District: Oregon - 3rd District Political Highlights: Ore. House, 1973-77; Multnomah County Commission, 1978-86; candidate for Portland City Council, 1980; Portland City Council, 1986-96; candidate for mayor of Portland, 1992 Born: August 16, 1948; Portland, Ore. Residence: Portland Religion: Unspecified Family: Wife, Margaret Kirkpatrick; two children, two stepchildren Education: Lewis & Clark College, B.A. 1970; Lewis & Clark College, J.D. 1976 Elected: 1996 Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Health; Oversight; Tax Policy) Social Media:
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District Rating: Safe Democrat House Seniority: 44th ranked House Democrat Twitter: 56,172 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Scott Bruun (R) Joe Keating (PACIFIC) Bruce Knight (LIBERT) Victoria Guillebeau (S)
Votes
165,922 65,259 9,274 4,474 2,449
%
66.9% 26.3% 3.7% 1.8% 1.0%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Bruce Knight (LIBERT) Walter Brown (S)
Votes
153,889 16,930 10,199
%
83.9% 9.2% 5.6%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Jeffrey Pollock (R) Tre Arrow (GREEN) Bruce Knight (LIBERT) Walter Brown (S)
Votes
181,049 64,128 15,763 4,942 4,703
%
66.8% 23.7% 5.8% 1.8% 1.7%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Sarah Seale (R) Walter Brown (S) Kevin Jones (LIBERT) David Brownlow (CNSTP)
Votes
156,851 62,821 6,588 4,704 3,495
%
66.8% 26.7% 2.8% 2.0% 1.5%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Tami Mars (R) Walter Brown (S) Dale Winegarden (I)
Votes
245,559 82,045 10,678 7,119
%
70.9% 23.7% 3.1% 2.1%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Bruce Broussard (R) David Brownlow (CNSTP)
Votes
186,380 59,529 7,003
%
73.5% 23.5% 2.8%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Delia Lopez (R) Michael Meo (PACGRN)
Votes
254,235 71,063 15,063
%
74.5% 20.8% 4.4%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Delia Lopez (R) Jeffrey Lawrence (LIBERT) Michael Meo (PACGRN)
Votes
193,104 67,714 8,380 6,197
%
70.0% 24.6% 3.0% 2.2%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) Ronald Green (R) Woodrow Broadnax (PACGRN) Michael Cline (LIBERT)
Votes
264,979 70,325 13,159 6,640
%
74.5% 19.8% 3.7% 1.9%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Earl Blumenauer (D) James Buchal (R) Michael Meo (PACGRN) Jeffrey Langan (LIBERT) David Walker (NPA)
