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Category: Oregon Congressional districts
The Oregon Third Congressional District to the House of Representatives is bordered by the Hood River county line on the east and the Columbia River (and state boundary) to the north. The 3rd includes all of Portland and Multnomah County east of the Willamette River and some areas west of the river around Forest Park. The district also includes parts of Clackamas County east of Gladstone and Oregon City, including Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Estacada, Sandy, and large portions of unincorporated Clackamas County and the Mount Hood National Forest.
Counties: Most of Multnomah County and northern part of Clackamas County.
Currently Oregon's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Earl Blumenauer (D) who won re-election in the 2006 campaign.
3rd District General Statistics
| Population | 684,279 | </td>
|---|
<tr><td>% Change from 1990</td><td>20.4%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Land Area</td><td>1021 Sq. Mi.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pop. per Square Mile</td><td>670</td></tr>
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3rd District Population Statistics
| County | 2000 Population | </td>
|---|
<tr><td>Clackamas</td><td>124,972</td></tr>
<tr><td>Multnomah</td><td>559,307</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#cccccc"><th>City</th><th>2000 Population</th></td></tr>
<tr><td>Estacada</td><td>2,371</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fairview</td><td>7,561</td></tr><tr>
<tr><td>Gresham</td><td>90,205</td></tr>
<tr><td>Milwaukie</td><td>20,490</td></tr>
<tr><td>Portland</td><td>432,388</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sandy</td><td>5,385</td></tr>
<tr><td>Troutdale</td><td>13,777</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wood Village</td><td>2,860</td></tr>
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3rd District Racial Statistics
| Racial Group | Percentage | </td>
|---|
<tr><td>White </td><td>75.1%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hispanic Origin</td><td>12.5%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Black</td><td>12.3%</td></tr><tr>
<tr><td>Asian/Pacific Islander</td><td>3.7%</td></tr>
<tr><td>American Indian</td><td>0.9%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Other</td><td>5.5%</td></tr>
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2006 election
Earl Blumenauer (D) 178,071 74%
Bruce Broussard (R) 56,804 24%
David Brownlow (CST) 6,666 3%
2004 election
Earl Blumenauer (D) 233,705 71%
Tami L. Mars (R) 77,555 24%
Other 16,552 5%
2002 election
Earl Blumenauer (D) 129,726 67%
Sarah Seale (R) 51,340 27%
Other (3 candidates) 11,841 6%
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