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Oregon House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oregon House District 51

A district of about 67,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.5 relative to the nation for president.

Matt Bunch (R)Next 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.

R+18.547th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican31st seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

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.

20222026
Oregon House of RepresentativesR+32.4R+19.8

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 StateUpdated 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 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 47th pct · 32nd of 60 in OR

Lower than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 75th pct · 16th of 60 in OR

Higher than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 44th pct · 34th of 60 in OR

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents0% 5th pct · 57th of 60 in OR

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents2% 39th pct · 37th of 60 in OR

Lower than 61% of seats.

People per square mile297 39th pct · 37th of 60 in OR

Less dense than 61% 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 23
30% college gradsR+12.9Held RDistrict 31
28% college gradsR+11.3CountingDistrict 15
29% college gradsR+3.6CountingDistrict 24
26% college gradsR+6.7Held 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.

  1. Christine Drazan (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 88.3
  2. James Hieb (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 32.4

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