Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including
Coos,
Curry
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,
Douglas
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,
Lane
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, and
Benton counties and most of
Linn Linn may refer to:
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and
Josephine counties. It is centered around the state's two college towns,
Eugene and
Corvallis, homes to the
University of Oregon
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and
Oregon State University
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, 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 County; Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine, and Linn lean Republican. The district has been represented by
Democrat
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Peter DeFazio
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since 1987.
List of members representing the district
Recent presidential elections
Election results
''Sources (official results only):''
Elections Historyfrom the
Oregon Secretary of State website
Election Statisticsfrom the website of the
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
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.
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See also
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Oregon's congressional districts
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List of United States congressional districts
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References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Benton County, Oregon
Coos County, Oregon
Curry County, Oregon
Douglas County, Oregon
Josephine County, Oregon
Lane County, Oregon
Linn County, Oregon
1943 establishments in Oregon
Constituencies established in 1943