2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

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All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 4 1 Seats won 4 1 Seat change Popular vote 765,853 557,491 Percentage 56.42% 41.07% Swing 2.72% 1.90%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Republican   60–70%

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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 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.

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	—
	Constitution (Oregon)	22,726	1.67%		—
	Libertarian	4,497	0.33%		—
	Pacific Green	4,194	0.31%		—
	write-ins	2,673	0.20%	0	—
Totals		1,357,434	100.00%	5	—

2006 Oregon's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee David Wu Derrick Kitts Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 169,409 90,904 Percentage 62.8% 33.7%

County results Wu:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election David Wu Democratic Elected U.S. Representative David Wu Democratic

Democratic Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Wu (incumbent)	55,188	87.06
	Democratic	Alexa J. Lewis	4,795	7.56
	Democratic	Shantu Shah	1,595	2.52
	Democratic	Pavel Goberman	1,582	2.50
		write-ins	234	0.37
Total votes			63,394	100

Republican Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Derrick Kitts	36,565	97.93
		write-ins	772	2.07
Total votes			37,337	100

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^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Wu (incumbent)	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
Total votes			269,627	100
	Democratic hold

2006 Oregon's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Greg Walden Carol Voisin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 181,529 82,484 Percentage 66.8% 30.4%

County results Walden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Greg Walden Republican Elected U.S. Representative Greg Walden Republican

Democratic Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carol Voisin	18,982	45.28
	Democratic	Dan Davis	11,230	26.79
	Democratic	Scott Silver	6,438	15.36
	Democratic	Charles H. Butcher III	4,275	10.20
		write-ins	993	2.37
Total votes			41,918	100

Republican Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Walden (incumbent)	70,519	90.21
	Republican	Paul A. Daghlian	7,401	9.47
		write-ins	248	0.32
Total votes			78,168	100

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^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Walden (incumbent)	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
Total votes			271,719	100.00
	Republican hold

2006 Oregon's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Earl Blumenauer Bruce Broussard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 186,380 59,529 Percentage 73.5% 23.5%

County results Blumenauer:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Earl Blumenauer Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer Democratic

Democratic Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earl Blumenauer (incumbent)	63,350	90.72
	Democratic	John Sweeney	6,338	9.08
		write-ins	146	0.21
Total votes			69,834	100

Republican Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Broussard (write-in)	353	18.02
		write-ins	1,606	81.98
Total votes			1,959	100

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 Bruce 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^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earl Blumenauer (incumbent)	186,380	73.49
	Republican	Bruce Broussard	59,529	23.47
	Constitution	David Brownlow	7,003	2.76
		write-ins	698	0.28
Total votes			253,610	100.00
	Democratic hold

2006 Oregon's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Peter DeFazio Jim Feldkamp Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 180,607 109,105 Percentage 62.2% 37.6%

County results DeFazio:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Feldkamp:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Peter DeFazio Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio Democratic

Democratic Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter A. DeFazio (incumbent)	66,432	99.11
		write-ins	596	0.89
Total votes			67,028	100

Republican Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	47,560	82.05
	Republican	Monica Johnson	9,757	16.83
		write-ins	649	1.12
Total votes			57,966	100

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^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio (incumbent)	180,607	62.23
	Republican	Jim Feldkamp	109,105	37.59
		write-ins	532	0.18
Total votes			290,244	100.00
	Democratic hold

2006 Oregon's 5th congressional district election

← 2004 2008 →

Nominee Darlene Hooley Mike Erickson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 146,973 116,424 Percentage 54.0% 42.8%

County results Hooley:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Darlene Hooley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Darlene Hooley Democratic

Democratic Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley (incumbent)	54,649	98.90
		write-ins	606	1.10
Total votes			55,255	100

Republican Primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Erickson	46,051	98.66
		write-ins	627	1.34
Total votes			46,678	100

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^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darlene Hooley (incumbent)	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
Total votes			272,234	100.00
	Democratic hold

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
• Oregon state elections, 2006
• Oregon gubernatorial election, 2006