2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon Oregon legislative no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 2008 All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives 2006 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 4 4 765,853 56.42% 2.72% Republican Party (United States) 1 1 557,491 41.07% 1.90% 280px District results 280px County results Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #a80000 80–90% 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. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/2006election.pdf#page=39 Lorraine C. Miller Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives September 21, 2007 November 20, 2016PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– 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 — District 1 2006 Oregon's 1st congressional district election Oregon presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1 2008 x150px File:David Wu headshot 2006.jpg David Wu Democratic Party (United States) 169,409 62.8% File:3x4.svg Derrick Kitts Republican Party (United States) 90,904 33.7% 2006 OR-01 Election.svg County resultsWu: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #3358a2 80–90% U.S. Representative David Wu Democratic Party (United States) David Wu Democratic Party (United States) Oregon's 1st congressional district Democratic primary Candidates Results Democratic Primary resultshttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873574 Official Results - May 16, 2006 Primary Election, Partisan Offices Oregon Secretary of State November 21, 2016 August 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822154902/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873574 dead Democratic Party (United States) David Wu (incumbent) 55,188 87.06 Democratic Party (United States) Alexa J. Lewis 4,795 7.56 Democratic Party (United States) Shantu Shah 1,595 2.52 Democratic Party (United States) Pavel Goberman 1,582 2.50 write-ins 234 0.37 63,394 100 Republican primary Candidates Results Republican Primary results Republican Party (United States) Derrick Kitts 36,565 97.93 write-ins 772 2.07 37,337 100 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2006 Competitive House Race Chart http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210001/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_nov6.pdf 27 September 2007Safe D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg2006 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153417/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-house-ratings_06.html 7 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball2006 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2006/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110210331/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/2006/house/ 10 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 12 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061109025111/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html 9 November 2006 7 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsBalance of Power Scorecard: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117202830/http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html 17 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 Results 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, 2006http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 Official Results - November 7, 2006 General Election Oregon Secretary of State November 21, 2016 August 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822003922/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 dead Democratic Party (United States) David Wu (incumbent) 169,409 62.83 Republican Party (United States) Derrick Kitts 90,904 33.71 Libertarian Party (United States) Drake Davis 4,497 1.67 Constitution Party (United States) Dean Wolf 4,370 1.62 write-ins 447 0.17 269,627 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2006 Oregon's 2nd congressional district election Oregon presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2 2008 x150px File:Greg Walden, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Greg Walden Republican Party (United States) 181,529 66.8% File:3x4.svg Carol Voisin Democratic Party (United States) 82,484 30.4% 2006 OR-02 Election.svg County resultsWalden: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% U.S. Representative Greg Walden Republican Party (United States) Greg Walden Republican Party (United States) Oregon's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary Candidates Results Democratic Primary results Democratic Party (United States) Carol Voisin 18,982 45.28 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Davis 11,230 26.79 Democratic Party (United States) Scott Silver 6,438 15.36 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Butcher III 4,275 10.20 write-ins 993 2.37 41,918 100 Republican primary Candidates Results Republican Primary results Republican Party (United States) Greg Walden (incumbent) 70,519 90.21 Republican Party (United States) Paul A. Daghlian 7,401 9.47 write-ins 248 0.32 78,168 100 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 Results 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 Republican Party (United States) Greg Walden (incumbent) 181,529 66.81 Democratic Party (United States) Carol Voisin 82,484 30.36 Constitution Party (United States) Jack Alan Brown, Jr. 7,193 2.65 write-ins 513 0.19 271,719 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2006 Oregon's 3rd congressional district election Oregon presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3 2008 x150px File:Earl Blumenauer.jpg Earl Blumenauer Democratic Party (United States) 186,380 73.5% File:Bruce Broussard.jpg Bruce Broussard Republican Party (United States) 59,529 23.5% 2006 OR-03 Election.svg County resultsBlumenauer: #8da9e2 50–60% #4170cd 70–80% U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer Democratic Party (United States) Earl Blumenauer Democratic Party (United States) Oregon's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary Candidates Results Democratic Primary results Democratic Party (United States) Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 63,350 90.72 Democratic Party (United States) John Sweeney 6,338 9.08 write-ins 146 0.21 69,834 100 Republican primary Candidates Results Republican Primary results Republican Party (United States) Bruce Broussard (write-in) 353 18.02 write-ins 1,606 81.98 1,959 100 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Results 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 Democratic Party (United States) Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) 186,380 73.49 Republican Party (United States) Bruce Broussard 59,529 23.47 Constitution Party (United States) David Brownlow 7,003 2.76 write-ins 698 0.28 253,610 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 2006 Oregon's 4th congressional district election Oregon presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4 2008 x150px File:Peter DeFazio, official Congressional photo portrait.jpg Peter DeFazio Democratic Party (United States) 180,607 62.2% File:3x4.svg Jim Feldkamp Republican Party (United States) 109,105 37.6% 2006 OR-04 Election.svg County resultsDeFazio: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% Feldkamp: #ed8783 50–60% U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio Democratic Party (United States) Peter DeFazio Democratic Party (United States) Oregon's 4th congressional district Democratic primary Candidates Results Democratic Primary results Democratic Party (United States) Peter A. DeFazio (incumbent) 66,432 99.11 write-ins 596 0.89 67,028 100 Republican primary Candidates Results Republican Primary results Republican Party (United States) Jim Feldkamp 47,560 82.05 Republican Party (United States) Monica Johnson 9,757 16.83 write-ins 649 1.12 57,966 100 General election 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. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Results Oregon's 4th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Peter DeFazio (incumbent) 180,607 62.23 Republican Party (United States) Jim Feldkamp 109,105 37.59 write-ins 532 0.18 290,244 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 2006 Oregon's 5th congressional district election Oregon presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5 2008 x150px File:Darlene Hooley 110th congress high quality.JPG Darlene Hooley Democratic Party (United States) 146,973 54.0% File:3x4.svg Mike Erickson Republican Party (United States) 116,424 42.8% 2006 OR-05 Election.svg County resultsHooley: #8da9e2 50–60% #4170cd 70–80% U.S. Representative Darlene Hooley Democratic Party (United States) Darlene Hooley Democratic Party (United States) Oregon's 5th congressional district Democratic primary Candidates Results Democratic Primary results Democratic Party (United States) Darlene Hooley (incumbent) 54,649 98.90 write-ins 606 1.10 55,255 100 Republican primary Candidates Results Republican Primary results Republican Party (United States) Mike Erickson 46,051 98.66 write-ins 627 1.34 46,678 100 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Results 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 Democratic Party (United States) Darlene Hooley (incumbent) 146,973 53.99 Republican Party (United States) Mike Erickson 116,424 42.77 Pacific Green Party Paul Aranas 4,194 1.54 Constitution Party (United States) Douglas Patterson 4,160 1.53 write-ins 483 0.18 272,234 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 Oregon state elections, 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election, 2006 References Oregon 2006 House