2026 results · Oregon · Oregon 3rd District
Maxine E Dexter, the Democrat, wins re-election in Oregon's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 46.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 8.4-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine E DexterDemocrat, incumbent | 232,711 | 77.3% | |
| Loran AylesRepublican | 67,622 | 22.5% | |
| Write-in | 689 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted301,022 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: Oregon Secretary of State
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About the seat
Oregon's 3rd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+46.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 8.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 6 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+46.4
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+45.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 6
- Multnomah County83%
- Clackamas County13%
- Hood River County4%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 8.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 87% as many votes as in 2024, from 93% in Hood River County to 86% in Multnomah County.
Clackamas County moved most: R+18.4 for president in 2024, R+7.2 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Clackamas County added 5,333 net votes for Dexter against the 2024 margin
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 4,603 votes toward Dexter: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Clackamas County+5,333 Dexter
- Multnomah County+1,070 Ayles
- Hood River County+340 Dexter
Oregon’s ballot
StatewideDemocrats won all 2 of Oregon's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 5–1, now D 5–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Oregon Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.