Oregon's 49th House district
District 49 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2022, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Multnomah County including the cities of Fairview, Wood Village, Troutdale, and a portion of north Gresham.
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| Demographics | 71.2%% White 5.9%% Black 23.7%% Hispanic 6.6%% Asian 3.4%% Native American 2.0%% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8.9%% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 69,264 | ||
The current representative for the district is Democrat Zach Hudson of Troutdale.[1][2]
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Home | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Minnis | Democratic | 2003-2009 | Fairview | Re-districted from the 20th district.
Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. |
.jpg.webp) Nick Kahl |
Democratic | 2009-2011 | Gresham | Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election. |
| Matt Wand | Republican | 2011-2013 | Troutdale | Elected in 2010.
Lost re-election |
 Chris Gorsek |
Democratic | 2013-2021 | Troutdale | Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Oregon State Senate. |
 Zach Hudson |
Democratic | 2021-Present | Troutdale | Elected in 2020. |
Election results
District boundaries have changed over time, therefore, representatives before 2013 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent |
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| 2000 | Carl Wilson | Republican | 70.89% | Dave Toler | Independent | 29.11% | ||||||
| 2002[lower-alpha 1] | Karen Minnis | Republican | 60.24% | Pamela Spradling | Democratic | 39.26% | Write-ins | 0.50% | ||||
| 2004 | Karen Minnis | Republican | 53.52% | Rob Brading | Democratic | 46.48% | ||||||
| 2006 | Karen Minnis | Republican | 51.80% | Rob Brading | Democratic | 47.64% | Write-ins | 0.55% | ||||
| 2008 | Nick Kahl | Democratic | 56.04% | John Nelsen | Republican | 43.46% | Write-ins | 0.51% | ||||
| 2010 | Matthew Wand | Republican | 53.39% | Nick Kahl | Democratic | 46.61% | ||||||
| 2012 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 54.22% | Matthew Wand | Republican | 45.43% | Write-ins | 0.35% | ||||
| 2014 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 60.39% | Bill Beckers | Republican | 38.93% | Write-ins | 0.68% | ||||
| 2016 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 96.51% | Write-ins | 3.49% | |||||||
| 2018 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 51.25% | Justin Hwang | Republican | 44.82% | Heather Ricks | Libertarian | 3.83% | Write-ins | 0.10% | |
| 2020 | Zach Hudson | Democratic | 57.3% | Greg Johnson | Republican | 42.4% | Write-ins | 0.1% | ||||
| 2022 | Zach Hudson | Democratic | 52.1% | Randy Lauer | Republican | 47.8% | Write-ins | 0.3% |
- Karen Minnis was the incumbent in this election. She previously represented District 20, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]
References
- "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "Representative Chris Gorsek". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "OR State House 49 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Minnis, Karen". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
External links
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