Oregon's 2nd congressional district
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.
The district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley. It includes all of Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler counties, all but a small sliver of Jefferson County, the southeastern portions of Deschutes and Douglas counties, and small, unincorporated portions of Clackamas and Marion counties.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+14, it is the sole reliably Republican district in Oregon. It has been in Republican hands since 1981.
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses, the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:Baker 'County '
Clackamas County '
Crook County '
Deschutes County '
Douglas County '
Gilliam County '
Grant County '
Harney County '
Jackson County '
Jefferson County '
Josephine County '
Klamath County '
Malheur County '
Marion County '
Morrow County '
Sherman County '
Umatilla County '
Union County '
Wallowa County '
Wasco County '
Wheeler County' ''''''
List of members representing the district
Election results
Sources :- from the Oregon Secretary of State website
- from the website of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Major communities
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.| Core based statistical area | 2020 census |
| Medford MSA | 223,259 |
| Bend MSA | 198,253 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton MSA | 92,261 |
| Grants Pass MSA | 88,090 |
| Klamath Falls MSA | 69,413 |
| Ontario MSA | 56,957 |
| La Grande MSA | 26,196 |
| The Dalles MSA | 26,670 |
| Hood River MSA | 23,977 |