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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

Andrea Salinas Democrat

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

Geography

Map of Oregon

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1,902 mi²
Land area
375/mi²
Pop. density
0.42
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

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.

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Presidential results

D+11
2024 margin
54% / 43%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+13
2020 margin

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

67% White1% Black21% Hispanic4% Asian7% Other
712,931
Population
38.3
Median age
22.2%
Under 18
16.9%
Age 65+
11.9%
Foreign-born
7%
Veterans

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

$85,154
Median household income
$448,922
Median home value
$1,474
Median rent
35%
Bachelor's or higher
62.3%
Homeownership
11.1%
Poverty rate
26.4 min
Mean commute
6.7%
Uninsured

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).

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