2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Oregon in the United States House of Representatives. Oregon has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013; however, re-elected Congressman David Wu resigned partway through his term on August 3, 2011, and a special election was held to fill the rest of his unexpired term.
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A primary election for Democrats and Republicans was held on May 18.[1] Other parties have other procedures for nominating candidates.
Overview
editUnited States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010[2][3] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 733,639 | 50.86% | 4 | — | |
Republican | 657,007 | 45.54% | 1 | — | |
Pacific Green | 21,924 | 1.52% | — | ||
Libertarian | 10,872 | 0.75% | — | ||
Constitution | 3,855 | 0.27% | — | ||
write-ins | 1,448 | 0.10% | — | ||
Totals | 1,442,588 | 100.00% | 5 | — |
By district
editResults of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:[4]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 160,357 | 54.75% | 122,858 | 41.94% | 9,694 | 3.31% | 292,909 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 72,173 | 25.87% | 206,245 | 73.91% | 619 | 0.22% | 279,037 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 193,104 | 70.02% | 67,714 | 24.55% | 14,984 | 5.43% | 275,802 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 162,416 | 54.49% | 129,877 | 43.58% | 5,759 | 1.93% | 298,052 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 5 | 145,319 | 51.25% | 130,313 | 45.96% | 7,924 | 2.79% | 283,556 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 733,369 | 51.31% | 657,007 | 45.96% | 38,980 | 2.73% | 1,429,356 | 100.0% |
District 1
editIncumbent Democrat David Wu has represented Oregon's 1st congressional district since 1998 and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating sports marketing consultant Rob Cornilles, who won the Republican primary.[5]
In 2008, Wu won with 71% of the vote. He faced no Republican opponent because the winner of the Republican primary, Joel Haugen, changed his affiliation to the Independent Party of Oregon after his endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for president drew objections from Republican party leaders.[6]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- David Robinson, businessman and U.S. Naval Academy teacher[7]
- David Wu, incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Wu | 61,439 | 80.92 | |
Democratic | David Robinson | 14,102 | 18.57 | |
write-ins | 383 | 0.50 | ||
Total votes | 75,924 | 100 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Stephan Andrew Brodhead, real estate portfolio manager[7]
- Rob Cornilles, sports marketing consultant[7]
- Douglas Fitzgerald Keller, retired Naval aviator[7]
- John Kuzmanich, businessman[7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob Cornilles | 21,441 | 41.07 | |
Republican | Douglas Fitzgerald Keller | 14,785 | 28.32 | |
Republican | John Kuzmanich | 14,464 | 27.71 | |
Republican | Stephan Andrew Brodhead | 1,213 | 2.32 | |
write-ins | 299 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 52,202 | 100 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Rob Cornilles (Republican), sports marketing consultant[9]
- Chris Henry ( Pacific Green, Progressive), truck driver[9]
- Don LaMunyon (Constitution), research chemist[9]
- H. Joe Tabor (Libertarian), self-employed consultant[9]
- David Wu (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative[9]
Polling
editPoll Source | Date Administered | Rob Cornilles (R) | Don LaMunyon (C) | David Wu (D) | Other/Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elway Research[10] | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | - | 51% | 11% |
Survey USA[11] | October 16–18, 2010 | 42% | 2% | 51% | 5% |
Moore Research[12] | May 26–27, 2010 | 40% | - | 46% | - |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Wu | 160,357 | 54.75 | |
Republican | Rob Cornilles | 122,858 | 41.94 | |
Constitution | Don LaMunyon | 3,855 | 1.32 | |
Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 2,955 | 1.01 | |
Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 2,492 | 0.85 | |
write-ins | 392 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 292,517 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editIncumbent Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998, and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating Democrat Joyce Segers, a writer from Ashland. Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.[5]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Joyce B. Segers, writer (unopposed)[7]
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[7]
General election
editCandidates
edit- Joyce B. Segers (Democrat), writer[9]
- Greg Walden (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[9]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Walden | 206,245 | 73.91 | |
Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 72,173 | 25.87 | |
write-ins | 619 | 0.22 | ||
Total votes | 279,037 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editIncumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and was re-elected to an eighth term in 2010.[13] In 2008, he took 75% of the vote. He faced a rematch with his 2008 Republican opponent, Delia Lopez, a real estate investor from Oakland, Oregon.[5][14]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Earl Blumenauer, incumbent[7]
- John Sweeney, land management consultant[7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 73,962 | 91.23 | |
Democratic | John Sweeney | 6,774 | 8.36 | |
write-ins | 337 | 0.42 | ||
Total votes | 81,073 | 100 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Delia Lopez, homemaker and real estate investor (unopposed)[7]
General election
editCandidates
edit- Earl Blumenauer (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative[9]
- Jeff Lawrence (Independent, Libertarian), attorney and policy director
- Delia Lopez (Republican), homemaker and real estate investor[9]
- Michael Meo (Pacific Green, Progressive), high school and college mathematics teacher[9]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 193,104 | 70.02 | |
Republican | Delia Lopez | 67,714 | 24.55 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Lawrence | 8,380 | 3.04 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 6,197 | 2.25 | |
write-ins | 407 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 275,802 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Campaign Finance
editAs of September 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission[15]
Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Blumenauer (D) | $920,464 | $899,220 | $394,775 | $0 |
Delia Lopez (R) | $84,231 | $8,310 | $75,920 | $56,031 |
Jeffrey Lawrence (L) | $24,834 | $9,576 | $15,258 | $10,000 |
Michael Meo (G) | Unreported |
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, the senior member of Oregon's House delegation, was re-elected to a 13th term in 2010, defeating chemist Arthur B. Robinson, winner of the Republican primary.[5] DeFazio had briefly considered a run for Governor of Oregon.[16] He has represented Oregon's 4th congressional district since 1986. In 2008, with no Republican opposition, he won 82% of the vote.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[7]
Republican primary
editSpringfield mayor Sid Leiken announced his candidacy as a Republican, but dropped it in March 2010 to run for a seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners.[17] Leiken had faced controversy over money paid to his campaign that he said was reimbursement for a poll conducted by his mother's company. No documentation existed for the payment, which is a possible violation of Oregon election laws.[18]
Candidates
edit- Jaynee Germond, small business owner[7]
- Arthur B. Robinson, chemist[7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur B. Robinson | 49,401 | 79.16 | |
Republican | Jaynee Germond | 12,495 | 20.02 | |
write-ins | 512 | 0.82 | ||
Total votes | 62,408 | 100 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green), chemist
- Peter DeFazio (Democrat, Progressive, Working Families), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Arthur B. Robinson (Constitution, Independent, Republican), chemist
Polling
editPoll Source | Date Administered | Art Robinson (R) | Peter DeFazio (D) | Other/Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grove Insights (D)[19] | October 11–12, 2010 | 39% | 53% | 8% |
Global Perspective Innovative Research (R)[20] | October 4–5, 2010 | 42% | 48% | 10% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Generic Democrat |
Generic Republican |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|
Global Perspective Innovative Research (R)[20] | October 4–5, 2010 | 44% | 45% | 11% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 162,416 | 54.49 | |
Republican | Arthur B. Robinson | 129,877 | 43.58 | |
Pacific Green | Michael Beilstein | 5,215 | 1.75 | |
write-ins | 544 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 298,052 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editDemocratic incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Republican nominee Oregon State Representative Scott Bruun and Pacific Green and Progressive candidate Chris Lugo to win a second term in Oregon's 5th congressional district. Schrader was first elected in 2008, winning against Republican nominee Mike Erickson after six-term Democratic incumbent Darlene Hooley announced her retirement. The district is usually the most competitive in Oregon, though it has become more Democratic in recent years.[5]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)[7]
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Scott Bruun, Oregon State Representative from West Linn[7]
- Fred Thompson, former Georgia-Pacific executive[7]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Bruun | 37,778 | 62.28 | |
Republican | Fred Thompson | 22,616 | 37.28 | |
write-ins | 235 | 0.39 | ||
Total votes | 60,659 | 100 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Scott Bruun (Independent, Republican), Oregon State Representative
- Chris Lugo (Pacific Green, Progressive), journalist
- Kurt Schrader (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative
Polling
editPoll Source | Date Administered | Scott Bruun (R) | Chris Lugo (PG) | Kurt Schrader (D) | Other/Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elway Research[10] | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | 2% | 50% | 11% |
Survey USA[21] | October 17–19, 2010 | 51% | 2% | 41% | 6% |
American Action Forum[22] | August 23–29, 2010 | 36% | - | 44% | 21% |
Moore Research[23] | August 18–19, 2010 | 41% | - | 38% | 22% |
Lake Research Partners[24] | July 21–25, 2010 | 35% | - | 46% | - |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 145,319 | 51.25 | |
Republican | Scott Bruun | 130,313 | 45.96 | |
Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 7,557 | 2.67 | |
write-ins | 367 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 283,556 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Voting and Voter Registration". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Karen L. Haas (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Results - November 2, 2010 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: U. S. House". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ Cole, Michelle (August 30, 2008). "Joel Haugen withdraws acceptance of Republican nomination". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Official Results - May 18, 2010 Primary Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Elway Research
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Moore Research
- ^ "The Decade of Decision" (Press release). EarlBlumenauer.com. February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (January 18, 2010). "Blumenauer again draws long-distance opponent". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oregon (District 3)". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (March 5, 2010). "DeFazio files for reelection, ends gubernatorial musings". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ Cooper, Matt (March 4, 2010). "Leiken changes to commission race". The Register-Guard. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Steves, David (October 6, 2009). "No phone records to verify survey, Leiken's mother says". The Register-Guard. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ Grove Insights (D)
- ^ a b Global Perspective Innovative Research (R)
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ American Action Forum
- ^ Moore Research
- ^ Lake Research Partners
External links
edit- U.S. Congress Candidates for Oregon at Project Vote Smart
- Oregon U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Oregon from OpenSecrets
- 2010 Oregon General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - Oregon from the Cook Political Report