Oregon's 4th congressional district
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Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos,
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, and Benton counties and most of Linn and Josephine counties. It is centered around the state's two college towns, Eugene and Corvallis, homes to the
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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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since 1987.


List of members representing the district


Recent presidential elections


Election results

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Elections History
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Election Statistics
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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.


See also

* Oregon's congressional districts *
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References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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