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

Oregon's 5th District

A district of about 733,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.6 relative to the nation for president.

Janelle S. Bynum (D) · since Jan 3, 2025Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
OR-5

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.

D+8.6172nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line3146OR-52

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+2.1D+2.8D+10.6

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-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 68th pct · 3rd of 6 in OR

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 74th pct · 3rd of 6 in OR

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 45th pct · 5th of 6 in OR

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents1% 3rd pct · 4th of 6 in OR

Lower than 97% of seats.

Asian residents3% 43rd pct · 4th of 6 in OR

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile130 30th pct · 4th of 6 in OR

Less dense than 70% 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.

NH-2
40% college gradsD+5.0Held DCT-2
40% college gradsD+8.9Held DMA-9
43% college gradsD+12.8Held DNY-19
35% college gradsD+2.4Held D

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. Janelle S. Bynum (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 2.8, 2026 by 10.6
  2. Lori Chavez-Deremer (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 2.1

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