Oregon's 4th congressional district
| Oregon's 4th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oregon's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
| Current Representative | Peter DeFazio (D–Springfield) | |
| Area | 17,181 mi2 (44,499 km2) | |
| Distribution | 69.17% urban, 30.83% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 684,280 | |
| Median income | $35,796 | |
| Ethnicity | 91.7% White, 0.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other | |
| Occupation | 28.2% blue collar, 55.2% white collar, 16.5% gray collar | |
| Cook PVI | D+2[1] | |
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties.
The district has been represented by Democrat Peter A. DeFazio since 1987.
Contents
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1943 | |||
| Harris Ellsworth | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
Roseburg | |
| Charles O. Porter | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 |
Eugene | |
| Edwin R. Durno | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Medford | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
| 75px Robert B. Duncan | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
Medford | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
 John R. Dellenback |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
Medford | |
 James H. Weaver |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
Eugene | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
 Peter A. DeFazio |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – present |
Springfield | Incumbent |
Election results
Sources (official results only):
- Elections History from the Oregon Secretary of State website
- Election Statistics from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
2012
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| United States House election, 2012: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 208,196 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Art Robinson | 138,351 | 39.2 | |
| Libertarian | Chuck Huntting | 6,205 | 1.7 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 468 | 0.1 | |
2010
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| United States House election, 2010: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 162,416 | 54.49 | |
| Republican | Art Robinson | 129,877 | 43.58 | |
| Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 5,215 | 1.75 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 544 | 0.18 | |
2008
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| United States House election, 2008: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 275,143 | 82.34 | |
| Constitution | Jaynee Germond | 43,133 | 12.91 | |
| Pacific Green | Mike Beilstein | 13,162 | 3.94 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 2,708 | 0.81 | |
2006
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| United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 180,607 | 62.23 | |
| Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 109,105 | 37.59 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 532 | 0.18 | |
2004
| United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 228,611 | 60.98 | |
| Republican | Jim Feldkamp | 140,882 | 37.58 | |
| Libertarian | Jacob Boone | 3,190 | 0.85 | |
| Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 1,799 | 0.48 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 427 | 0.01 | |
2002
| United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 168,150 | 63.86 | |
| Republican | Liz VanLeeuwen | 90,523 | 34.36 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Bigelow | 4,602 | 1.75 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 206 | 0.01 | |
2000
| United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 197,998 | 68.03 | |
| Republican | John Lindsey | 88,950 | 30.56 | |
| Socialist | David Duemler | 3,696 | 1.27 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 421 | 0.14 | |
1998
| United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 157,524 | 70.12 | |
| Republican | Steve J. Webb | 64,143 | 28.55 | |
| Socialist | Karl G. Sorg | 2,694 | 1.20 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 276 | 0.12 | |
1996
| United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 177,270 | 65.69 | |
| Republican | John D. Newkirk | 76,649 | 28.40 | |
| Libertarian | Tonie Nathan | 4,919 | 1.82 | |
| Reform | Bill Bonville | 3,960 | 1.47 | |
| Socialist | David Duemler | 1,373 | 0.51 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Alan Opus | 1,311 | 0.49 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 4,374 | 1.62 | |
In popular culture
It is revealed in the season 7 opener of The West Wing that main character Will Bailey eventually gets elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving the people of the Oregon's 4th congressional district. In his service, he is a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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.[2][3]
See also
References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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