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.
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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, Oregon|Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County] '
Klamath County '
Malheur County '
Marion County '
Morrow County '
Sherman County '
Umatilla County '
Union County '
Wallowa County '
Wasco County '
Wheeler County' ''''''

Election results

Sources :

2010

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 area2020 census
Medford MSA223,259
Bend MSA198,253
Hermiston-Pendleton MSA92,261
Grants Pass MSA88,090
Klamath Falls MSA69,413
Ontario MSA56,957
La Grande MSA26,196
The Dalles MSA26,670
Hood River MSA23,977

Historical district boundaries

Prior to the 2000 United States census, most of Josephine County was part of the district. After the 2010 United States census, the district boundaries were changed slightly to move some parts of Grants Pass from the 2nd to the 4th district.