2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
| country = Oregon
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
| next_year = 2016
| seats_for_election = All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 4
| seats1 = 4
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 778,139
| percentage1 = 53.64%
| swing1 = {{Decrease}} 1.96%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 1
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 582,909
| percentage2 = 40.18%
| swing2 = {{Decrease}} 0.09%
| map_image = {{switcher
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Democratic
{{legend|#B9D7FF|40–50%}}
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
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Republican
{{legend|#F2B3BE|40–50%}}
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{legend|#a80000|80–90%}}
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{{ElectionsOR}}
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the governor of Oregon and a United States senator. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx|title=Elections Division History|date=2013|access-date=October 30, 2013|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State}}
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Overview
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colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2014{{cite web
|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ |author=Karen L. Haas |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |date=March 9, 2015 |access-date=November 22, 2016}} {{cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873735 |title= November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |access-date=November 22, 2016 }} |
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colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 778,139 | align="right" | 53.64% | align="right" | 4 | align="right" | - |
style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 582,909 | align="right" | 40.18% | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | - |
style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 37,959 | align="right" | 2.62% | align="right" | | align="right" | - |
style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Pacific Green | align="right" | 30,132 | align="right" | 2.08% | align="right" | | align="right" | - |
style="background-color:#A020F0; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Constitution | align="right" | 6,208 | align="right" | 0.43% | align="right" | | align="right" | - |
style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | write-ins | align="right" | 15,355 | align="right" | 1.06% | align="right" | | align="right" | - |
bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 1,450,702 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | - |
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" |
=By district=
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=October 28, 2019|date=March 9, 2015}}
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! scope=col rowspan=3|District ! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic ! scope=col colspan=2|Republican ! scope=col colspan=2|Others ! scope=col colspan=2|Total ! scope=col rowspan=3|Result | |||||||||
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"| | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"| | scope=col colspan=2| | scope=col colspan=2| | ||||||
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scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes | scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% | ||
{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|District 1 | 160,038 | 57.31% | 96,245 | 34.47% | 15,605 | 5.59% | 279,253 | 100.0% | align=left|Democratic hold |
{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|District 2 | 73,785 | 25.67% | 202,374 | 70.41% | 11,266 | 3.92% | 287,425 | 100.0% | align=left|Republican hold |
{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|District 3 | 211,748 | 72.33% | 57,424 | 19.61% | 23,585 | 8.06% | 292,757 | 100.0% | align=left|Democratic hold |
{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|District 4 | 181,624 | 58.55% | 116,534 | 37.57% | 12,021 | 3.88% | 310,179 | 100.0% | align=left|Democratic hold |
{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|District 5 | 150,944 | 53.70% | 110,332 | 39.25% | 19,812 | 7.05% | 281,088 | 100.0% | align=left|Democratic hold |
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| align=left|Total | 778,139 | 53.64% | 582,909 | 40.18% | 89,654 | 6.18% | 1,450,702 | 100.0% |
District 1
{{see also|Oregon's 1st congressional district}}
The 1st district is located in the northwest corner of Oregon. Incumbent Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, who had represented the district since winning a special election in 2012, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+7.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite news|author=Christian Gaston |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/election_2014_who_filed_for_st.html | work=The Oregonian | title=Election 2014: Who filed for Oregon statewide and congressional office | date=March 11, 2014|access-date=March 13, 2014}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results {{cite web
|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873756
|title=May 20, 2014 Primary Election Abstract of Votes: Representative in Congress
|access-date=July 27, 2014|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent)
| votes = 50,903
| percentage = 98.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate =Write-ins
| votes = 601
| percentage = 1.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,504
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jason Yates
| votes = 16,466
| percentage = 42.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Delinda Delgado Morgan
| votes = 15,521
| percentage = 39.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Niemeyer
| votes = 6,637
| percentage = 17.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 312
| percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 38,936
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Oregon's 1st congressional district, 2014{{cite web |url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873735 |title=Oregon 2014 General Election |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2015}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent)
|votes = 160,038
|percentage = 57.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jason Yates
|votes = 96,245
|percentage = 34.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = James Foster
|votes = 11,213
|percentage = 4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pacific Green Party
|candidate = Steven C. Reynolds
|votes = 11,163
|percentage = 4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 594
|percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 279,253
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|Oregon's 2nd congressional district}}
The 2nd district is located east of the Willamette Valley and covers roughly two-thirds of the state. It is the largest of Oregon's five districts and is the seventh-largest district in the nation. Incumbent Republican Greg Walden, the Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+10.
=Republican primary=
The Club for Growth targeted Walden for a primary challenge.{{cite news
|last=Cahn
|first=Emily
|title=Republican Eyes Primary Challenge to NRCC Chairman #OR02
|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/republican-eyes-primary-challenge-to-nrcc-chairman/
|access-date=24 September 2013
|newspaper=Roll Call
|date=23 September 2013}}
|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/10/dennis_linthicum_announces_hes.html
|title=Dennis Linthicum announces he's running against Rep. Greg Walden in GOP primary
|last=Mapes
|first=Jeff
|date=October 23, 2013
|newspaper=The Oregonian
|access-date=October 30, 2013}}
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Walden (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 64,603
| percentage = 75.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dennis Linthicum
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 20,745
| percentage = 24.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 185
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 85,533
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
===Eliminated in primary===
- Barney Spera, retired United States Marine and union president
- C. F. Vulliet, attorney and writer
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Aelea Christofferson
| votes = 24,407
| percentage = 61.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Barney Spera
| votes = 7,996
| percentage = 20.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = C. F. Vulliet
| votes = 6,103
| percentage = 15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 1,007
| percentage = 2.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,513
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Oregon's 2nd congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Walden (incumbent)
|votes = 202,374
|percentage = 70.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Aelea Christofferson
|votes = 73,785
|percentage = 25.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Sharon L. Durbin
|votes = 10,491
|percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 775
|percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 287,425
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|Oregon's 3rd congressional district}}
The 3rd district most of Multnomah County, including Portland east of the Willamette River, Gresham and Troutdale. Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who had represented the district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+22.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Earl Blumenauer (incumbent)
| votes = 69,753
| percentage = 98.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 969
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 70,722
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title =Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = James Buchal
| votes = 15,083
| percentage = 97.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 338
| percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,421
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Oregon's 3rd congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Earl Blumenauer (incumbent)
|votes = 211,748
|percentage = 72.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = James Buchal
|votes = 57,424
|percentage = 19.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pacific Green Party
|candidate = Michael Meo
|votes = 12,106
|percentage = 4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeffrey J. Langan
|votes = 6,381
|percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = David Walker
|votes = 4,009
|percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 292,757
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{see also|Oregon's 4th congressional district}}
The 4th district the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties. Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+2.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Peter DeFazio (incumbent)
| votes = 57,970
| percentage = 98.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 1,016
| percentage = 1.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58,986
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Arthur B. Robinson, chemist, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2012{{cite news
|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/11/art_robinson_files_to_run_for.html
|title=Art Robinson files to run for third time against Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio
|last=Mapes
|first=Jeff
|newspaper=The Oregonian
|access-date=November 5, 2013
|date=November 5, 2013}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Arthur B. Robinson
| votes = 45,391
| percentage = 97.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = write-ins
| votes = 1,255
| percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 46,646
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Oregon's 4th congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter DeFazio (incumbent)
|votes = 181,624
|percentage = 58.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Art Robinson
|votes = 116,534
|percentage = 37.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Pacific Green Party
|candidate = Mike Beilstein
|votes = 6,863
|percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = David L. Chester
|votes = 4,676
|percentage = 1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 482
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 310,152
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{see also|Oregon's 5th congressional district}}
The 5th district includes Oregon's central coast through Salem, north to the southern Portland suburbs and east to the summit of Mount Hood. Incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012 and the district had an even PVI.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Anita Brown, former U.S. Army medical specialist and retired union worker{{cite news|url=http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregons-5th-a-diverse-and-dynamic-district-and-race/|title=Oregon's 5th: A Diverse And Dynamic District, And Race|publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting|author=Kristian Foden-Vencil|date=April 22, 2014|access-date=April 22, 2014}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kurt Schrader (incumbent)
| votes = 42,041
| percentage = 83.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Anita Brown
| votes = 8,106
| percentage = 16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 445
| percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 50,592
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
|title=Clackamas Commissioner Tootie Smith announces candidacy against Rep. Kurt Schrader
|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/01/clackamas_commissioner_tootie.html
|last=Mapes
|first=Jeff
|date=January 13, 2014
|newspaper=The Oregonian
|access-date=January 16, 2014}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Ben Pollock, former Congressional aide and businessman{{cite news
|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/10/republican_ben_pollock_announc.html
|title=Republican Ben Pollock announces candidacy for Kurt Schrader's congressional seat
|last=Mapes
|first=Jeff
|date=October 30, 2013
|newspaper=The Oregonian
|access-date=October 30, 2013}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Oregon's 5th congressional district Republican primary, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tootie Smith
| votes = 31,883
| percentage = 62.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ben Pollock
| votes = 18,595
| percentage = 36.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Write-ins
| votes = 268
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 50,746
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=Oregon's 5th congressional district, 2014}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Schrader (incumbent)
|votes = 150,944
|percentage = 53.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tootie Smith
|votes = 110,332
|percentage = 39.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Marvin Sannes
|votes = 7,674
|percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Constitution Party (United States)
|candidate = Raymond Baldwin
|votes = 6,208
|percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Daniel K. Souza
|votes = 5,198
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = n/a
|candidate = Write-ins
|votes = 732
|percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 281,088
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon,_2014 U.S. House elections in Oregon, 2014] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=OR&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
{{Oregon elections}}
{{2014 United States elections}}