2006Final results
2006 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Darlene Hooley (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Erickson (R) by 11.2 points.
Darlene HooleyDemocrat · winner
54.0%146,973
Mike EricksonRepublican
42.8%116,424
Paul AranasGreen
1.5%4,194
Douglas PattersonConstitution
1.5%4,160
272,234 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
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.
Darlene HooleyMike Erickson
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$40.4K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Darlene Hooley (D)Mike Erickson (R)
Also on the ballot: Paul Aranas (Green), 1.5%; Douglas Patterson (Constitution), 1.5%