Oregon's 47th House district
District 47 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is located entirely within Multnomah County and includes much of East Portland. It was formerly represented by Democrat Diego Hernandez of Portland, who resigned in February 2021 amid an ethics scandal. It is now represented by Andrea Valderrama.[1][2]
Election results
[edit]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] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-ins percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Joanne Verger | Democratic | 71.70% | Christina Alexander | Pacific Green | 28.30% | No third candidate | |||
| 2002[a] | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 93.03% | Unopposed | 6.97% | |||||
| 2004 | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 64.65% | Frank Cleys | Republican | 35.35% | No third candidate | |||
| 2006 | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 63.97% | Bruce McCain | Republican | 35.66% | 0.37% | |||
| 2008 | Jefferson Smith | Democratic | 96.57% | Unopposed | 3.43% | |||||
| 2010 | Jefferson Smith | Democratic | 62.39% | Dee Flowers | Republican | 37.30% | No third candidate | 0.31% | ||
| 2012 | Jessica Vega Pederson | Democratic | 64.84% | Maggie Nelson | Republican | 34.68% | 0.48% | |||
| 2014 | Jessica Vega Pederson | Democratic | 95.36% | Unopposed | 4.64% | |||||
| 2016 | Diego Hernandez | Democratic | 66.91% | Michael Langley | Independent | 32.82% | No third candidate | 0.27% | ||
| 2018 | Diego Hernandez | Democratic | 95.98% | Unoppoed | 4.02% | |||||
| 2020 | Diego Hernandez | Democratic | 49.32% | Ryan Gardner | Republican | 31.40% | Ashton Simpson | Working Families | 19.05% | 0.23% |
| 2022 | Andrea Valderrama[b] | Democratic | 68.56% | Bill Stewart | Republican | 31.23% | No third candidate | 0.21% | ||
- ^ Jeff Merkley was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 16, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States census.
- ^ Andrea Valderrama was the incumbent in this election. She was appointed on March 23, 2021 to replace Diego Hernandez, who resigned.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Diego Hernandez". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.