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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Oregon/OR-05
      1986·US House·Oregon·District profile →

      Oregon District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Denny Smith
      60.5%125,906 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Barbara Ross
      39.5%82,290 votes
      Margin
      R+20.9
      208,204 total votes
      3 candidates208,204 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Denny SmithREP✓
      		REP125,90660.5%
      Barbara RossDEM
      		DEM82,29039.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.5%43.8%D+8.6416,287
      202053.2%44.4%D+8.9424,112
      201645.9%43.0%D+2.9351,454
      201251.0%49.0%D+2.0298,823
      200853.0%44.9%D+8.1308,823

      Seat History

      US House in Oregon

      2024
      Janelle S BynumDEM
      D+2.7
      2022
      Lori Chavez-DeremerREP
      R+2.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+6.7
      2018
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+13.2
      2016
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+10.5
      2014
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+14.4
      2012
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+11.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+5.3
      2008
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      D+15.9
      2006
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+11.2
      2004
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+8.5
      2002
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+9.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+13.7
      1998
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+14.4
      1996
      Darlene HooleyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all US House history for Oregon →

      Candidates

      Denny SmithREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+58.8
      Career1980-1998
      State House / Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Barbara RossDEM
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginD+37.6
      Career1986-2002
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oregon, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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