Who represents the Oregon 5th congressional district?

Rep. Janelle Bynum (Democratic-OR) represents Oregon’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Oregon district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Janelle Bynum (Democratic-OR) is the current representative for Oregon’s 5th district. The district is leans slightly Democratic (D+3).

Oregon district 5 election results

Rep. Janelle Bynum won the 2024 general election with 51.47% of the vote. 401,293 total votes were cast. The full result was 51.47% Democratic, 48.53% Republican. The district is leans slightly Democratic (D+3).

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Recent Votes

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Q: Oregon district 5 demographics

The Oregon 5th congressional district is 10.5% Hispanic, 81.5% White, 1% Black, 2.9% Asian. The median age is 41.6. Median household income is $93,030. 6.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Oregon's 5th congressional district

Representative Janelle Bynum represents Oregon's 5th congressional district, serving 714,831 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $93,030 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

714,831Population

↑ 7,632

$93,030Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $8,696

4.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.7%

6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.1%

68.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,660Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $193

1.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

23.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Oregon District 5 Demographics

Median Age 41.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 68.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 39.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $93,030 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 13.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 81.5%. Also significant: Hispanic (10.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

39.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $93,030, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 68.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,660. Median home value is $566,000.

How People Get to Work

67.1% drive alone. Average commute is 23.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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