Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of Beaverton , Hillsboro , and Tigard , all located in the Portland metropolitan area . Geographically, the district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes all of Clatsop , Columbia and Tillamook Counties , most of Washington County excluding the extreme southeast, and a portion of southwest Multnomah County in Portland.
Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 2,941 sq mi (7,620 km2 ) Distribution Population (2023) 710,371 Median household income $94,740[ 1] Ethnicity Occupation Cook PVI D+18[ 2]
The district has been represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici since 2012. Bonamici won a special election to replace David Wu , who resigned in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct.[ 3] [ 4]
Recent statewide election results
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List of members representing the district
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Member(Residence)
Party
Years
Cong ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893
Binger Hermann (Roseburg )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Resigned to become Commissioner of the United States General Land Office .
Thomas H. Tongue (Hillsboro )
Republican
March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903
55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 but died before next term began.
Vacant
January 11, 1903 – June 1, 1903
57th 58th
Binger Hermann (Roseburg )
Republican
June 1, 1903 – March 3, 1907
58th 59th
Elected to finish Tongue's term .Re-elected in 1904 . Retired due to the Oregon land fraud scandal .
Willis C. Hawley (Salem )
Republican
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost renomination.
James W. Mott (Salem )
Republican
March 4, 1933 – November 12, 1945
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Died.
Vacant
November 12, 1945 – January 18, 1946
79th
A. Walter Norblad (Stayton )
Republican
January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
Elected to finish Mott's term .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 . Died.
Vacant
September 20, 1964 – November 3, 1964
88th
Wendell Wyatt (Gearhart )
Republican
November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1975
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected to finish Norblad's term .Also elected to the next full term .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Retired.
Les AuCoin (Portland )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Elizabeth Furse (Hillsboro )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
103rd 104th 105th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 . Retired.
David Wu (Portland )
Democratic
January 3, 1999 – August 3, 2011
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Resigned due to sexual misconduct accusations.
Vacant
August 3, 2011 – January 31, 2012
112th
Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton )
Democratic
January 31, 2012 – present
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Elected to finish Wu's term .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
Recent election results
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Sources (official results only):
2012 special election
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A special election was held on January 31, 2012, to replace the most recent incumbent David Wu , who created a vacancy in the office with his resignation effective August 3, 2011. The winner of the election, Suzanne Bonamici , served the remainder of Wu's two-year term.
Historical district boundaries
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Specific
^ "My Congressional District: Congressional District 1 (118th Congress), Oregon" . United States Census Bureau .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ "Wu special set for Jan. '12" . Politico. August 4, 2011.
^ "Representative in Congress, 1st District" . Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2012 .
^ "January 31, 2012, Special Election Official Results" . Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012 .
^ "Oregon 2014 General Election" . Oregon Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015 .
^ "Oregon 2016 General Election" . Oregon Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ "Oregon 2018 General Election" . Oregon Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
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Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting" . The Oregonian . Retrieved July 27, 2011 .
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"Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF) . Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011 .
General
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