Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 5th Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Colm Willis (R) and Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schrader defeated Dave McTeague in the Democratic primary, while Willis defeated Seth Allan, Earl Rainey, and Ben West to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Kurt Schrader (D), who was first elected in 2008.
Oregon's 5th Congressional District is located in the northwestern portion of the state. The district includes Lincoln, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties. Areas of Benton, Clackamas, and Multnomah counties also lie within the district.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
53.5% | 199,505 | |
| Republican | Colm Willis | 43% | 160,443 | |
| Pacific Green | Marvin Sandnes | 3.4% | 12,542 | |
| N/A | Misc. | 0.2% | 618 | |
| Total Votes | 373,108 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
72% | 72,634 | ||
| Dave McTeague | 28% | 28,184 | ||
| Total Votes | 100,818 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Colm Willis |
58.1% | 40,568 | ||
| Ben West | 21% | 14,696 | ||
| Seth Allan | 15.4% | 10,779 | ||
| Earl Rainey | 5.4% | 3,783 | ||
| Total Votes | 69,826 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Kurt Schrader   Colm Willis Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green) |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Dave McTeague[4] |
Republican Earl Rainey[4] Ben West[4] Colm Willis[4] |
District history
2014
The 5th Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Tootie Smith (R), Raymond Baldwin (Constitution Party), Daniel Souza (L) and Marvin Sannes (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
53.7% | 150,944 | |
| Republican | Tootie Smith | 39.3% | 110,332 | |
| Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 2.2% | 6,208 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Souza | 1.8% | 5,198 | |
| Independent | Marvin Sannes | 2.7% | 7,674 | |
| Write-in | Write-in candidates | 0.3% | 732 | |
| Total Votes | 281,088 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 5th Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Kurt Schrader (D) defeated Fred Thompson (R), Christina Jean Lugo (Pacific Green Party) and Raymond Baldwin (Constitution Party) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kurt Schrader Incumbent |
54% | 177,229 | |
| Republican | Fred Thompson | 42.4% | 139,223 | |
| Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 2.3% | 7,516 | |
| Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 1.1% | 3,600 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 402 | |
| Total Votes | 327,970 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Oregon elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Oregon in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary election candidates | |
| May 17, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for unaffiliated and minor party candidates for the general election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
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