# Oregon's 1st congressional district

Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard, all located in the Portland metropolitan area. Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes all of Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties, most of Washington County excluding the extreme southeast, and a portion of southwest Multnomah County in Portland.
The district has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici since 2012. Bonamici won a special election to replace David Wu, who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 66% - 32% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61% - 28% |
| 2016 | Senate | Wyden 64% - 26% |
| 2016 | Governor (Spec.) | Brown 60% - 35% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Rosenblum 64% - 33% |
| 2018 | Governor | Brown 60% - 35% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 68% - 29% |
| 2020 | Senate | Merkley 67% - 29% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Fagan 60% - 32% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Read 62% - 32% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Rosenblum 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate | Wyden 66% - 30% |
| 2022 | Governor | Kotek 57% - 31% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 67% - 29% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Read 65% - 31% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Steiner 59% - 32% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Rayfield 65% - 35% |

## 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:
Clatsop County (11)
    All 11 communities
Columbia County (9)
    All 9 communities
Multnomah County (1)
    Portland (part; also 3rd and 5th; shared with Clackamas and Washington counties)
Tillamook County (21)
    All 21 communities
Washington County (22)
    Aloha, Banks, Beaverton (part; also 6th), Bethany, Bull Mountain (part; also 6th), Cedar Hills, Cedar Mill, Cherry Grove, Cornelius, Dilley, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, Marlene Village, North Plains, Oak Hills, Portland (part; also 3rd and 5th, shared with Clackamas and Multnomah counties), Raleigh Hills (part; also 6th), Rockcreek, Tigard (part; also 6th), West Haven-Sylvan, West Slope

## List of members representing the district

| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ess | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1893 |||||
| Binger Hermann (Roseburg) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Resigned to become Commissioner of the United States General Land Office. |
| Thomas H. Tongue (Hillsboro) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902 but died before next term began. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 11, 1903 – June 1, 1903 | 57th 58th | |
| Binger Hermann (Roseburg) | Republican | June 1, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Elected to finish Tongue's term. Re-elected in 1904. Retired due to the Oregon land fraud scandal. |
| Willis C. Hawley (Salem) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination. |
| James W. Mott (Salem) | Republican | March 4, 1933 – November 12, 1945 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 12, 1945 – January 18, 1946 | 79th | |
| A. Walter Norblad (Stayton) | Republican | January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected to finish Mott's term. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 20, 1964 – November 3, 1964 | 88th | |
| Wendell Wyatt (Gearhart) | Republican | November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1975 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected to finish Norblad's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired. |
| Les AuCoin (Portland) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| Elizabeth Furse (Hillsboro) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. |
| David Wu (Portland) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – August 3, 2011 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | 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. Resigned due to sexual misconduct accusations. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 3, 2011 – January 31, 2012 | 112th | |
| Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton) | Democratic | January 31, 2012 – present | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Wu's term. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent 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

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1996: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Furse (incumbent) | 144,588 | 51.90 |
| Republican | Bill Witt | 126,146 | 45.28 |
| Libertarian | Richard Johnson | 6,310 | 2.26 |
| Socialist | David Princ | 1,146 | 0.41 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 414 | 0.15 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1998: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu | 119,993 | 50.10 |
| Republican | Molly Bordonaro | 112,827 | 47.11 |
| Libertarian | Michael De Paulo | 4,218 | 1.76 |
| Socialist | John F. Hryciuk | 2,224 | 0.93 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 234 | 0.10 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2000: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 176,902 | 58.28 |
| Republican | Charles Starr | 115,303 | 37.99 |
| Libertarian | Beth A. King | 10,858 | 3.58 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 458 | 0.15 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2002: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 149,215 | 62.69 |
| Republican | Jim Greenfield | 80,917 | 33.99 |
| Libertarian | Beth A. King | 7,639 | 3.21 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 265 | 0.11 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2004: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 203,771 | 57.51 |
| Republican | Goli Ameri | 135,164 | 38.15 |
| Constitution | Dean Wolf | 13,882 | 3.91 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 1,521 | 0.43 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 169,409 | 62.83 |
| Republican | Derrick Kitts | 90,904 | 33.71 |
| Libertarian | Drake Davis | 4,497 | 1.67 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 237,567 | 72.6 |
| Independent Party | Joel Haugen | 58,279 | 17.7 |
| Constitution | Scott Semrau | 14,172 | 4.27 |
| Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 10,992 | 3.31 |
| Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 7,128 | 2.14 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 4,110 | 1.23 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010: District 1 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Wu (incumbent) | 160,357 | 54.7 |
| Republican | Rob Cornilles | 122,858 | 41.9 |
| Constitution | Don LaMunyon | 3,855 | 1.32 |
| Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 2,955 | 1.01 |
| Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 2,492 | 0.85 |
| Misc. | Misc. | 392 | 0.13 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012 special election

A special election was held on January 31, 2012, to replace the most recent incumbent David Wu, who created a vacancy in the office with his resignation effective August 3, 2011. The winner of the election, Suzanne Bonamici, served the remainder of Wu's two-year term.
Oregon's 1st congressional district special election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 111,570 | 53.82 |
| | Republican | Rob Cornilles | 81,985 | 39.55 |
| | Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 6,679 | 3.22 |
| | Libertarian | James Foster | 6,524 | 3.15 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 527 | 0.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,285 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 197,845 | 59.60 |
| | Republican | Delinda Morgan | 109,699 | 33.04 |
| | Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 15,009 | 4.52 |
| | Constitution | Bob Ekstrom | 8,919 | 2.69 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 509 | 0.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 331,980 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2014: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 160,038 | 57.31 |
| | Republican | Jason Yates | 96,245 | 34.47 |
| | Libertarian | James Foster | 11,213 | 4.02 |
| | Pacific Green | Steven C. Reynolds | 11,163 | 4.00 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 594 | 0.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,253 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 225,391 | 59.6 |
| | Republican | Brian Heinrich | 139,756 | 37 |
| | Libertarian | Kyle Sheahan | 12,357 | 3.2 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 691 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 378,195 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2018: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 231,198 | 63.6 |
| | Republican | John Verbeek | 116,446 | 32.1 |
| | Libertarian | Drew Layda | 15,121 | 4.2 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 484 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 363,249 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2020: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 297,071 | 64.6 |
| | Republican | Christopher Christensen | 161,928 | 35.2 |
| | Misc. | Misc. | 900 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 459,899 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2022: District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 210,682 | 67.9 |
| | Republican | Christopher Mann | 99,042 | 31.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 519 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 310,243 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 United States House election: Oregon District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 241,556 | 68.6 |
| | Republican | Bob Todd | 98,908 | 28.1 |
| | Libertarian | Joe Christman | 10,840 | 3.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 687 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 351,991 | 100% |

## Historical district boundaries

Following the 2000 United States census, the district gained some of Multnomah County, which had previously been part of the 3rd district. After the 2010 United States census, the district boundaries were changed to move Downtown Portland from the 1st to the 3rd district.