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
Final results
District 1
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
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 ...
, incumbent Representative, of
Beaverton
* Shabba Woodley, videographer and poet, of Beaverton
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Jonathan E. Burgess, of
Tigard
* Brian J. Heinrich, sales representative, of
Dundee
* Delinda Morgan, businesswoman; nominee in
2012
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, candidate in the
2012 special election and in
2014
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; of
Gaston
Results
Independent Party primary
Results
General election
Candidates
* Suzanne Bonamici (D)
* Brian J. Heinrich (R)
* Kyle Sheahan (L), of
Hillsboro
Results
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Jim Crary, retired lawyer, of
Ashland
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Paul J. Romero, refrigeration repair technician and U.S. Navy veteran, of
Prineville
Prineville is a city in and the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census.
History
Prineville was founded in 187 ...
*
Greg Walden
Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2021. He is a Republican. Walden is the son of three-term Oregon State Representative Paul E. Walden. In October 2019 ...
, incumbent Representative, of
Hood River
Results
Independent Party primary
Results
General election
Candidates
* Jim Crary (D)
* Greg Walden (R)
Results
District 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Francis Blumenauer ( ; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
A member of the Democrat ...
, incumbent Representative, of
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* No declared candidates
Results
Independent Party primary
Candidates
* David W. Walker, nurse practitioner, of
Scappoose
Results
General election
Candidates
* Earl Blumenauer (D)
* David Delk (P), of Portland
* David W. Walker (I)
Results
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio (; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Roseburg, Coos B ...
, incumbent Representative, of
Springfield
* Joseph McKinney, businessman, of
Eugene
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Jo Rae Perkins
Jo Rae Perkins (born May 9, 1956) is an American perennial candidate who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for both the 2020 U.S. Senate election and 2022 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Perkins lives in Albany, Oregon, and has received n ...
, Chairwoman of the
Linn County Republican Party 2009–12, candidate for Mayor of
Albany in 2010, candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2014
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, of Albany
*
Arthur B. Robinson, scientist; Chairman of the
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Salem. The party was established in the Oregon Territory in February 1857 as the "Free State Republican Party of Oregon" and he ...
2011–13, nominee in
2010,
2012
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,
2014
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; of
Cave Junction
Results
Independent Party primary
Results
General election
Candidates
* Mike Beilstein (PG), nominee in
2008
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,
2010, and
2014
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, of
Corvallis
* Peter DeFazio (D)
* Gil Guthrie (L), of Springfield
* Arthur B. Robinson (R)
Results
District 5
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Dave McTeague, State Representative 1985–95, of
Milwaukie
*
Kurt Schrader
Walter Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician and veterinarian serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburb ...
, incumbent Representative, of
Canby Canby may refer to:
People
* Canby (surname)
Places
;In the United States
* Canby, California
* Canby, Iowa
* Canby, Minnesota
* Canby, Oregon
* Canby Creek, a stream in Minnesota
* Canby Mountains, Oregon
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Seth Allan, mental health associate, of Canby
* Earl D. Rainey, truck driver, of
Rickreall
* Ben West, activist, of
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
* Colm Willis, lawyer and former political director of
Oregon Right to Life, of
Stayton
Results
Independent Party primary
Results
General election
Candidates
* Marvin Sandnes (PG), Independent Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2016
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, of
Salem
* Kurt Schrader (D)
* Colm Willis (R)
Results
References
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United States House of Representatives
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Oregon
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