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Oregon House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oregon House District 53

A district of about 58,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.3 relative to the nation for president.

Em Levy (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+12.334th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican31st seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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
Oregon House of RepresentativesD+1.3D+8.6D+15.3

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 60 seats. Small marks are other seats in Oregon. The black marker is District 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 68th pct · 20th of 60 in OR

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 44th pct · 34th of 60 in OR

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 20th pct · 48th of 60 in OR

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents0% 10th pct · 54th of 60 in OR

Lower than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 27th pct · 44th of 60 in OR

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile108 36th pct · 39th of 60 in OR

Less dense than 64% 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 5
42% college gradsD+29.6CountingDistrict 10
31% college gradsD+13.1Held DDistrict 26
49% college gradsD+21.7CountingDistrict 20
39% college gradsD+16.3Counting

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. Emerson Levy (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 1.3, 2024 by 8.6, 2026 by 15.3

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