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Oregon's 1st congressional district
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Oregon's 1st congressional district is located in the northwest corner of the state and includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties.[1]
The district previously included portions of the city of Portland and bordered the state of Washington.
The current representative of the 1st congressional district is Suzanne Bonamici (D).[2]
Elections
2012
The previous Representative from the 1st district was Democrat David Wu, who served from 1999 to 2011. Wu resigned in August of 2011 after accusations of sexual misconduct. A special election was held on January 31, 2012, to fill the vacant seat.[3] Suzanne Bonamici defeated Robert Cornilles in the special election.[4]
Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) defeated three challengers in the general election, which took place on on November 6, 2012.[5]
| U.S. House, Oregon, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Suzanne Bonamici Incumbent |
59.6% | 197,845 | |
| Republican | Delinda Morgan | 33% | 109,699 | |
| Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 4.5% | 15,009 | |
| Constitution | Robert Ekstrom | 2.7% | 8,918 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 509 | |
| Total Votes | 331,980 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Wu won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Joyce B. Segers in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon Congressional District 1 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | David Wu Incumbent |
54.8% | 160,357 | |
| Republican | Rob Cornilles | 42% | 122,858 | |
| Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 0.9% | 2,492 | |
| Green | Chris Henry | 1% | 2,955 | |
| Constitution | Jon LaMunyon | 1.3% | 3,855 | |
| Total Votes | 292,517 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Oregon
The Oregon State Legislature recently approved a new map of the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. It was the first time in 60 years the Oregon Legislature approved a bipartisan redistricting map.[7]
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Oregon Redistricting Map "Map" Accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ CBSNews Rep. David Wu resigns in wake of sex scandal December 29, 2011
- ↑ Oregonlive.com "Suzanne Bonamici wins special election for Oregon's 1st Congressional District", January 31, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ katu.com Legislature approves redistricting plan, Kitzhaber to sign it December 29, 2011
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