Oregon's 47th House district


District 47 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Multnomah County. The current representative for the district is Democrat Diego Hernandez of Portland.

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 are as follows:
YearCandidatePartyPercentOpponentPartyPercentOpponentPartyPercent
2000Joanne VergerDemocratic71.70%Christina AlexanderPacific Green28.30%
2002Jeff MerkleyDemocratic93.03%Write-ins6.97%
2004Jeff MerkleyDemocratic64.65%Frank CleysRepublican35.35%
2006Jeff MerkleyDemocratic63.97%Bruce McCainRepublican35.66%Write-ins0.37%
2008Jefferson SmithDemocratic96.57%Write-ins3.43%
2010Jefferson SmithDemocratic62.39%Dee FlowersRepublican37.30%Write-ins0.31%
2012Jessica Vega PedersonDemocratic64.84%Maggie NelsonRepublican34.68%Write-ins0.48%
2014Jessica Vega PedersonDemocratic95.36%Write-ins4.64%
2016Diego HernandezDemocratic66.91%Michael LangleyIndependent32.82%Write-ins0.27%
2018Diego HernandezDemocratic95.98%Write-ins4.02%

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