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2012 Oregon legislative election

The 2012 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 15, 2012, and the general election was on November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate's 30 seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Oregon legislative elections, 2012
← 2010November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)2014 →
16 seats of the Oregon State Senate and 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Seats before46 (16 in Senate, 30 in House)44 (14 Senate, 30 House)
Seats after50 (16 in Senate, 34 in House)40 (14 Senate, 26 House)
Seat changeIncrease4
Steady in Senate, Increase4 in House		Decrease4
Steady in Senate, Decrease4 in House
Map of Senate districts after the 2012 elections

In the Senate, the Democrats kept a 16–14 majority, identical to their advantage in the previous legislative session. In the House, Democrats took a 34–26 majority, up from a 30–30 split in the previous session.[1]

Oregon Senate

Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
← 2010November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)2014 →
16 seats of the Oregon State Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Seats before1614
Seats after1614
Seat change
Popular vote434,590399,077
Percentage50.8%46.7%

In the previous session, Democrats controlled the Senate with a 16–14 majority. Of the 16 seats up for election, eight were previously held by Democrats, and eight by Republicans.

Statewide view of 2012 Senate Districts
Portland Metro Area view of 2012 Senate Districts

Open seats

  • District 2: Republican Jason Atkinson retired.[2]
  • District 5: Democrat Joanne Verger retired.[3]
  • District 27: Republican Chris Telfer was defeated in the District 27 primary by Tim Knopp, the vice president of the Central Oregon Builders Association and a former state Representative.[4]
  • District 29: Republican David Nelson retired.[2]

Results

Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
General election — November 6, 2012
PartyVotesPercentageSeats wonSeats contested
Democratic434,59050.81%814
Republican289,18946.66%814
American Independent10,4591.22%01
Libertarian7,2030.84%03
Others4,0050.47%0
Valid votes855,33486.18%——
Invalid votes137,10913.82%——
Total ballots returned[5]992,443100.00%1634
Voter turnout83.14% (Registered Voters)
District[6]PartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
1RepublicanJeff Kruse
of Roseburg		Re-electedRepublicanJeff Kruse40,361
DemocraticEldon Rollins16,062
other121
2RepublicanJason Atkinson
of Central Point		Retired[2]RepublicanHerman Baertschiger Jr.34,420
DemocraticJim Diefenderfer18,219
other174
5DemocraticJoanne Verger
of Coos Bay		Retired[3]DemocraticArnie Roblan30,343
RepublicanScott Roberts24,979
other92
9RepublicanFred Girod
of Stayton		Re-electedRepublicanFred Girod33,278
DemocraticSteve Frank18,451
other117
12RepublicanBrian Boquist
of McMinnville		Re-electedRepublicanBrian Boquist34,038
DemocraticAnnette Frank22,535
other117
14DemocraticMark Hass
of Beaverton		Re-electedDemocraticMark Hass32,372
RepublicanGary Coe19,694
others1560
17DemocraticElizabeth Steiner Hayward
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticElizabeth Steiner Hayward37,545
RepublicanJohn Verbeek18,879
other120
18DemocraticGinny Burdick
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticGinny Burdick43,412
RepublicanSuzanne Gallagher19,037
other193
21DemocraticDiane Rosenbaum
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticDiane Rosenbaum55,734
RepublicanCliff Hutchison10,143
other204
22DemocraticChip Shields
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticChip Shields55,017
LibertarianHerbert Booth4,693
other335
23DemocraticJackie Dingfelder
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticJackie Dingfelder43,582
IndependentTracy Olsen10,459
other378
25DemocraticLaurie Monnes Anderson
of Gresham		Re-electedDemocraticLaurie Monnes Anderson22,944
RepublicanScott Hansen18,962
other1927
27RepublicanChris Telfer
of Tumalo		Lost in primary[4]RepublicanTim Knopp35,398
DemocraticGeri Hauser24,399
other270
28RepublicanDoug Whitsett
of Klamath Falls		Re-electedRepublicanDoug Whitsett40,658
other924
29RepublicanDavid Nelson
of Pendleton		Retired[3]RepublicanBill Hansell30,552
DemocraticAntone Minthorn13,975
other108
30RepublicanTed Ferrioli
of John Day		Re-electedRepublicanTed Ferrioli38,678
other675

House of Representatives

In the House, all 60 seats up for re-election. In the previous session, the house was evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, 30–30.

Open seats

Results

District[11]PartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
1RepublicanWayne Krieger
of Gold Beach		Re-electedRepublicanWayne Krieger21,505
DemocraticJim Klahr9,917
other75
2RepublicanTim Freeman
of Roseburg		Re-electedRepublicanTim Freeman17,653
LibertarianJeff Adams5,113
other187
3RepublicanWally Hicks
of Grants Pass		Re-electedRepublicanWally Hicks18,681
ConstitutionBarbara L. Gonzalez3,043
LibertarianJohnie Wayne Scott2,944
other172
4RepublicanDennis Richardson
of Central Point		Re-electedRepublicanDennis Richardson21,284
ConstitutionRick Hake3,047
other148
5DemocraticPeter Buckley
of Ashland		Re-electedDemocraticPeter Buckley20,635
RepublicanSandra A. Abercrombie10,427
other49
6RepublicanSal Esquivel
of Medford		Re-electedRepublicanSal Esquivel16,594
other676
7RepublicanBruce Hanna
of Roseburg		Re-electedRepublicanBruce Hanna18,459
DemocraticFergus Mclean8,147
other75
8DemocraticPaul Holvey
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticPaul Holvey21,681
RepublicanAaron Baker8,014
others1000
9DemocraticArnie Roblan
of Coos Bay		Retired[3]DemocraticCaddy McKeown14,906
RepublicanNancy Brouhard11,639
others759
10DemocraticJean Cowan
of Newport		Retired[3]DemocraticDavid Gomberg15,978
RepublicanJerome Grant11,028
other46
11DemocraticPhil Barnhart
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticPhil Barnhart15,842
RepublicanKelly Lovelace12,477
other82
12DemocraticTerry Beyer
of Springfield		Retired[3]DemocraticJohn Lively12,213
RepublicanJoe Pishioneri10,442
other73
13DemocraticNancy Nathanson
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticNancy Nathanson19,110
RepublicanMark Callahan8,651
other56
14DemocraticVal Hoyle
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticVal Hoyle14,413
RepublicanDwight Coon11,309
LibertarianSharon A. Mahler790
other38
15RepublicanAndy Olson
of Albany		Re-electedRepublicanAndy Olson17,977
DemocraticJohn-Paul Cernak9,046
other57
16DemocraticSara Gelser
of Corvallis		Re-electedDemocraticSara Gelser19,306
RepublicanAndrew Decker7,336
others955
17RepublicanSherrie Sprenger
of Scio		Re-electedRepublicanSherrie Sprenger18,118
DemocraticRichard Harisay7,872
other73
18RepublicanVic Gilliam
of Silverton		Re-electedRepublicanVic Gilliam20,824
other779
19RepublicanKevin Cameron
of Salem		Re-electedRepublicanKevin Cameron15,388
DemocraticClaudia Kyle10,892
other63
20RepublicanVicki Berger
of Salem		Re-electedRepublicanVicki Berger16,745
DemocraticKathy T. Graham9,916
other103
21DemocraticBrian Clem
of Salem		Re-electedDemocraticBrian Clem11,542
RepublicanDan Farrington7,227
IndependentMarvin Sannes758
other51
22DemocraticBetty Komp
of Woodburn		Re-electedDemocraticBetty Komp7,524
RepublicanKathy LeCompte6,478
other62
23RepublicanJim Thompson
of Dallas		Re-electedRepublicanJim Thompson17,864
DemocraticRoss Swartzendruber9,937
GreenAlex Polikoff2,381
other43
24RepublicanJim Weidner
of Yamhill		Re-electedRepublicanJim Weidner14,707
DemocraticKathy Campbell11,755
other631
25RepublicanKim Thatcher
of Keizer		Re-electedRepublicanKim Thatcher16,670
DemocraticPaul Holman8,858
others745
26RepublicanMatt Wingard
of Wilsonville		Retired[7]RepublicanJohn Davis[12][13]15,141
DemocraticWynne Wakkila12,096
other60
27DemocraticTobias Read
of Beaverton		Re-electedDemocraticTobias Read19,180
RepublicanBurton Keeble9,005
other81
28DemocraticJeff Barker
of Aloha		Re-electedDemocraticJeff Barker14,841
RepublicanManuel Castaneda9,605
other55
29RepublicanKatie Eyre
of Hillsboro		Lost re-electionRepublicanKatie Eyre9,788
DemocraticBen Unger11,312
other60
30RepublicanShawn Lindsay
of Hillsboro		Lost re-electionRepublicanShawn Lindsay11,096
DemocraticJoe Gallegos[14][15]12,299
LibertarianKyle Markley1,441
other43
31DemocraticBrad Witt
of Clatskanie		Re-electedDemocraticBrad Witt15,650
RepublicanLew Barnes12,262
ConstitutionRay Biggs782
LibertarianRobert Miller665
other44
32DemocraticDeborah Boone
of Cannon Beach		Re-electedDemocraticDeborah Boone18,405
ConstitutionJim Welsh6,938
LibertarianPerry Roll1,468
other118
33DemocraticMitch Greenlick
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticMitch Greenlick21,248
RepublicanStevan Kirkpatrick9,455
other78
34DemocraticChris Harker
of Beaverton		Re-electedDemocraticChris Harker16,035
RepublicanDan Mason9,023
other75
35DemocraticMargaret Doherty
of Tigard		Re-electedDemocraticMargaret Doherty17,593
RepublicanJohn Goodhouse11,753
other52
36DemocraticMary Nolan
of Portland		Retired[8][16]DemocraticJennifer Williamson26,785
RepublicanBruce Neal5,664
other129
37RepublicanJulie Parrish
of West Linn		Re-electedRepublicanJulie Parrish16,122
DemocraticCarl Hosticka14,925
LibertarianMeredith Love Taggart695
other28
38DemocraticChris Garrett
of Lake Oswego		Re-electedDemocraticChris Garrett24,017
RepublicanTom Maginnis10,984
other84
39RepublicanBill Kennemer
of Oregon City		Re-electedRepublicanBill Kennemer18,748
DemocraticChristopher Cameron Bangs11,045
LibertarianBlake Holmes763
other33
40DemocraticDave Hunt
of Gladstone		Retired[9][17]DemocraticBrent Barton14083
RepublicanSteve Newgard13735
other66
41DemocraticCarolyn Tomei
of Milwaukie		Re-electedDemocraticCarolyn Tomei22530
RepublicanTimothy E. McMenamin8559
other67
42DemocraticJules Bailey
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticJules Bailey27055
other632
43DemocraticLew Frederick
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticLew Frederick27623
other569
44DemocraticTina Kotek
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticTina Kotek23235
RepublicanMichael Harrington3557
other126
45DemocraticMichael Dembrow
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticMichael Dembrow24403
RepublicanAnne Marie Gurney5177
other114
46DemocraticAlissa Keny-Guyer
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticAlissa Keny-Guyer19945
other566
47DemocraticJefferson Smith
of Portland		Retired[10][18]DemocraticJessica Vega Pederson12662
RepublicanMaggie Nelson6773
other93
48DemocraticMike Schaufler
of Happy Valley		Lost in primary[4]DemocraticJeff Reardon13967
RepublicanGeorge (Sonny) Yellott6255
other94
49RepublicanMatt Wand
of Troutdale		Lost re-electionRepublicanMatt Wand9602
DemocraticChris Gorsek11459
other75
50DemocraticGreg Matthews
of Gresham		Re-electedDemocraticGreg Matthews13856
RepublicanLogan Boettcher7037
other101
51DemocraticPatrick Sheehan
of Clackamas		Lost re-electionRepublicanPatrick Sheehan11199
DemocraticShemia Fagan12584
other66
52RepublicanMark Johnson
of Hood River		Re-electedRepublicanMark Johnson14344
DemocraticPeter Nordbye13407
other50
53RepublicanGene Whisnant
of Sunriver		Re-electedRepublicanGene Whisnant21675
other460
54RepublicanJason Conger
of Bend		Re-electedRepublicanJason Conger16716
DemocraticNathan R. Hovekamp12877
other67
55RepublicanMike McLane
of Powell Butte		Re-electedRepublicanMike McLane18836
DemocraticJohn Huddle8842
other55
56RepublicanBill Garrard
of Klamath Falls		Retired[3]RepublicanGail Whitsett18987
other630
57RepublicanGreg Smith
of Heppner		Re-electedRepublicanGreg Smith15242
other252
58RepublicanBob Jenson
of Pendleton		Re-electedRepublicanBob Jenson19497
DemocraticHeidi Van Schoonhoven6066
other119
59RepublicanJohn Huffman
of The Dalles		Re-electedRepublicanJohn Huffman17466
DemocraticGary L. Ollerenshaw8678
other53
60RepublicanCliff Bentz
of Ontario		Re-electedRepublicanCliff Bentz20310
other265

See also

Sources

Oregon Secretary of State - November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes

References

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