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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Oregon, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Peter DeFazio (D), who was first elected in 1986.
Oregon's 4th Congressional District is located in the southwest portion of the state. Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties along with areas of Benton and Josephine counties make up the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter DeFazio | Democratic Party | $1,791,345 | $1,388,448 | $1,115,826 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Art Robinson | Republican Party | $204,914 | $168,255 | $46,569 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Michael Beilstein | Pacific Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
| Richard Jacobson | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Oregon from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Oregon Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Oregon every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Oregon 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
50.1% |  Donald Trump |
39.1% | 11.0% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
54.2% | Mitt Romney |
42.1% | 12.1% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
56.7% | John McCain |
40.4% | 16.3% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
51.3% | George W. Bush |
47.2% | 4.1% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
47.0% | George W. Bush |
46.5% | 0.5% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Oregon from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Oregon 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ron Wyden |
56.6% | Mark Callahan |
33.4% | 23.2% |
| 2014 | Jeff Merkley |
55.7% | Monica Wehby |
36.9% | 18.8% |
| 2010 | Ron Wyden |
57.2% | Jim Huffman |
39.3% | 17.9% |
| 2008 | Jeff Merkley |
48.9% | Gordon Smith |
45.6% | 3.3% |
| 2004 | Ron Wyden |
63.4% | Al King |
31.8% | 32.6% |
| 2002 | Gordon Smith |
56.2% | Bill Bradbury |
39.6% | 16.6% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Oregon.
Election results (Governor), Oregon 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kate Brown |
50.9% | Bud Pierce |
43.1% | 7.8% |
| 2014 | John Kitzhaber |
49.9% | Dennis Richardson |
44.1% | 5.8% |
| 2010 | John Kitzhaber |
49.3% | Chris Dudleyy |
47.8% | 1.5% |
| 2006 | Ted Kulongoski |
50.7% | Ron Saxton |
42.8% | 7.9% |
| 2002 | Ted Kulongoski |
49.0% | Kevin Mannix |
46.2% | 2.8% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Oregon in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Oregon 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+3 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Oregon Party Control: 1992-2019
11 years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Oregon
| Oregon | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 4,024,634 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 95,988 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.5% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 85.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,243 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oregon. | ||
As of July 2016, Oregon's three largest cities were Portland (pop. est. 647,805), Salem (pop. est. 169,798), and Eugene (pop. est. 168,916).
