2008Final results
2008 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Kurt Schrader (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Erickson (R) by 15.9 points.
Kurt SchraderDemocrat · winner
54.3%181,577
Mike EricksonRepublican
38.3%128,297
Sean BatesIndependent
2.0%6,830
Douglas PattersonConstitution
2.0%6,558
Alex PolikoffGreen
1.6%5,272
Steve MilliganLibertarian
1.4%4,814
334,674 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.
Kurt SchraderMike Erickson
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$49.5K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Kurt Schrader (D)Mike Erickson (R)
Also on the ballot: Sean Bates (Independent), 2.0%; Douglas Patterson (Constitution), 2.0%; Alex Polikoff (Green), 1.6%; Steve Milligan (Libertarian), 1.4%