Oregon's 5th congressional district
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| Oregon's 5th congressional district | |
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| Area | 5,362 mi² (13,888 km²) |
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| Distribution | 80.34% urban, 19.66% rural |
| Population (2000) | 684,280 |
| Median income | $44,409 |
| Ethnic composition | 84% White, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Hispanic |
| Occupation | 24.5% blue collar, 60.6% white collar, 14.9% gray collar |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | D + 0.5 |
Oregon's 5th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs, and east to the summit of Mount Hood. It includes Lincoln, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties, and part of Benton, Clackamas, and Multnomah counties.
The district has been represented by Democrat Darlene Hooley since her election in 1996.
In the 2006 election, Hooley defeated Republican candidate Mike Erickson, Pacific Green Party candidate Paul Aranas, and Constitution candidate Douglas Patterson.
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[edit] List of Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home |
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| Denny Smith | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | Salem |
| Mike Kopetski | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 4, 1995 | Keizer |
| Jim Bunn | Republican | January 4, 1995 – January 7, 1997 | Gleneden Beach |
| Darlene Hooley | Democratic | January 7, 1997 – present | West Linn |
[edit] Election results
Source (official results only): United States House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Election Statistics
[edit] 2006
Official results from Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
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| United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 146,973 | 53.99 | +1.13 | |
| Republican | Mike Erickson | 116,424 | 42.77 | -1.56 | |
| Pacific Green | Paul Aranas | 4,194 | 1.54 | ||
| Constitution (Oregon) | Douglas Patterson | 4,160 | 1.53 | +0.69 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 483 | 0.18 | +0.08 | |
[edit] 2004
| United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 184,833 | 52.86 | -1.89 | |
| Republican | Jim Zupancic | 154,993 | 44.33 | -0.77 | |
| Libertarian | Jerry Defoe | 6,463 | 1.84 | ||
| Constitution | Joseph H. Bitz | 2,971 | 0.84 | ||
| Misc. | Misc. | 374 | 0.10 | +0.05 | |
[edit] 2002
| United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 137,713 | 54.75 | -2.02 | |
| Republican | Brian J. Boquist | 113,441 | 45.10 | +2.02 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 383 | 0.15 | 0.0 | |
[edit] 2000
| United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 156,315 | 56.77 | +2.06 | |
| Republican | Brian J. Boquist | 118,631 | 43.08 | +2.70 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 402 | 0.15 | +0.04 | |
[edit] 1998
| United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 124,916 | 54.71 | +3.47 | |
| Republican | Marylin Shannon | 92,215 | 40.38 | -5.68 | |
| Pacific Green | Michael Donnelly | 3,637 | 1.59 | ||
| Libertarian | Blaine Thallheimer | 2,979 | 1.30 | -0.61 | |
| Natural Law | Jim Burns | 2,971 | 1.30 | ||
| Socialist | Ed Dover | 1,378 | 0.60 | -0.18 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 248 | 0.11 | +0.11 | |
[edit] 1996
| United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Darlene Hooley | 139,521 | 51.24 | ||
| Republican | Jim Bunn | 125,409 | 46.06 | ||
| Libertarian | Lawrence Knight Duquesne | 5,191 | 1.91 | ||
| Socialist | Trey Smith | 2,124 | 0.78 | ||
| Misc. | Misc. | 39 | 0.00 | ||
| Oregon's congressional districts |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 (Territory) See also: Oregon's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |
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