Oregon's 5th House district

Oregon's 5th House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census

District 5 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is contained entirely within southern Jackson County and includes Ashland, Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Talent, Oregon as well as parts of Medford and the campus of Southern Oregon University. The current representative for the district is Democrat Pam Marsh of Ashland.[1][2]

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:

Year Candidate Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Write-in percentage
2000 Jim Hill Republican 51.14% James Draznin Democratic 48.86%
2002[a] Alan Bates Democratic 95.91% Unopposed 4.09%
2004 Peter Buckley Democratic 60.38% Joanna Lofaso Republican 39.62%
2006 Peter Buckley Democratic 97.49% Unopposed 2.51%
2008 Peter Buckley Democratic 61.10% Pete Belcastro Independent 38.58% 0.32%
2010 Peter Buckley Democratic 62.50% Sandra Abercrombie Republican 37.32% 0.19%
2012 Peter Buckley Democratic 66.33% Sandra Abercrombie Republican 33.52% 0.16%
2014 Peter Buckley Democratic 64.10% Nick Card Republican 35.72% 0.18%
2016 Pam Marsh Democratic 62.72% Steven Richie Republican 37.03% 0.25%
2018 Pam Marsh Democratic 67.98% Sandra Abercrombie Republican 31.94% 0.08%
2020 Pam Marsh Democratic 66.36% Sandra Abercrombie Republican 33.53% 0.12%
2022 Pam Marsh Democratic 64.36% Sandra Abercrombie Republican 35.55% 0.08%
  1. ^ Alan Bates was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 52, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Parm Marsh". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "OR State House 05 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bates, Alan C." Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.