It consists of Polk and Yamhill Counties, in addition to portions of Marion, Clackamas, and Washington Counties.

[3] It takes in all of urban Salem, the state's capital, as well as the southwestern suburbs of Portland.

[4] There were originally sixteen candidates that entered in the race, more than for any other congressional seat in the state in 2022.

[5][6] On September 27, 2021, Oregon adopted a redistricting plan to be used in the 2022 elections onwards.

[7] The district had a PVI rating of D+4, as of October 2021.