2004Final results
2004 election for Oregon's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Earl Blumenauer (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Tami Mars (R) by 47.2 points.
Earl BlumenauerDemocrat · winner
70.9%245,559
Tami MarsRepublican
23.7%82,045
Walter F. "walt" BrownSocialist
3.1%10,678
Dale WinegardenConstitution
2.1%7,119
346,560 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 2004
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.
Earl BlumenauerNo Republican
$620.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$701.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$211K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Earl Blumenauer (D)Tami Mars (R)
Also on the ballot: Walter F. "walt" Brown (Socialist), 3.1%; Dale Winegarden (Constitution), 2.1%