Oregon's 2nd congressional district is the largest of Oregon's six districts, and is the seventh largest district in the nation. It is the second-largest congressional district in the nation that does not cover an entire state, and has been represented by Republican Cliff Bentz of Ontario since 2021.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15, it is the sole reliably Republican district in Oregon.[2] It has been in Republican hands since 1981.[3]
Due to its large geographical area, the 2nd District contains many different communities which operate completely independently from one another socially and economically. Below is a list of the largest statistical areas in the 2nd District tracked by the United States Census Bureau.[9]
^ ab"2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^DeBonis, Mike (October 29, 2019). "Rep. Greg Walden, top Republican on powerful House panel, says he will retire". Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
^"November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^"November 4, 2014, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
^"2016 General Election Results". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
^"2018 General Election Results". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
^"2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
^"Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ Mapes, Jeff (June 29, 2011). "Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^ "Oregon's Congressional Districts (Senate Bill 990)" (PDF). Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
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Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present