Oregon's 6th Congressional District
Oregon · OR-06
Oregon's 6th Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Oregon, represented in Congress by Andrea Salinas (Democrat). It is home to roughly 712,931 people, with a median age of 38.3. The population is about 67% White. The median household income is $85,154, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+11).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,902 square miles, OR-06 is the 233rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 375 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 74th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 54% of OR-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 43% Donald Trump — a D+11 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+13.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.3 years old; 22.2% of residents are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. About 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $85,154, the district's median household income ranks 157th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $448,922, and the median rent is $1,474 a month. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.4-minute commute (15.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).