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Oregon House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oregon House District 42

A district of about 65,000 people, 65% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+88.6 relative to the nation for president.

Rob Nosse (D) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+88.62nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican31st seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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.

2022
Oregon House of RepresentativesD+84.8

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree65% 93rd pct · 5th of 60 in OR

Higher than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 8th pct · 55th of 60 in OR

Lower than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 32nd pct · 41st of 60 in OR

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents2% 75th pct · 16th of 60 in OR

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents5% 73rd pct · 17th of 60 in OR

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile8,262 100th pct · 1st of 60 in OR

Densest of 60 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 28
67% college gradsD+74.1Held DDistrict 33
66% college gradsD+78.8Held DDistrict 45
56% college gradsD+73.7Held DDistrict 41
54% college gradsD+61.7Held 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. Rob Nosse (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 84.8, 2024 by 97.1, 2026 by 87.3

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