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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050512161904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001077771-05-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIKE WILLIAM T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326573

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25597
		FILM NUMBER:		05824741

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-546-2491

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW MARKET ST STE 1900
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				931261319
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-546-2495

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97258
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001077771</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UMPQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326573</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIKE WILLIAM T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 SW MARKET STREET, SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP/President Umpqua Bank CA</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: by Steven L. Philpott - Attorney in Fact for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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