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Oregon's 2nd Congressional District

Oregon · OR-02

Oregon's 2nd Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Oregon, represented in Congress by Cliff Bentz (Republican). It is home to roughly 715,326 people, with a median age of 42.8. The population is about 76% White. The median household income is $65,851, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+27).

Representative

Cliff Bentz Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Oregon

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72,733 mi²
Land area
10/mi²
Pop. density
0.45
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 72,733 square miles, OR-02 is the 5th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 10 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.45 ranks 51st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+27
2024 margin
35% / 62%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+24
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of OR-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 62% Donald Trump — a R+27 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+24.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

76% White1% Black15% Hispanic1% Asian7% Other
715,326
Population
42.8
Median age
21%
Under 18
22.6%
Age 65+
5.7%
Foreign-born
9.7%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 42.8 years old; 21% of residents are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. About 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10.8% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$65,851
Median household income
$338,477
Median home value
$1,105
Median rent
24%
Bachelor's or higher
68.8%
Homeownership
13.9%
Poverty rate
21.1 min
Mean commute
7%
Uninsured

At $65,851, the district's median household income ranks 345th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $338,477, and the median rent is $1,105 a month. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.1-minute commute (10.2% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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