CQ Risk Rating: Democrat Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| David Wu (D) | 176,902 | 58% |
| Charles Starr (R) | 115,303 | 38% |
| Beth King (LIBERT) | 10,858 | 4% |
| write-in | 458 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 16, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| David Wu | 61,578 | 99% |
| write-ins | 459 | 1% |
| | Republican |
| Charles Starr | 36,779 | 61% |
| Alice Schlenker | 22,893 | 38% |
| write-ins | 204 | 0% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
OREGON 1
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Western Portland and suburbs
Nestled into the west bank of the Willamette River, Portland's Silicon
Forest hums with new companies assembling computer chips. Californians and
other migrants have come to Portland in droves, looking for an urban economy
with a leisurely lifestyle. Many of the most affluent urbanites have settled
in the city; others are filling up suburban Washington and Yamhill counties.
Aided by a new western light rail that stretches to Hillsboro, towns that
were once bedroom communities have turned into satellite cities.
Outside the Portland metro area, the 1st is struggling to keep its
traditional industries intact. A highly public battle between loggers and
environmentalists over the fate of the spotted owl has dampened forestry.
Salmon stocks are dwindling due to excessive harvests and hydroelectric
dams. Tourism and a modest wine industry have helped fill some of the void.
Politically, the 1st is one of the most competitive battlegrounds in the
state. Affluent voters inside Portland's city limits, about 15 percent of
the district's residents, back liberal Democrats, but voters in the suburban
counties are strongly Republican. In the far northwest counties of Clatsop
and Columbia, voters become more Democratic, but most are more socially
conservative than their counterparts in Portland.
Major Industry
Electronics, computer manufacturing
Population
586,501 (1990)
Cities
Portland (pt.), 85,310 (1990); Beaverton, 63,224; Hillsboro, 52,479 (1996)
People
70% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks fifth of five in state; middle third
nationally); 56% married couples, 26% married with children; 31% college
educated (ranks first of five in state; top third nationally); 65% white
collar (ranks first of five in state; top third nationally), 21% blue collar
(ranks fifth of five in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 1% black, 3% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$33,227 (ranks first of five in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Nike Inc. world headquarters in Beaverton.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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