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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oregon's 2nd District

A district of about 720,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.1 relative to the nation for president.

Cliff Bentz (R) · since Jan 3, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
OR-2

Source: 2026 results: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+27.1357th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line31465OR-2

Labels below the bar mark 5 other seats in Oregon.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseR+35.3R+31.1R+23.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Oregon. The black marker is OR-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 14th pct · 6th of 6 in OR

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 89th pct · 1st of 6 in OR

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 56th pct · 3rd of 6 in OR

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents1% 1st pct · 6th of 6 in OR

Lower than 99% of seats.

Asian residents1% 4th pct · 6th of 6 in OR

Lower than 96% of seats.

People per square mile9.9 1st pct · 6th of 6 in OR

Less dense than 99% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

KS-1
30% college gradsR+30.9Held RIA-4
27% college gradsR+30.7Held RSD-AL
32% college gradsR+29.2Held RMT-2
31% college gradsR+29.9Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Cliff Bentz (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 35.3, 2024 by 31.1, 2026 by 23.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)