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2006Final results

2006 election for Oregon's 1st District

U.S. House · Oregon

David Wu (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Derrick Kitts (R) by 29.1 points.

David WuDemocrat · winner
62.8%169,409
Derrick KittsRepublican
33.7%90,904
Drake DavisLibertarian
1.7%4,497
Dean WolfConstitution
1.6%4,370
269,627 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+20.32000D+28.72002D+19.42004D+29.12006D+12.82010D+14.32012 special election

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.

David WuDerrick Kitts
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$139K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$144.5K
$479.5K
Cash on hand
$12.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

David Wu (D)Derrick Kitts (R)

Also on the ballot: Drake Davis (Libertarian), 1.7%; Dean Wolf (Constitution), 1.6%