Steiner 46.8% - 46.7% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Rayfield 51% - 49% |

## Election results

Sources (official results only):
* Elections History from the Oregon Secretary of State website
* Election Statistics from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

### 1996

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

### 1998

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

### 2000

2000 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley (incumbent) | 156,315 | 56.77 |
| Republican | Brian Boquist | 118,631 | 43.08 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 402 | 0.15 |

### 2002

2002 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley (incumbent) | 137,713 | 54.75 |
| Republican | Brian Boquist | 113,441 | 45.10 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 383 | 0.15 |

### 2004

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

### 2006

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

### 2008

2008 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 173,413 | 54.34 |
| Republican | Mike Erickson | 122,348 | 38.34 |
| Independent Party (Oregon) | Sean Bates | 6,450 | 2.02 |
| Constitution | Douglas Patterson | 6,180 | 1.94 |
| Pacific Green | Alex Polikoff | 4,955 | 1.55 |
| Libertarian | Steve Milligan | 4,577 | 1.43 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 1,195 | 0.37 |

### 2010

2010 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 145,319 | 51.25 |
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 130,313 | 45.96 |
| Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 7,557 | 2.67 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 367 | 0.13 |

### 2012

2012 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 177,229 | 54.04 |
| Republican | Fred Thompson | 139,223 | 42.45 |
| Pacific Green | Christina Lugo | 7,516 | 2.29 |
| Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 3,600 | 1.10 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 402 | 0.12 |

### 2014

2014 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 150,944 | 53.7 |
| Republican | Tootie Smith | 110,332 | 39.3 |
| Independent Party (Oregon) | Marvin Sannes | 7,674 | 2.7 |
| Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 6,208 | 2.2 |
| Libertarian | Daniel K. Souza | 5,198 | 1.8 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 732 | 0.3 |

### 2016

2016 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| 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 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 618 | 0.2 |

### 2018

2018 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 197,187 | 55.0 |
| Republican | Mark Callahan | 149,887 | 41.8 |
| Libertarian | Dan Souza | 6,054 | 1.7 |
| Pacific Green | Marvin Sandnes | 4,802 | 1.3 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 539 | 0.2 |

### 2020

2020 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 234,863 | 51.9 |
| Republican | Amy Ryan Courser | 204,372 | 45.1 |
| Libertarian | Matthew Rex | 12,640 | 2.8 |

### 2022

2022 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 178,813 | 50.9 |
| Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 171,514 | 48.8 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 906 | 0.3 |

### 2024

2024 United States House election: Oregon District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Janelle Bynum | 191,365 | 47.7 |
| | Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 180,420 | 45.0 |
| | Independent | Brett Smith | 18,665 | 4.7 |
| | Libertarian | Sonja Feintech | 6,193 | 1.5 |
| | Pacific Green | Andrea Thorn Townsend | 4,155 | 1.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 495 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 401,293 | 100% |

## Historical district boundaries

When created in 1983, the district was an inland district focused around the Willamette Valley, and consisted of all of Clackamas and Marion counties, as well as small parts of the counties of Benton, Linn, and Polk. In 1993, the district gained a large coastal portion from the 1st district, gaining all of Tillamook and Lincoln counties as well as the rest of Polk, whilst part of Clackamas County was lost to the 3rd district.
In the 2003 and 2013 redistrictings, the changes were only minor, as the district gained a small portion of Multnomah County from the 3rd district in 2003 but lost it again in 2013, while it lost a portion of northern Clackamas County to the 3rd district in both 2003 and 2013.
In the 2023 redistricting, the district underwent major boundary changes, as it gained all of Linn County, some of Multnomah and Clackamas counties, and parts of Deschutes County including Bend, but it lost the entire coastal section it had gained in 1993 as well as the area in Polk and Benton counties to the 1st, 4th, and 6th districts. Parts of western Marion County, including the city of Salem, were also lost to the new 6th district.
* 1983–1993
* 1993–2003
* 2003–2013
* 2013–2023
* 2023-2033