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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Oregon/OR-02
      2020·US House·Oregon·District profile →

      Oregon District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Cliff Bentz
      59.9%273,835 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Alex Spenser
      36.9%168,881 votes
      Margin
      R+22.9
      457,433 total votes
      4 candidates457,433 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Cliff BentzREP✓
      		REP273,83559.9%
      Alex SpenserDEM
      		DEM168,88136.9%
      Robert WerchLIB
      		LIB14,0943.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6230.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+27.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.9%62.0%R+27.1367,172
      202036.6%61.0%R+24.4380,527
      201631.3%59.0%R+27.8323,892
      201238.9%61.1%R+22.2281,678
      200841.0%56.2%R+15.2303,334

      Seat History

      US House in Oregon

      2024
      Cliff BentzREP
      R+31.1
      2022
      Cliff BentzREP
      R+35.1
      Redistricted
      2018
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+16.9
      2016
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+43.7
      2014
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+44.7
      2012
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+39.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+48.0
      2008
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+43.8
      2006
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+36.5
      2004
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+46.0
      2002
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+46.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+47.5
      1998
      Greg WaldenREP
      R+26.7
      1996
      Robert F \ SmithREP
      R+25.1
      View all US House history for Oregon →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Alex SpenserDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cliff BentzREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginR+76.3
      Career2008-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert WerchLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2020
      US House
      Full profile →

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