Oregon's 6th congressional district
U.S. House district for Oregon
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Oregon's 6th congressional district is a congressional district created after the 2020 United States census. It consists of Polk and Yamhill Counties, in addition to portions of Marion, Clackamas, and Washington Counties.[3] It takes in all of urban Salem, the state's capital, as well as the southwestern suburbs of Portland.
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income$90,927[1]
- 66.7% White
- 20.8% Hispanic
- 5.6% Two or more races
- 3.5% Asian
- 1.2% Black
- 0.9% Native American
- 0.8% Pacific Islander Americans
- 0.5% other
| Oregon's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 720,968 |
| Median household income | $90,927[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+6[2] |
The district elected a member of the United States House of Representatives beginning with the 2022 elections.[4] There were originally sixteen candidates that entered in the race, more than for any other congressional seat in the state in 2022.[5][6]
History
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[8]
Clackamas County (4)
- Lake Oswego (part; also 5th, shared with Multnomah and Washington counties), Rivergrove, Tualatin (shared with Washington County), Wilsonville (shared with Washington County)
Marion County (16)
- Aumsville, Aurora, Brooks (part; also 5th), Butteville, Donald, Four Corners (part; also 5th), Gervais, Hayesville (part; also 5th), Hubbard, Jefferson, Keizer, Marion, Salem (part; also 5th; shared with Polk County), St. Paul, Turner, Woodburn
Polk County (10)
- All 10 communities
Washington County (12)
- Beaverton (part; also 1st), Bull Mountain (part; also 1st), Durham, Garden Home-Whitford, King City, Lake Oswego (part; also 5th; shared with Clackamas and Multnomah counties), Metzger, Raleigh Hills (part; also 1st), Sherwood, Tigard (part; also 1st), Tualatin (shared with Clackamas County), Wilsonville (shared with Clackamas County)
Yamhill County (12)
- All 12 communities
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 2023 | |||||
 Andrea Salinas (Tigard) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th 119th |
Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |
2023–present Polk and Yamhill; parts of Clackamas, Marion, and Washington |
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51% - 49% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47% - 41% |
| Senate | Wyden 53% - 37% | |
| Governor (Spec.) | Pierce 49% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Rosenblum 52% - 45% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Brown 47.1% - 46.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55% - 42% |
| Senate | Merkley 55% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | Fagan 48% - 46% | |
| Treasurer | Read 50% - 44% | |
| Attorney General | Rosenblum 54% - 43% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Wyden 53% - 44% |
| Governor | Drazan 46% - 44% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 54% - 42% |
| Secretary of State | Read 53% - 44% | |
| Treasurer | Steiner 47% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Rayfield 52% - 48% |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Salinas | 147,156 | 50.0 | ||
| Republican | Mike Erickson | 139,946 | 47.5 | ||
| Constitution | Larry McFarland | 6,762 | 2.3 | ||
| Write-in | 513 | 0.2 | |||
| Total votes | 294,377 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Salinas (incumbent) | 180,869 | 53.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Erickson | 157,634 | 46.5 | |
| Write-in | 562 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 339,065 | 100% | ||