2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Oregon, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term.
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Elections in Oregon |
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Primary elections for Democrats and Republicans were held on May 15, 2012; other parties had other nominating procedures.[1] Several candidates received nominations for multiple parties, as permitted by Oregon law.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012[2][3] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 949,660 | 55.60% | 4 | - | |
Republican | 687,839 | 40.27% | 1 | - | |
Libertarian | 34,879 | 2.04% | - | ||
Pacific Green | 20,675 | 1.21% | - | ||
Constitution | 12,518 | 0.73% | - | ||
write-ins | 2,597 | 0.15% | - | ||
Totals | 1,708,168 | 100.00% | 5 | - | |
Redistricting
On June 29, 2011, members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly reached an agreement on redistricting all five of Oregon's congressional districts, as required by population changes from the 2010 Census. Among other changes, Downtown Portland was moved from District 1 to District 3; District 2 ceded more of the Grants Pass area to District 4; and District 5 was changed to include more of Clackamas County and only small parts of Multnomah County.[4]
District 1
Oregon's 1st congressional district is represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, the winner of a January 2012 special election with 53.8% of the vote. The district has a PVI of D+6.
Candidates
- Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 57,146 | 98.9 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 608 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 57,754 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Delinda Morgan | 18,996 | 56.4 | |
Republican | Lisa Michaels | 14,274 | 42.3 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 447 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 33,717 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 197,845 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Delinda Morgan | 109,699 | 33.0 | |
Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 15,009 | 4.5 | |
Constitution | Bob Ekstrom | 8,918 | 2.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 509 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 331,980 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998 and is seeking re-election.[5] The district has a PVI of R+10.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Segers | 31,157 | 76.5 | |
Democratic | John Sweeney | 8,825 | 21.7 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 751 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 40,733 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 77,498 | 99.3 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 581 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 78,079 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Walden (incumbent) | 228,043 | 68.7 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 96,741 | 29.1 | |
Libertarian | Joe Tabor | 7,025 | 2.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 446 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 332,255 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and is seeking re-election.[5] The district is the most Democratic-leaning district in the state, with a PVI of D+21.
Candidates
- Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) | 84,628 | 98.9 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 969 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 85,597 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Green | 14,844 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Delia Lopez | 8,237 | 35.0 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 424 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 23,505 | 100 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) | 264,979 | 74.4 | |
Republican | Ronald Green | 70,325 | 19.8 | |
Pacific Green | Woodrow Broadnax | 13,159 | 3.7 | |
Libertarian | Michael Cline | 6,640 | 1.9 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 772 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 355,875 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
Oregon's 4th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987 and he is seeking re-election.[5] The district has a PVI of D+2.
Candidates
- Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
- Matthew Robinson, nuclear engineering graduate student and son of Arthur B. Robinson[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 69,864 | 89.9 | |
Democratic | Matthew Robinson | 7,665 | 9.8 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 212 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 77,741 | 100.0 |
Candidates
- Arthur B. Robinson, chemist (unopposed)[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Art Robinson | 50,090 | 97.3 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,414 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 51,504 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter A. DeFazio (incumbent) | 212,866 | 59.2 | |
Republican | Arthur B. Robinson | 140,549 | 39.0 | |
Libertarian | Chuck Huntting | 6,205 | 1.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 468 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 360,088 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader has represented Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2008 and is running for re-election in what is often considered to be the most competitive district in the state.[4][5] In fact, the district has an even PVI.
Candidates
- Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 51,652 | 98.5 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 805 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 52,457 | 100.0 |
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred Thompson | 33,448 | 67.0 | |
Republican | Karen Bowerman | 16,174 | 32.4 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 320 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 49,942 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 177,229 | 54.0 | |
Republican | Fred Thompson | 139,223 | 42.5 | |
Pacific Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 7,516 | 2.3 | |
Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 3,600 | 1.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 402 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 327,970 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- Oregon's 1st congressional district special election, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States presidential election in Oregon, 2012
- Oregon state elections, 2012
References
- "Elections Division History". Oregon Secretary of State. 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- Karen L. Haas (February 28, 2013). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Official Results - November 6, 2012 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- "Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- "Official Results - May 15, 2012 Primary Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
External links
- Elections Division at the Oregon Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Oregon U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Oregon from OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation