Sen. Ron Wyden
(D-Ore.)- Residence:Portland
- Born:May 3, 1949; Wichita, Kan.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Wife, Nancy Bass-Wyden; four children
- Education:Stanford U., A.B. 1971 (political science) ; U. of Oregon, J.D. 1974; U. of California, Santa Barbara, attended 1969
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; professor; senior citizen advocacy group state director
- Political Highlights:U.S. House, 1981-96; U.S. Senate, 1996-present
- Elected:1996 (2nd full term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Ron Wyden (D) | 1,128,728 | 63.4% |
| Al King (R) | 565,254 | 31.8% | ||
| Teresa Keane (I) | 43,053 | 2.4% | ||
| Dan Fitzgerald (LIBERT) | 29,582 | 1.7% | ||
| David Brownlow (CNSTP) | 12,397 | 0.7% | ||
| 1998 | general | Ron Wyden (D) | 682,425 | 61% |
| John Lim (R) | 377,739 | 33.8% | ||
| Karyn Moskowitz (PACIFIC) | 22,024 | 2% | ||
| Jim Brewster (LIBERT) | 18,221 | 1.6% | ||
| Michael A. Campbell (NL) | 8,372 | 0.7% | ||
| Dean M. Braa (S) | 7,553 | 0.7% | ||
| 1996 | special | Ron Wyden (D) | 571,739 | 47.6% |
| Gordon Smith (R) | 553,519 | 46.1% | ||
| Karen E. Shilling (AM) | 25,597 | 2.1% | ||
| Gene Nanni (LIBERT) | 15,698 | 1.3% | ||
| Vickie Valdez (S) | 7,872 | 0.7% | ||
| Lou Gold (PACIFIC) | 7,225 | 0.6% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 56.74% | John McCain: 40.4% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 47% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 47% | George W. Bush: 47% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 47% | Robert Dole: 37% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):3,641,056
- Under 18:24.7%
- Over 65:12.8%
- Non-Hispanic White:83.5%
- Black:1.6%
- Hispanic:8.0%
- Asian:2.9%
- American Indian:1.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.2%
- Median Household Income: 40,916
- Median Household Income Rank: 24
