Oregon's 44th House district
District 44 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is contained entirely within Multnomah County and covers parts of north and northeast Portland, including the Portland International Airport. The current representative for the district is Democrat Travis Nelson of Portland.[1][2]
Election results
District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-in percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al King | Democratic | 52.54% | Ed Kemp | Republican | 47.46% | No third candidate | |||
| 2002[a] | Gary Hansen | Democratic | 77.89% | Martin Kennedy | Constitution | 12.52% | Thomas Albright | Socialist | 8.01% | 1.58% |
| 2004 | Gary Hansen | Democratic | 79.88% | Aaron Huddart | Republican | 17.57% | Robert Morton | Constitution | 2.55% | |
| 2006 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 78.82% | Jay Kushner | Republican | 20.64% | No third candidate | 0.55% | ||
| 2008 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 97.64% | Unopposed | 2.39% | |||||
| 2010 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 80.87% | Kitty Harmon | Republican | 18.77% | No third candidate | 0.36% | ||
| 2012 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 86.32% | Michael Harrington | Republican | 13.21% | 0.47% | |||
| 2014 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 85.53% | Michael Harrington | Republican | 13.64% | 0.84% | |||
| 2016 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 79.67% | Joe Rowe | Pacific Green | 19.50% | 0.82% | |||
| 2018 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 89.07% | Manny Guerra | Libertarian | 10.42% | 0.51% | |||
| 2020 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 87.19% | Logan Margo | Republican | 12.47% | 0.34% | |||
| 2022 | Travis Nelson[b] | Democratic | 87.65% | Rolf Schuler | Republican | 11.42% | Morgan Hinthorne | Constitution | 0.77% | 0.16% |
| 2024 | Travis Nelson | Democratic | 98.3% | Unopposed | 1.7% | |||||
- ^ Gary Hansen was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 17, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States census.[5]
- ^ Travis Nelson was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on February 1, 2022 to replace Tina Kotek, who resigned to run for governor.
See also
References
- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "House Speaker Tina Kotek". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 44 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Hansen, Gary D." Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
External links
- Oregon House of Representatives Official site
- Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force
