Politics · Bend

Bend, OR politics & representatives

Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek is governor.

Who represents Bend in Washington and in Oregon, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Deschutes County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Deschutes County. Bend's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 127,776 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
53.2%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
43.4%
Others
3.5%

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

U.S. House · Oregon's 5th District 392,557 votes

Janelle S BynumDemocrat
47.6%
Lori Chavez-deremerRepublican
44.8%
Others
7.5%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Bend in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Oregon

Ron Wyden
Ron WydenU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 1996 Official site ↗202-224-5244
Jeff Merkley
Jeff MerkleyU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2009 Official site ↗202-224-3753

U.S. House · Oregon's 5th District

Janelle S. Bynum
Janelle S. BynumU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-5711
In Oregon

Who represents Bend in state government

Tina KotekGovernor of OregonDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗503-378-4582

State Senate · District 27

Anthony BroadmanState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House · District 54 Covers about 64% of Bend

Jason KropfState RepresentativeDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House · District 53 Covers about 36% of Bend

Em LevyState RepresentativeDemocrat Official site ↗Email

Bend is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Bend's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Bend by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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