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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Oregon/OR-05
      2008·US House·Oregon·District profile →

      Oregon District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Kurt Schrader
      54.3%181,577 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mike Erickson
      38.3%128,297 votes
      Margin
      D+15.9
      334,674 total votes
      7 candidates334,674 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kurt SchraderDEM✓
      		DEM181,57754.3%
      Mike EricksonREP
      		REP128,29738.3%
      Sean BatesIND
      		IND6,8302.0%
      Douglas PattersonOTH
      		OTH6,5582.0%
      Alex PolikoffGRN
      		GRN5,2721.6%
      Steve MilliganLIB
      		LIB4,8141.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,3260.4%

      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
      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

      Douglas PattersonOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike EricksonREP
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginD+5.5
      Career1988-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Alex PolikoffOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginR+24.6
      Career2008-2020
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Kurt SchraderDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+35.6
      Career1994-2020
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Sean BatesIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Steve MilliganLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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