April 26 2021
State is one of the winners, California a loser, in U.S. Census announcement about population increases and representation.
Oregon will have a sixth congressional seat up for grabs in 2022 under the once-a-decade shuffling of Congress, the U.S. Census announced Monday, April 26.
Where in Oregon the new seat will be located won't be known until autumn.
The additional seat also gives Oregon an additional Electoral College vote, which is based on House seats plus U.S. Senate seats. Oregon will have 8 votes for choosing the president in the 2024 election.
Oregon will also receive several billion dollars more in federal aid for medical services, schools and affordable housing that is based on a formula using the number of House districts to determine each state's share.