Oregon's 5th Congressional District
Oregon · OR-05
Oregon's 5th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Oregon, represented in Congress by Janelle Bynum (Democrat). It is home to roughly 695,390 people, with a median age of 41.4. The population is about 80% White. The median household income is $90,068, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+9).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,618 square miles, OR-05 is the 131st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 124 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 266th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 53% of OR-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 44% Donald Trump — a D+9 margin. The district's presidential lean was essentially unchanged from 2020 (D+9).
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.4 years old; 21.2% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 6.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $90,068, the district's median household income ranks 126th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $524,109, and the median rent is $1,580 a month. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.8-minute commute (18.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).