2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. Primaries for these seats were held on May 17, 2022. The elections coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.

District boundaries were redrawn to ensure that the districts are apportioned based on data from the 2020 United States census, which added a sixth seat to Oregon's delegation. Democrats won the new sixth district, but Republicans gained Oregon's fifth district, leaving the congressional delegation with a four to two party split in favor of the Democrats. This was the first time since 1994 that Republicans won more than one House seat in Oregon.

Redistricting Ahead of the 2022 elections, Oregon redrew its congressional districts as part of the 2020 United States redistricting cycle. Oregon gained a sixth congressional district during this cycle. On September 20, 2021, the Oregon State Senate passed new congressional maps that were favored by Democrats on a party-line vote, along with state legislative maps. The congressional map contained five Democratic-leaning districts and one Republican-leaning district. Tina Kotek, the Democratic speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, had negotiated a deal with Republicans to give them equal say on redistricting matters, but she abandoned the deal after the Senate passed its maps. House Democrats made changes to the proposed congressional map that made it less favorable towards Democrats, but Republicans still opposed the map. In response, House Republicans skipped a floor session, which denied House Democrats a quorum and blocked them from being able to pass their maps. On September 27, the legislature's deadline to approve new maps, most House Republicans showed up to vote. The House's proposed congressional map passed the House and Senate on party-line votes, and was approved by governor Kate Brown the same day.

Overview District DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 210,682 67.91% 99,042 31.92% 519 0.17% 310,243 100.00% Democratic hold 99,882 32.36% 208,369 67.50% 425 0.14% 308,676 100.00% Republican hold 212,119 69.93% 79,766 26.30% 11,449 3.77% 303,334 100.00% Democratic hold 171,372 50.54% 146,055 43.07% 21,650 6.38% 339,077 100.00% Democratic hold 171,514 48.83% 178,813 50.91% 906 0.26% 351,233 100.00% Republican gain 147,156 49.99% 139,946 47.54% 7,275 2.47% 294,377 100.00% Democratic gainTotal 1,012,725 53.11% 851,991 44.68% 42,224 2.21% 1,906,940 100.00%

County County Democratic Republican Others Margin Total # % # % # % # % Baker1,76420.72%6,73979.16%100.12%-4,975-58.44%8,513 Benton28,06762.51%13,81830.78%3,0146.71%14,24931.74%44,899 Clackamas102,29849.06%104,54750.14%1,6640.80%-2,249-1.08%208,509 Clatsop11,04656.70%8,42143.23%130.07%2,62513.48%19,480 Columbia11,54843.96%14,68655.91%350.13%-3,138-11.95%26,269 Coos10,76134.69%18,18458.61%2,0796.70%-7,423-23.93%31,024 Crook2,84920.78%10,84779.10%170.12%-7,998-58.32%13,713 Curry4,56636.52%7,23257.84%7065.65%-2,666-21.32%12,504 Deschutes53,82250.28%53,03449.54%1920.18%7880.74%107,048 Douglas14,07426.79%35,09866.81%3,3596.39%-21,024-40.02%52,531 Gilliam20221.17%74978.51%30.31%-547-57.34%954 Grant69017.09%3,33382.56%140.35%-2,643-65.47%4,037 Harney59315.73%3,16183.87%150.40%-2,568-68.13%3,769 Hood River6,62062.46%3,60834.04%3713.50%3,01228.42%10,599 Jackson44,00643.15%57,88456.75%1010.10%-13,878-13.61%101,991 Jefferson2,93930.51%6,67969.33%160.17%-3,740-38.82%9,634 Josephine13,37732.10%28,25367.81%380.09%-14,876-35.70%41,668 Klamath7,15524.27%22,28775.60%400.14%-15,132-51.33%29,482 Lake58314.88%3,32384.81%120.31%-2,740-69.93%3,918 Lane102,20056.13%68,99637.89%10,8915.98%33,20418.24%182,087 Lincoln13,87253.80%10,29839.94%1,6146.26%3,57413.86%25,784 Linn19,43432.44%40,23567.17%2310.39%-20,801-34.73%59,900 Malheur1,79619.90%7,21679.94%150.17%-5,420-60.04%9,027 Marion56,11943.27%70,33654.23%3,2372.50%-14,217-10.96%129,692 Morrow84621.49%3,08678.40%40.10%-2,240-56.91%3,936 Multnomah281,92578.43%67,24618.71%10,2792.86%214,67959.72%359,450 Polk17,58343.35%21,90654.00%1,0742.65%-4,323-10.66%40,563 Sherman16116.25%82983.65%10.10%-668-67.41%991 Tillamook6,72448.26%7,17251.48%360.26%-448-3.22%13,932 Umatilla6,49326.78%17,73073.13%230.09%-11,237-46.35%24,246 Union3,10425.65%8,97274.14%250.21%-5,868-48.49%12,101 Wallowa1,28828.71%3,19471.18%50.11%-1,906-42.48%4,487 Wasco4,65542.08%6,39057.76%180.16%-1,735-15.68%11,063 Washington158,87063.59%89,25935.73%1,7160.69%69,61127.86%249,845 Wheeler16020.08%63279.30%50.63%-472-59.22%797 Yamhill20,53542.34%26,61154.87%1,3512.79%-6,076-12.53%48,497Totals1,012,72553.11%851,99144.68%42,2242.21%160,7348.43%1,906,940

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Clackamas (largest city: Lake Oswego)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Deschutes (largest city: Bend)

District 1

From 2012 to 2020, the 1st district was located in northwestern Oregon and included the western Portland metro area, including the Portland suburbs of Beaverton and Hillsboro, and parts of Portland west of the Willamette River. The district was kept largely the same despite redistricting, exchanging Yamhill County for Tillamook County and taking in more of Portland. The incumbent was Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Scott Phillips Christian Robertson

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Christopher Mann

Eliminated in primary Armidia "Army" Murray, former UPS worker and candidate for this seat in 2020

Results

Independents Candidates

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 5, 2021 Inside Elections October 14, 2021 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 5, 2021Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022

Results

By county County Suzanne BonamiciDemocratic Christopher MannRepublican Write-inVarious Margin Total # % # % # % # % Clatsop11,04656.70%8,42143.23%130.07%2,62513.48%19,480 Columbia11,54843.96%14,68655.91%350.13%-3,138-11.95%26,269 Multnomah (part)72,58088.41%9,40811.46%1080.13%63,17276.95%82,096 Tillamook6,72448.26%7,17251.48%360.26%-448-3.22%13,932 Washington (part)108,78464.57%59,35535.23%3270.19%49,42929.34%168,466Totals210,68267.91%99,04231.92%5190.17%111,64035.98%310,243

District 2

From 2012 to 2020, the 2nd district was the largest of Oregon's districts and covered roughly two-thirds of the state east of the Cascades, encompassing the central, eastern, and southern regions of the state, including Bend and Medford. The district was kept mostly the same during redistricting, but it did lose Bend to the 5th district and Hood River County to the 3rd, while taking in all of Josephine County and about half of Douglas County. The incumbent was Republican Cliff Bentz, who was elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Cliff Bentz, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Mark Cavener, producer and nonprofit executive Katherine Gallant, political commentator

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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joseph Yetter III, retired U.S. Army colonel, physician and farmer

Eliminated in primary Adam Prine, farmhand

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 5, 2021 Inside Elections October 14, 2021 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 5, 2021Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022

Results

By county County Cliff BentzRepublican Joseph Yetter IIIDemocratic Write-inVarious Margin Total # % # % # % # % Baker6,73979.16%1,76420.72%100.12%4,97558.44%8,513 Crook10,84779.10%2,84920.78%170.12%7,99858.32%13,713 Deschutes (part)9,17766.00%4,71033.87%180.13%4,46732.13%13,905 Douglas (part)7,88875.50%2,51424.06%450.43%5,37451.44%10,447 Gilliam74978.51%20221.17%30.31%54757.34%954 Grant3,33382.56%69017.09%140.35%2,64365.47%4,037 Harney3,16183.87%59315.73%150.40%2,56868.13%3,769 Jackson57,88456.75%44,00643.15%1010.10%13,87813.61%101,991 Jefferson (part)6,67969.35%2,93630.48%160.17%3,74338.86%9,631 Josephine28,25367.81%13,37732.10%380.09%14,87635.70%41,668 Klamath22,28775.60%7,15524.27%400.14%15,13251.33%29,482 Lake3,32384.81%58314.88%120.31%2,74069.93%3,918 Malheur7,21679.94%1,79619.90%150.17%5,42060.04%9,027 Morrow3,08678.40%84621.49%40.10%2,24056.91%3,936 Sherman82983.65%16116.25%10.10%66867.41%991 Umatilla17,73073.13%6,49326.78%230.09%11,23746.35%24,246 Union8,97274.14%3,10425.65%250.21%5,86848.49%12,101 Wallowa3,19471.18%1,28828.71%50.11%1,90642.48%4,487 Wasco6,39057.76%4,65542.08%180.16%1,73515.68%11,063 Wheeler63279.30%16020.08%50.63%47259.22%797Totals208,36967.50%99,88232.36%4250.14%108,48735.15%308,676

District 3

From 2012 to 2020, the 3rd district encompassed the eastern Portland metro area, covering Portland and Gresham. The district was kept largely the same despite redistricting, though it did take in Hood River County, and lost some of Portland to the 1st district. The incumbent was Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Jonathan E. Polhemus

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Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joanna Harbour, attorney and nominee for this district in 2020

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 5, 2021 Inside Elections October 14, 2021 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 5, 2021Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022The Economist September 28, 2022

Results

By county County Earl BlumenauerDemocratic Joanna HarbourRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total # % # % # % # % Clackamas (part)16,66340.52%23,51157.17%9492.31%-6,848-16.65%41,123 Hood River6,62062.46%3,60834.04%3713.50%3,01228.42%10,599 Multnomah (part)188,83675.05%52,64720.92%10,1294.03%136,18954.13%251,612Totals212,11969.93%79,76626.30%11,4493.77%132,35343.63%303,334

District 4

From 2012 to 2020, the 4th district included the southern Willamette Valley and the South Coast, including Eugene, Corvallis, and Roseburg. The district was kept largely the same despite redistricting, though it did gain parts of the central coast previously in the 5th district, making the district more Democratic leaning. The incumbent, Democrat Peter DeFazio, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2020, decided to retire, rather than seek a 19th consecutive term in Congress.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Val Hoyle, Oregon Commissioner of Labor

Eliminated in primary Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, chair of the Corvallis School District Board Doyle Canning, environmental activist and candidate for this district in 2020 Andrew Kalloch, Airbnb senior global policy advisor Steve Laible, author and publisher Jake Matthews, community organizer and author John Selker, professor and scientist G. Tommy Smith, personal banker

Withdrew Kevin Easton, political consultant and former executive director of Equity Foundation Joshua Welch, teacher

Declined Melissa Cribbins, Coos County commissioner Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. representative Julie Fahey, state representative from the 14th district (running for re-election) Sara Gelser Blouin, state senator from the 8th district (running for re-election) James Manning Jr., state senator from the 7th district (running for re-election) Dan Rayfield, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 16th district (running for re-election)