Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's
six districts, and is the
seventh largest district in the nation. It is the second-largest congressional district in the nation that does not cover an entire state. The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the
Willamette Valley
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. It includes all of
Baker
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History
Ancient history
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,
Crook
Crook is another name for criminal.
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Places
* Crook, County Durham, England, a town
* Crook, Cumbria, England, village and civil parish
* Crook Hill, Derbyshire, England
* Crook, Colorado, United States, a ...
,
Deschutes,
Gilliam,
Grant
Grant or Grants may refer to:
Places
*Grant County (disambiguation)
Australia
* Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia
United Kingdom
*Castle Grant
United States
* Grant, Alabama
*Grant, Inyo County, C ...
,
Harney,
Hood River,
Jackson
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* Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name
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Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson North, Qu ...
,
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
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* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
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* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
,
Klamath Klamath may refer to:
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*Klamath people, a Native American people of California and Oregon
**Klamath Tribes, a federally recognized group of tribes in Oregon
*Klamath language, spoken by the Klamath people
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* ...
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Lake
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,
Malheur,
Morrow
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Sherman
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** William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General
*M4 Sherman, a tank
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Umatilla,
Union
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* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
,
Wallowa Wallowa may refer to:
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*Wallowa, Oregon
*Wallowa County, Oregon
*Wallowa Lake
*Wallowa Lake State Park
*Wallowa Mountains
*Wallowa River
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* ''The Wallo ...
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* Wasco, California, a city in California
** Wasco State Prison, located in Wasco, California
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,
Wheeler
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counties, and part of eastern
Josephine county, including some of the
Grants Pass area. The district had been represented by
Republican
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Greg Walden
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since 1999. Walden did not run for re-election in
2020
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. Republican
Cliff Bentz
Cliff Stewart Bentz (born January 12, 1952) is an American lawyer, rancher, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he is the ranking member on the House Natura ...
of
Ontario
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was elected to fill the seat and was sworn in January 2021.
Recent presidential elections
List of members representing the district
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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Along with the other House officers, the Clerk is elec ...
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Major communities
Due to its large geographical area, the 2nd District contains many different communities which operate completely independently from one another socially and economically. Below is a list of the largest statistical areas in the 2nd District tracked by the United States Census Bureau.
Historical district boundaries
Prior to the
2000 United States Census
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, most of Josephine County was part of the district. After the
2010 United States Census
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, the district boundaries were changed slightly to move some parts of
Grants Pass
Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The population was 39,189 ...
from the 2nd to the 4th district.
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See also
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Oregon's congressional districts
The U.S. state of Oregon has had six United States congressional districts since 2023, when the 6th district was created as a result of the 2020 census. The 5th district was added as a result of the 1980 census, and boundaries were redrawn followi ...
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List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wit ...
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Baker County, Oregon
Crook County, Oregon
Deschutes County, Oregon
Gilliam County, Oregon
Grant County, Oregon
Harney County, Oregon
Hood River County, Oregon
Jackson County, Oregon
Jefferson County, Oregon
Josephine County, Oregon
Klamath County, Oregon
Lake County, Oregon
Malheur County, Oregon
Morrow County, Oregon
Sherman County, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon
Union County, Oregon
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wasco County, Oregon
Wheeler County, Oregon
1893 establishments in Oregon
Constituencies established in 1893