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2008Final results

2008 election for Oregon's 2nd District

U.S. House · Oregon

Greg Walden (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Noah Lemas (D) by 43.7 points.

Greg WaldenRepublican · winner
69.5%236,560
Noah LemasDemocrat
25.8%87,649
2.8%9,668
Richard D. HakeConstitution
1.7%5,817
340,379 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+46.12002R+46.02004R+36.52006R+43.72008R+48.02010R+39.52012

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
$1.6M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$334.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008

The candidates

Greg Walden (R)Noah Lemas (D)

Also on the ballot: Tristin Mock (Green), 2.8%; Richard D. Hake (Constitution), 1.7%