Redistricting Process: The legislature is initially responsible for redistricting congressional districts, subject to gubernatorial veto. Congressional redistricting is treated as any other bill in the legislature. But Oregon’s Constitution establishes a backup legislative redistricting system. If the legislature fails to pass a legislative plan by July 1, 2011, or if the governor vetoes the plan and the legislature fails to override the veto, the secretary of state takes over the process, an event that happened in 1971, 1991, and 2001. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury ran the redistricting process during the 2001 cycle. The Oregon Supreme Court is legally mandated to review plans before they became law. Any challenges to a redistricting plan passed by either the legislature or secretary of state are considered by the Oregon Supreme Court.
Governor: Democrat John Kitzhaber
Legislature: Democrats control the State Senate and the House has split control.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 5 (no change from 2010)
Ideal Districts in 2011: 766,215
Link to Oregon State Legislature: Redistricting Information
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District- Democrat David Wu
2010 Congressional Results: Wu 55%
2008 Congressional Results: Wu 72%
2006 Congressional Results: Wu 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Wu 58%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 36% Obama 61%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 55%
District Population: 802,570
Over/Under Populated by: 36,355
White Population: 597,205
African American Population: 12,086
Hispanic Population: 106,904
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District- Republican Greg Walden
2010 Congressional Results: Walden 75%
2008 Congressional Results: Walden 70%
2006 Congressional Results: Walden 67%
2004 Congressional Results: Walden 72%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 54% Obama 43%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 61% Kerry 38%
District Population: 769,987
Over/Under Populated by: 3,772
White Population: 630,185
African American Population: 3,840
Hispanic Population: 94,819
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.*
3rd District- Democrat Earl Blumenauer
2010 Congressional Results: Blumenauer 69%
2008 Congressional Results: Blumenauer 75%
2006 Congressional Results: Blumenauer 73%
2004 Congressional Results: Blumenauer 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 26% Obama 71%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 33% Kerry 67%
District Population: 762,155
Over/Under Populated by: 4,060
White Population: 551,453
African American Population: 38,511
Hispanic Population: 85,703
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.*
4th District- Democrat Peter DeFazio
2010 Congressional Results: DeFazio 53%
2008 Congressional Results: DeFazio 82%
2006 Congressional Results: DeFazio 62%
2004 Congressional Results: DeFazio 61%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 54%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 49% Kerry 49%
District Population: 739,234
Over/Under Populated by: 26,981
White Population: 636,843
African American Population: 4,632
Hispanic Population: 50,157
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.*
5th District- Democrat Kurt Schrader
2010 Congressional Results: Schrader 51.2%
2008 Congressional Results: Schrader 54%
2006 Congressional Results: Darlene Hooley (D) 54%
2004 Congressional Results: Hooley 53%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 54%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 50% Kerry 49%
District Population: 757,128
Over/Under Populated by: 9,086
White Population: 590,162
African American Population: 5,915
Hispanic Population: 112,479
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.*
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table
of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the
specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the
top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in
the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Oregon”
and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or
Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should
appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”