2008Final results
2008 election for Oregon's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Earl Blumenauer (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Delia Lopez (R) by 53.7 points.
Earl BlumenauerDemocrat · winner
74.5%254,235
Delia LopezRepublican
20.8%71,063
Michael MeoGreen
4.4%15,063
341,062 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
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
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$373.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008