United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006

The United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006 were held on November 7, 2006 to select Oregon's representatives to the United States House of Representatives. All five seats were up for election in 2006, as they are every two years. All five incumbents were re-elected, four of them by large margins; only the 5th district was somewhat competitive.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	765,853	56.42%	4	—
	Republican	557,491	41.07%	1	—
	Independents	34,090	2.51%	0	—
Totals		1,357,434	100.00%	2	—

District 1

See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman David Wu has represented this liberal-leaning district based in northwestern Oregon and part of Portland. This year, Congressman Wu, seeking his fourth term, crushed Republican candidate Derrick Kitts in the general election to win another term in Congress.

Oregon's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	David Wu (inc.)	169,409	62.83%
	Republican	Derrick Kitts	90,904	33.71%
	Libertarian	Drake Davis	4,497	1.67%
	Constitution	Dean Wolf	4,370	1.62%
	Write-ins		447	0.17%
Totals			269,627	100.00%
	Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district

In this heavily conservative, eastern Oregon-based district, which is one of the largest districts in the country, incumbent Republican Congressman Greg Walden ran for a fourth term. Democratic candidate Carol Voisin, a professor at Southern Oregon University, faced uphill odds against Walden, and ultimately, she was defeated in a landslide election, along with Constitution Party candidate Jack Brown.

Oregon's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Greg Walden (inc.)	181,529	66.81%
	Democratic	Carol Voisin	82,484	30.36%
	Constitution	Jack Alan Brown, Jr.	7,193	2.65%
	Write-ins		513	0.19%
Totals			271,719	100.00%
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district

Democratic Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who has served in Congress since previous Congressman Ron Wyden was elected to the Senate in 1996, sought a sixth term in this staunchly liberal district based in Portland and its suburbs in Clackamas County. Blumenauer was challenged by Republican Earl Broussard and Constitution Party candidate David Brownlow. As expected, Blumenauer was elected to another term by the largest margin of victory of any Oregon Congressman.

Oregon's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Earl Blumenauer (inc.)	186,380	73.49%
	Republican	Earl Broussard	59,529	23.47%
	Constitution	David Brownlow	7,003	2.76%
	Write-ins		698	0.28%
Totals			253,610	100.00%
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district

This liberal-leaning district, based in the southern Pacific coastline of Oregon and including Eugene, Springfield, and Coos Bay, has the potential for competitive elections. However, incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio has represented the district for twenty years and has built up a repertoire among its denizens. Seeking an eleventh term, DeFazio crushed Republican opponent Jim Feldkamp to win.

Oregon's 4th congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio (inc.)	180,607	62.23%
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	109,105	37.59%
	Write-ins		532	0.18%
Totals			290,244	100.00%
	Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district

This district, the most moderate in Oregon, covers portions of Portland, southern suburbs of Portland, some of the northern Pacific coast, and the state's capital, Salem. Congresswoman Darlene Hooley ran for a sixth term against businessman and former State House candidate Mike Erickson. In the closest election in Oregon that year, Hooley defeated Erickson by a fairly comfortable margin to serve her final term in Washington.

Oregon's 5th congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley (inc.)	146,973	53.99%
	Republican	Mike Erickson	116,424	42.77%
	Pacific Green	Paul Aranas	4,194	1.54%
	Constitution	Douglas Patterson	4,160	1.53%
	Write-ins		483	0.18%
Totals			272,234	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#29