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Oregon House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oregon House District 7

A district of about 61,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.9 relative to the nation for president.

John Lively (D) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+12.932nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican31st seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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+4.1D+11.8D+14.4

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 14th pct · 52nd of 60 in OR

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 86th pct · 9th of 60 in OR

Higher than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 61st pct · 24th of 60 in OR

Higher than 61% of seats.

Black residents1% 46th pct · 33rd of 60 in OR

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents1% 37th pct · 38th of 60 in OR

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile1,962 61st pct · 24th of 60 in OR

Denser 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 40
32% college gradsD+12.9Held DDistrict 14
28% college gradsD+26.2Held DDistrict 15
29% college gradsR+3.6CountingDistrict 6
29% college gradsR+7.2Counting

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. John Lively (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 4.1, 2024 by 11.8

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