Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of

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east of the Willamette River (parts of

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and

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lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of

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and all of

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. Generally, most of Portland east of the Willamette River is in the 3rd District. The district has been represented by

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Earl Blumenauer since a 1996 special election. It is the second-most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+24; only is more Democratic.

List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the .

Recent presidential elections

Recent election results

''Sources (official results only):''
Elections History
from the

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website
Election Statistics
from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

1994

1996 special election

A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent

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resigned effective February 5, 1996 after winning a special election to the United States Senate. The winner of the election, Earl Blumenauer, served the remainder of Wyden's two-year term.

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Historical district boundaries

Before the 2002

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, the whole of Multnomah County was included in the district; it lost southwest Portland to the 1st and 5th districts, but it gained most of its current portion of Clackamas County.

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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