Oregon's 1st congressional district
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| Oregon's 1st congressional district | |
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| Area | 2,941 mi² (7,617 km²) |
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| Distribution | 86.65% urban, 13.35% rural |
| Population (2000) | 684,280 |
| Median income | $48,464 |
| Ethnic composition | 81% White, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Hispanic |
| Occupation | 21.8% blue collar, 65.3% white collar, 12.9% gray collar |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | D + 4.4 |
Oregon's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the northwest corner of Oregon and includes some of the Portland metropolitan area. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and part of Multnomah county.
The district has been represented by Democrat David Wu since his election in 1998. In the 2006 election, Wu defeated Republican candidate Derrick Kitts, Libertarian candidate Drake Davis, and Constitution candidate Dean Wolf.
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[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
100% reporting
| United States House election, 2006: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | David Wu | 169,409 | 62.83 | +5.32 | |
| Republican | Derrick Kitts | 90,904 | 33.71 | -4.44 | |
| Libertarian | Drake Davis | 4,497 | 1.67 | ||
| Constitution (Oregon) | Dean Wolf | 4,370 | 1.62 | -2.24 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 447 | 0.17 | -0.26 | |
[edit] 2004
| United States House election, 2004: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | David Wu | 203,771 | 57.51 | -5.18 | |
| Republican | Goli Ameri | 135,164 | 38.15 | +4.16 | |
| Constitution | Dean Wolf | 13,882 | 3.91 | ||
| Misc. | Misc. | 1,521 | 0.43 | +0.32 | |
[edit] 2002
| United States House election, 2002: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | David Wu | 149,215 | 62.69 | +4.41 | |
| Republican | Jim Greenfield | 80,917 | 33.99 | -4.00 | |
| Libertarian | Beth A. King | 7,639 | 3.21 | -0.37 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 265 | 0.11 | -0.04 | |
[edit] 2000
| United States House election, 2000: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | David Wu | 176,902 | 58.28 | +8.18 | |
| Republican | Charles Starr | 115,303 | 37.99 | -9.12 | |
| Libertarian | Beth A. King | 10,858 | 3.58 | +1.82 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 458 | 0.15 | +0.05 | |
[edit] 1998
| United States House election, 1998: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | David Wu | 119,993 | 50.10 | -1.80 | |
| Republican | Molly Bordonaro | 112,827 | 47.11 | +1.83 | |
| Libertarian | Michael De Paulo | 4,218 | 1.76 | -0.50 | |
| Socialist | John F. Hryciuk | 2,224 | 0.93 | +0.52 | |
| Misc. | Misc. | 234 | 0.10 | -0.05 | |
[edit] 1996
| United States House election, 1996: Oregon District 1 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Furse | 144,588 | 51.90 | ||
| Republican | Bill Witt | 126,146 | 45.28 | ||
| Libertarian | Richard Johnson | 6,310 | 2.26 | ||
| Socialist | David Princ | 1,146 | 0.41 | ||
| Misc. | Misc. | 414 | 0.15 | ||
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