Oregon's 49th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Representative
  Zach Hudson
D–Troutdale
Demographics71.2%% White
5.9%% Black
23.7%% Hispanic
6.6%% Asian
3.4%% Native American
2.0%% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
8.9%% Other
Population (2022)69,264

District 49 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2022, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Multnomah County including the cities of Fairview, Wood Village, Troutdale, and a portion of north Gresham.

The current representative for the district is Democrat Zach Hudson of Troutdale.[1][2]

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Home Electoral history
Karen Minnis Democratic 2003-2009 Fairview Re-districted from the 20th district.

Re-elected in 2002.

Re-elected in 2004.

Re-elected in 2006.

Retired.


Nick Kahl		 Democratic 2009-2011 Gresham Elected in 2008.

Lost re-election.

Matt Wand Republican 2011-2013 Troutdale Elected in 2010.

Lost re-election


Chris Gorsek		 Democratic 2013-2021 Troutdale Elected in 2012.

Re-elected in 2014.

Re-elected in 2016.

Re-elected in 2018.

Retired to run for Oregon State Senate.


Zach Hudson		 Democratic 2021-Present Troutdale Elected in 2020.

Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time, therefore, representatives before 2013 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 Opponent Party Percent
2000 Carl Wilson Republican 70.89% Dave Toler Independent 29.11%
2002[lower-alpha 1] Karen Minnis Republican 60.24% Pamela Spradling Democratic 39.26% Write-ins 0.50%
2004 Karen Minnis Republican 53.52% Rob Brading Democratic 46.48%
2006 Karen Minnis Republican 51.80% Rob Brading Democratic 47.64% Write-ins 0.55%
2008 Nick Kahl Democratic 56.04% John Nelsen Republican 43.46% Write-ins 0.51%
2010 Matthew Wand Republican 53.39% Nick Kahl Democratic 46.61%
2012 Chris Gorsek Democratic 54.22% Matthew Wand Republican 45.43% Write-ins 0.35%
2014 Chris Gorsek Democratic 60.39% Bill Beckers Republican 38.93% Write-ins 0.68%
2016 Chris Gorsek Democratic 96.51% Write-ins 3.49%
2018 Chris Gorsek Democratic 51.25% Justin Hwang Republican 44.82% Heather Ricks Libertarian 3.83% Write-ins 0.10%
2020 Zach Hudson Democratic 57.3% Greg Johnson Republican 42.4% Write-ins 0.1%
2022 Zach Hudson Democratic 52.1% Randy Lauer Republican 47.8% Write-ins 0.3%
  1. ↑ Karen Minnis was the incumbent in this election. She previously represented District 20, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Representative Chris Gorsek". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "OR State House 49 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Minnis, Karen". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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