Oregon's 1st congressional district is a
congressional district
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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
The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered on the principal city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, ...
. Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes
Clatsop
The Clatsop is a small tribe of Chinookan-speaking Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. In the early 19th century they inhabited an area of the northwestern coast of present-day Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia R ...
,
Columbia
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,
Washington
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, and
Yamhill counties, and a portion of southwest
Multnomah County
Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver– Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Th ...
in Portland.
The district has been represented by
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...
since 2012. Bonamici won a
special election
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to replace
David Wu
David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve in ...
, who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct.
Recent presidential elections
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
''Sources (official results only):''
Elections Historyfrom the
Oregon Secretary of State
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website
Election Statisticsfrom the website of the
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012 special election
A
special election
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was held on January 31, 2012, to replace the most recent incumbent
David Wu
David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve in ...
, who created a vacancy in the office with his resignation effective August 3, 2011. The winner of the election,
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...
, served the remainder of Wu's two-year term.
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
Following the
2000 United States Census
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, the district gained some of
Multnomah County
Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver– Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Th ...
, which had previously been part of the
3rd district. After the
2010 United States Census
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, the district boundaries were changed to move
Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland is the city center of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is on the west bank of the Willamette River in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found ...
from the 1st to the 3rd 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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Clatsop County, Oregon
Columbia County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
Washington County, Oregon
Yamhill County, Oregon
1893 establishments in Oregon
Constituencies established in 1893