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.

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 4 1
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 733,639 657,007
Percentage 50.86% 45.54%
Swing Decrease 10.72% Increase 19.63%
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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
United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010[2][3]
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

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:[4]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1160,35754.75%122,85841.94%9,6943.31%292,909100.0%Democratic hold
District 272,17325.87%206,24573.91%6190.22%279,037100.0%Republican hold
District 3193,10470.02%67,71424.55%14,9845.43%275,802100.0%Democratic hold
District 4162,41654.49%129,87743.58%5,7591.93%298,052100.0%Democratic hold
District 5145,31951.25%130,31345.96%7,9242.79%283,556100.0%Democratic hold
Total733,36951.31%657,00745.96%38,9802.73%1,429,356100.0%

District 1
See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district

Incumbent 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]

Candidates
  • David Robinson, businessman and U.S. Naval Academy teacher[7]
  • David Wu, incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Results
Democratic Primary results[8]
Party 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

Candidates
  • 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
Republican Primary results [8]
Party 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

Candidates

Polling
Poll Source Date Administered Rob Cornilles (R) Don LaMunyon (C) David Wu (D) Other/Undecided
Elway Research October 18–21, 2010 38% - 51% 11%
Survey USA October 16–18, 2010 42% 2% 51% 5%
Moore Research May 26–27, 2010 40% - 46% -

Results
Oregon's 1st congressional district election, 2010[3]
Party 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
See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent 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]

Candidates
  • Joyce B. Segers, writer (unopposed)[7]

Candidates

Candidates

Results
Oregon's 2nd congressional district election, 2010[3]
Party 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
See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and was re-elected to an eighth term in 2010.[10] 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][11]

Candidates

Results
Democratic Primary results [8]
Party 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

Candidates
  • Delia Lopez, homemaker and real estate investor (unopposed)[7]

Candidates

Results
Oregon's 3rd congressional district election, 2010[3]
Party 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

As of September 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission[12]

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
See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district

Incumbent 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.[13] He has represented Oregon's 4th congressional district since 1986. In 2008, with no Republican opposition, he won 82% of the vote.

Candidates

Republican primary

Springfield 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.[14] 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.[15]

Candidates

Results
Republican Primary results [8]
Party 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

Candidates

Polling
Poll Source Date Administered Art Robinson (R) Peter DeFazio (D) Other/Undecided
Grove Insights (D) October 11–12, 2010 39% 53% 8%
Global Perspective Innovative Research (R) October 4–5, 2010 42% 48% 10%
Hypothetical polling
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Generic
Democrat		 Generic
Republican		 Undecided
Global Perspective Innovative Research (R) October 4–5, 2010 44% 45% 11%

Results
Oregon's 4th congressional district election, 2010[3]
Party 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
See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district

Democratic 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]

Candidates

Candidates

Results
Republican Primary results [8]
Party 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

Candidates

Polling
Poll Source Date Administered Scott Bruun (R) Chris Lugo (PG) Kurt Schrader (D) Other/Undecided
Elway Research October 18–21, 2010 38% 2% 50% 11%
Survey USA October 17–19, 2010 51% 2% 41% 6%
American Action Forum August 23–29, 2010 36% - 44% 21%
Moore Research August 18–19, 2010 41% - 38% 22%
Lake Research Partners July 21–25, 2010 35% - 46% -

Results
Oregon's 5th congressional district election, 2010[3]
Party 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

References
  1. "Voting and Voter Registration". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. 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.
  3. "Official Results - November 2, 2010 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: U. S. House". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  6. Cole, Michelle (August 30, 2008). "Joel Haugen withdraws acceptance of Republican nomination". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  7. "Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  8. "Official Results - May 18, 2010 Primary Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. "Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  10. "The Decade of Decision" (Press release). EarlBlumenauer.com. February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  11. Mapes, Jeff (January 18, 2010). "Blumenauer again draws long-distance opponent". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  12. "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oregon (District 3)". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  13. Mapes, Jeff (March 5, 2010). "DeFazio files for reelection, ends gubernatorial musings". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  14. Cooper, Matt (March 4, 2010). "Leiken changes to commission race". The Register-Guard. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  15. Steves, David (October 6, 2009). "No phone records to verify survey, Leiken's mother says". The Register-Guard. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
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