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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Oregon/OR-03
      2006·US House·Oregon·District profile →

      Oregon District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Earl Blumenauer
      73.5%186,380 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bruce Broussard
      23.5%59,529 votes
      Margin
      D+50.0
      253,610 total votes
      4 candidates253,610 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Earl BlumenauerDEM✓
      		DEM186,38073.5%
      Bruce BroussardREP
      		REP59,52923.5%
      David BrownlowOTH
      		OTH7,0032.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6980.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+45.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.7%25.1%D+45.6351,240
      202072.5%25.2%D+47.3386,700
      201666.6%23.4%D+43.3329,908
      201273.1%26.9%D+46.2287,095
      200871.8%26.0%D+45.8298,108

      Seat History

      US House in Oregon

      2024
      Maxine E DexterDEM
      D+42.5
      2022
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+43.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+49.5
      2018
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+52.8
      2016
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+71.8
      2014
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+52.7
      2012
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+54.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+45.5
      2008
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+53.7
      2004
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+47.2
      2002
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+40.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+43.1
      1998
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+83.9
      1996
      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      D+40.6
      View all US House history for Oregon →

      Candidates

      Earl BlumenauerDEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1972-2022
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      David BrownlowOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce BroussardREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+12.4
      Career1976-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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