Oregon's 3rd congressional district

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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST41/CD118_OR03.pdf

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 Party Years Congess Electoral history District established March 4, 1913 Walter Lafferty Republican March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Lost renomination. Clifton N. McArthur Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Elton Watkins Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. Maurice E. Crumpacker Republican March 4, 1925 –July 24, 1927 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Died. Vacant July 24, 1927 –October 18, 1927 Franklin F. Korell Republican October 18, 1927 –March 3, 1931 Elected to finish Crumpacker's term.Re-elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Charles H. Martin Democratic March 4, 1931 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Retired to run for governor. William A. Ekwall Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934.Lost re-election. Nan Wood Honeyman Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Homer D. Angell Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1955 Elected 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. Edith Green Democratic January 3, 1955 –December 31, 1974 Elected 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. Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Robert B. Duncan Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Lost renomination. Ron Wyden Democratic January 3, 1981 –February 5, 1996 Elected 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. Vacant February 5, 1996 –May 21, 1996 Earl Blumenauer Democratic May 21, 1996 –January 3, 2025 Elected 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.Maxine Dexter DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 72% - 26%2012 PresidentObama 73% - 27%2016 PresidentClinton 67% - 23% SenateWyden 69% - 20% Governor (Spec.)Brown 67% - 28% Attorney GeneralRosenblum 71% - 25%2018 GovernorBrown 68% - 28%2020 PresidentBiden 72% - 25% SenateMerkley 72% - 24% Secretary of StateFagan 66% - 27% TreasurerRead 67% - 26% Attorney GeneralRosenblum 72% - 26%2022 SenateWyden 71% - 25% GovernorKotek 65% - 27%2024 PresidentHarris 71% - 25% Secretary of StateRead 70% - 26% TreasurerSteiner 64% - 27% Attorney GeneralRayfield 71% - 29%

Recent election results Sources (official results only): Elections History from the Oregon Secretary of State website Election Statistics from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

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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.

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Historical district boundaries

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.

Oregon's 3rd congressional district

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