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Oregon's 3rd congressional district

U.S. House district for Oregon

U.S. House district for Oregon

FieldValue
stateOregon
district number3
image name{{maplinkframe=yesplain=yesfrom=Oregon's 3rd congressional district (2023–).mapframe-height=300frame-width=400overlay-vertical-alignment=bottomoverlay-horizontal-alignment=rightoverlay=
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeMaxine Dexter
partyDemocratic
residencePortland
english area1,021
metric area2,644
percent urban93.12
percent rural6.88
population700,007
population year2024
median income$94,110
percent white64.5
percent hispanic14.2
percent black5.5
percent asian7.5
percent more than one race6.5
percent other race1.9
percent blue collar25
percent white collar59.4
percent gray collar15.5
cpviD+24

| percent more than one race = 6.5

Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland east of the Willamette River (parts of Northwest and Southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of Clackamas County and all of Hood River County.

The district has been represented by Democrat Maxine Dexter since 2025. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+24, it is the most Democratic district in Oregon and the second most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest after Washington's 7th.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Clackamas County (8)

: Boring, Damascus, Estacada, Government Camp, Happy Valley (part; also 5th), Mount Hood Village, Portland (part; also 1st and 5th; shared with Multnomah and Washington counties) Rhododendron, Sandy

Hood River County (5)

: All 5 communities

Multnomah County (7)

: Fairview, Gresham, Maywood Park, Orient, Portland (part; also 1st and 5th; shared with Clackamas and Washington counties), Troutdale, Wood Village

List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1913, sending its first representative to the .

Member
District homePartyYearsCong
essElectoral history
District established March 4, 1913
[[File:AW Lafferty 1913.gif100px]]
Walter Lafferty
(Portland)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Clifton N. McArthur 1910.JPG100px]]
Clifton N. McArthur
(Portland)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Elton Watkins (Oregon Congressman).jpg100px]]
Elton Watkins
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
[[File:MauriceECrumpacker.jpg100px]]
Maurice E. Crumpacker
(Portland)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1925 –
July 24, 1927Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantnowrapJuly 24, 1927 –
October 18, 1927
[[File:Franklin F. Korell (Oregon Congressman).jpg100px]]
Franklin F. Korell
(Portland)RepublicannowrapOctober 18, 1927 –
March 3, 1931Elected to finish Crumpacker's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Charles H. Martin.jpg100px]]
Charles H. Martin
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for governor.
[[File:William Alexander Ekwall.jpg100px]]
William A. Ekwall
(Portland)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937Elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.
[[File:NanWoodHoneyman.jpg100px]]
Nan Wood Honeyman
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Homer Angell.jpg100px]]
Homer D. Angell
(Portland)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1955Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Lost renomination.
[[File:EdithGreen.jpg100px]]
Edith Green
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1974Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired and resigned early.
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
[[File:Robert B. Duncan.jpg100px]]
Robert B. Duncan
(Gresham)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Ron Wyden, official 97th Congress photo.png100px]]
Ron Wyden
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1981 –
February 5, 1996Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
VacantnowrapFebruary 5, 1996 –
May 21, 1996
[[File:Earl Blumenauer official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Earl Blumenauer
(Portland)DemocraticnowrapMay 21, 1996 –
January 3, 2025Elected to finish Wyden's term.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retired at end of term.
[[File:Dexter Maxine 119th Congress.jpgframeless125x125px]]
Maxine Dexter
(Portland)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025 –
presentElected in 2024.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 72% - 26%
2012PresidentObama 73% - 27%
2016PresidentClinton 67% - 23%
SenateWyden 69% - 20%
Governor (Spec.)Brown 67% - 28%
Attorney GeneralRosenblum 71% - 25%
2018GovernorBrown 68% - 28%
2020PresidentBiden 72% - 25%
SenateMerkley 72% - 24%
Secretary of StateFagan 66% - 27%
TreasurerRead 67% - 26%
Attorney GeneralRosenblum 72% - 26%
2022SenateWyden 71% - 25%
GovernorKotek 65% - 27%
2024PresidentHarris 71% - 25%
Secretary of StateRead 70% - 26%
TreasurerSteiner 64% - 27%
Attorney GeneralRayfield 71% - 29%

Recent election results

Sources (official results only):

1994

1996 special election

A special election was held on May 21, 1996 to fill the vacancy created when incumbent Ron Wyden resigned effective February 5, 1996 after winning a special election to the United States Senate. The winner of the election, Earl Blumenauer, served the remainder of Wyden's two-year term.

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

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'''2013 - 2023'''}}

Before the 2002 redistricting, the whole of Multnomah County was included in the district; it lost southwest Portland to the 1st and 5th districts, but it gained most of its current portion of Clackamas County. |access-date=July 27, 2011 |access-date=July 27, 2011 |archive-date=August 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812204307/http://www.leg.state.or.us/redistricting/mapFiles/SB_990_Congressional.pdf |url-status=dead

References

;Specific

;General

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST41/CD118_OR01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST41/CD118_OR03.pdf]
  4. "DRA 2020".
  5. "Oregon 2022-11-08 results by district (@elium2)".
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