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.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2006[1]
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]
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]
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]
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.
Candidates
Results
Oregon's 4th congressional district election, 2006[3]
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]