Oregon House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Oregon House District 17
A district of about 78,000 people, 24% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.5 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 60 seats
Every Oregon House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon House of Representatives | R+38.7 | R+27.0 |
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 60 seats. Small marks are other seats in Oregon. The black marker is District 17.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 69% 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.
District 1823% college gradsR+29.7CountingDistrict 24
26% college gradsR+6.7Held RDistrict 23
30% college gradsR+12.9Held RDistrict 56
22% college gradsR+37.7Held 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.
- Dan Farrington (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 27.0 - Ed Diehl (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 93.4, 2024 by 38.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)