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