2000Final results
2000 election for Oregon's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Greg Walden (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Walter Ponsford (D) by 47.5 points.
Greg WaldenRepublican · winner
73.6%220,086
Walter PonsfordDemocrat
26.1%78,101
298,907 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratGreg Walden
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Raised by the campaign
$712.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$523.8K
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Cash on hand
$212.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000