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2016 Oregon legislative election

The 2016 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic parties held primary elections on May 17, 2016 with general elections on November 8.

Oregon legislative elections, 2016
← 2014November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)2018 →
16 seats of the Oregon State Senate and 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Seats before53 (18 in Senate, 35 in House)37 (12 Senate, 25 House)
Seats after52 (17 in Senate, 35 in House)38 (13 Senate, 25 House)
Seat changeDecrease1
Decrease1 in Senate, Steady in House		Increase1
Increase1 in Senate, Steady in House
2016 General Election Voters' Pamphlet

The Democratic Party maintained its 35-25 advantage in the Oregon House of Representatives while losing one seat in the Oregon State Senate to bring their advantage to 17-13 over the Republicans.

Oregon Senate

In the previous session, the Democrats held an 18-12 majority over the Republicans. The 16 seats up for election included 8 seats previously held by Republicans, and 8 by Democrats.

Open seats

  • In District 3, incumbent Democrat Kevin Talbert, who was appointed in August to replace the deceased Alan Bates[1] decided not to seek election.[2]
  • In District 21, incumbent Democrat and President Pro Tempore Diane Rosenbaum retired.[3]
  • In District 22, incumbent Democrat Chip Shields retired.[4]
  • In District 28, incumbent Republican Doug Whitsett retired.[5]

Results

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats WonSeats After
Democratic14472,56450.95%7 ( 1)17
Republican11410,56644.27%9 ( 1)13
Libertarian211,1731.20%0
Progressive110,3901.12%0
Independent19,1140.98%0
OthersN/A13,6591.47%0
Total45927,466100%1630
District[6]PartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
1RepublicanJeff Kruse
of Roseburg		Re-electedRepublicanJeff Kruse45,42473.39%
DemocraticTimm Rolek16,36526.44%
others1040.17%
2RepublicanHerman Baertschiger Jr.
of Grants Pass		Re-electedRepublicanHerman Baertschiger Jr.43,51997.61%
others1,0642.39%
3DemocraticKevin Talbert
of Ashland		Did not seek election, Republican gainRepublicanAlan DeBoer32,92550.20%
DemocraticTonia Moro32,51649.57%
others1520.23%
5DemocraticArnie Roblan
of Coos Bay		Re-electedDemocraticArnie Roblan30,30148.18%
RepublicanDick Anderson29,94447.61%
others2,6634.23%
9RepublicanFred Girod
of Stayton		Re-electedRepublicanFred Girod40,65568.70%
DemocraticRich Harisay15,90126.87%
others2,6234.43%
12RepublicanBrian Boquist
of Dallas		Re-electedRepublicanBrian Boquist39,90062.86%
DemocraticRoss Schwartzendruber23,43736.92%
others1370.22%
14DemocraticMark Hass
of Beaverton		Re-electedDemocraticMark Hass44,33897.21%
others1,2712.79%
18DemocraticGinny Burdick
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticGinny Burdick51,49197.44%
others1,3532.56%
21DemocraticDiane Rosenbaum
of Portland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticKathleen Taylor54,52076.70%
ProgressiveJames Ofsink10,39014.62%
LibertarianJosh Howard5,8528.23%
others3220.45%
22DemocraticChip Shields
of Portland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticLew Frederick60,80391.55%
LibertarianEugene Newell5,3218.01%
others2020.44%
23DemocraticMichael Dembrow
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticMichael Dembrow48,72297.85%
others1,0712.15%
25DemocraticLaurie Monnes Anderson
of Gresham		Re-electedDemocraticLaurie Monnes Anderson25,33955.07%
RepublicanTamie Tlustos-Arnold18,74240.73%
others1,9304.19%
27RepublicanTim Knopp
of Bend		Re-electedRepublicanTim Knopp44,69160.58%
DemocraticGreg Delgado28,93339.22%
others1470.20%
28RepublicanDoug Whitsett
of Klamath Falls		Retired, Republican holdRepublicanDennis Linthicum36,77061.32%
DemocraticTodd Kepple22,90638.20%
others2840.37%
29RepublicanBill Hansell
of Athena		Re-electedRepublicanBill Hansell37,78580.27%
Independent PartyBarbara Dickerson9,11419.36%
others1760.28%
30RepublicanTed Ferrioli
of John Day		Re-electedRepublicanTed Ferrioli40,21170.10%
DemocraticW. Mark Stringer16,99229.62%
others1600.74%

Oregon House of Representatives

Winning party by margin of victory
Winning party by district

All 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives were up for re-election, being represented by 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. The Democrats expanded their 34-26 advantage to 35-25 in the 2014 election.

Open seats

Results

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats Won
Democratic52882,89750.23%35
Republican48756,61943.05%25
Independent958,5633.33%0
Libertarian415,2190.87%0
Progressive29,9850.57%0
OthersN/A26,7141.52%0
Total1781,757,603100%60
District[6]PartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
1RepublicanWayne Krieger
of Gold Beach		Retired, Republican holdRepublicanDavid Brock Smith20,21259.79%
DemocraticTerry Brayer10,09929.87%
LibertarianTamie Kaufman3,49610.33%
others450.13%
2RepublicanDallas Heard
of Roseburg		Re-electedRepublicanDallas Heard19,75997.49%
others5092.51%
3RepublicanCarl Wilson
of Grants Pass		Re-electedRepublicanCarl Wilson21,95772.39%
DemocraticTom Johnson8,42327.29%
others990.32%
4RepublicanDuane Stark
of Grants Pass		Re-electedRepublicanDuane Stark21,95798.33%
others3741.67%
5DemocraticPeter Buckley
of Ashland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticPam Marsh22,44062.71%
RepublicanSteven Richie13,25437.04%
others890.25%
6RepublicanSal Esquivel
of Medford		Re-electedRepublicanSal Esquivel15,93156.48%
DemocraticMike Moran12,19643.24%
others780.28%
7RepublicanCedric Ross Hayden
of Fall Creek		Re-electedRepublicanCedric Ross Hayden19,40965.45%
DemocraticVincent Portulano7,05323.78%
Independent PartyFergus McLean3,11610.51%
others760.26%
8DemocraticPaul Holvey
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticPaul Holvey23,88669.20%
RepublicanMary Tucker9,15026.51%
others1,4794.29%
9DemocraticCaddy McKeown
of Coos Bay		Re-electedDemocraticCaddy McKeown15,34649.81%
RepublicanTeri Grier14,24046.22%
others1,2253.98%
10DemocraticDavid Gomberg
of Newport		Re-electedDemocraticDavid Gomberg17,49956.24%
RepublicanThomas Donohue13,52443.47%
others910.29%
11DemocraticPhil Barnhart
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticPhil Barnhart17,29853.12%
RepublicanJoe Potwora15,19446.66%
others730.22%
12DemocraticJohn Lively
of Springfield		Re-electedDemocraticJohn Lively16,03062.30%
RepublicanRobert Schwartz9,60637.33%
others940.37%
13DemocraticNancy Nathanson
of Eugene		Re-electedDemocraticNancy Nathanson21,30466.29%
RepublicanLaura Cooper9,74630.33%
others1,0883.39%
14DemocraticVal Hoyle
of Eugene		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticJulie Fahey16,03951.76%
RepublicanKathy Lamberg14,88648.03%
others650.21%
15RepublicanAndy Olson
of Albany		Re-electedRepublicanAndy Olson25,17582.84%
ProgressiveCynthia Hyatt5,05116.62%
others1630.54%
16DemocraticDan Rayfield
of Corvallis		Re-electedDemocraticDan Rayfield17,92158.05%
RepublicanJudson McClure6,47420.97%
ProgressiveSami Al-AbadRabbuh4,93415.98%
others1,5424.99%
17RepublicanSherrie Sprenger
of Scio		Re-electedRepublicanSherrie Sprenger22,67378.27%
Independent PartyJeffrey Goodwin6,11321.10%
others1820.63%
18RepublicanVic Gilliam
of Silverton		Re-electedRepublicanVic Gilliam19,25064.74%
DemocraticTom Kane9,56532.17%
others9183.09%
19RepublicanJodi Hack
of Salem		Re-electedRepublicanJodi Hack17,80560.87%
DemocraticLarry Trott11,33738.76%
others1100.38%
20DemocraticPaul Evans
of Monmouth		Re-electedDemocraticPaul Evans17,40852.92%
RepublicanLaura Morett15,40946.84%
others770.23%
21DemocraticBrian Clem
of Salem		Re-electedDemocraticBrian Clem12,31355.52%
RepublicanDoug Rodgers8,33837.60%
Independent PartyAlvin Klausen1,4206.42%
others1060.48%
22DemocraticBetty Komp
of Woodburn		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticTeresa Alonso Leon9,60455.27%
RepublicanPatti Milne7,71144.38%
others610.35%
23RepublicanMike Nearman
of Independence		Re-electedRepublicanMike Nearman17,56052.76%
Independent PartyJim Thompson12,37037.17%
Pacific GreenAlex Polikoff1,9065.73%
others1,4484.35%
24RepublicanJim Weidner
of Yamhill		Retired, Republican holdRepublicanRon Noble17,06554.91%
DemocraticKen Moore13,95344.89%
others620.20%
25RepublicanBill Post
of Keizer		Re-electedRepublicanBill Post18,54563.64%
DemocraticSharon Freeman10,52336.11%
others710.24%
26RepublicanJohn Davis
of Wilsonville		Retired, Republican holdRepublicanA. Richard Vial18,70454.82%
DemocraticRay Lister15,36545.02%
others470.14%
27DemocraticTobias Read
of Beaverton		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticSheri Malstrom22,50497.83%
others5002.17%
28DemocraticJeff Barker
of Aloha		Re-electedDemocraticJeff Barker17,10764.07%
RepublicanGary Carlson9,48135.51%
others1120.42%
29DemocraticSusan McLain
of Forest Grove		Re-electedDemocraticSusan McLain14,24858.95%
RepublicanJuanita Lint9,83340.68%
others900.37%
30DemocraticJoe Gallegos
of Hillsboro		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticJaneen Sollman15,33652.22%
RepublicanDan Mason11,47339.07%
LibertarianKyle Markley2,4988.51%
others610.21%
31DemocraticBrad Witt
of Clatskanie		Re-electedDemocraticBrad Witt24,65880.55%
LibertarianRobert Miller5,70618.64%
others2480.81%
32DemocraticDeborah Boone
of Cannon Beach		Re-electedDemocraticDeborah Boone18,54056.53%
RepublicanBruce Bobek14,15743.17%
others970.30%
33DemocraticMitch Greenlick
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticMitch Greenlick24,46669.45%
RepublicanJohn Verbeek10,68630.33%
others770.22%
34DemocraticKen Helm
of Beaverton		Re-electedDemocraticKen Helm18,60665.13%
Independent PartyDonald Hershiser9,87534.57%
others860.30%
35DemocraticMargaret Doherty
of Tigard		Re-electedDemocraticMargaret Doherty19,60962.32%
Independent PartyJessica Cousineau11,75237.35%
others1060.34%
36DemocraticJennifer Williamson
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticJennifer Williamson28,87588.73%
LibertarianAmanda Burnham3,51910.81%
others1490.46%
37RepublicanJulie Parrish
of West Linn		Re-electedRepublicanJulie Parrish18,97153.81%
DemocraticPaul Southwick15,39343.66%
others8932.53%
38DemocraticAnn Lininger
of Lake Oswego		Re-electedDemocraticAnn Lininger26,67569.69%
RepublicanPatrick De Klotz11,53330.13%
others680.18%
39RepublicanBill Kennemer
of Oregon City		Re-electedRepublicanBill Kennemer22,16064.82%
DemocraticCharles Gallia10,96332.07%
others1,0623.11%
40DemocraticBrent Barton
of Gladstone		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticMark Meek16,28251.03%
RepublicanEvon Tekorius13,82943.34%
others1,7985.63%
41DemocraticKathleen Taylor
of Portland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticKarin Power24,58971.35%
RepublicanTimothy E. McMenamin9,79928.43%
others760.22%
42DemocraticRob Nosse
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticRob Nosse33,89488.71%
Independent PartyJames Stubbs2,4596.44%
others1,8544.85%
43DemocraticLew Frederick
of Portland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticTawna Sanchez31,05298.55%
others4571.45%
44DemocraticTina Kotek
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticTina Kotek23,28880.34%
Pacific GreenJoe Rowe5,70019.50%
others2420.83%
45DemocraticBarbara Smith Warner
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticBarbara Smith Warner24,84398.07%
others4881.93%
46DemocraticAlissa Keny-Guyer
of Portland		Re-electedDemocraticAlissa Keny-Guyer23,36697.95%
others4892.05%
47DemocraticJessica Vega Pederson
of Portland		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticDiego Hernandez14,32366.91%
Independent PartyMichael Langley7,02532.82%
others590.28%
48DemocraticJeff Reardon
of Happy Valley		Re-electedDemocraticJeff Reardon15,15462.92%
RepublicanGeorge (Sonny) Yellott6,77428.13%
others2,1558.95%
49DemocraticChris Gorsek
of Troutdale		Re-electedDemocraticChris Gorsek16,07596.50%
others5833.50%
50DemocraticCarla Piluso
of Gresham		Re-electedDemocraticCarla Piluso11,84050.25%
RepublicanStella Armstrong7,25430.79%
Independent PartyMichael Calcagno4,43318.82%
others330.14%
51DemocraticShemia Fagan
of Clackamas		Retired, Democratic holdDemocraticJanelle Bynum14,31050.85%
RepublicanLori Chavez-Deremer13,74648.85%
others860.31%
52RepublicanMark Johnson
of Hood River		Re-electedRepublicanMark Johnson17,58255.47%
DemocraticMark Reynolds14,04744.32%
others660.21%
53RepublicanGene Whisnant
of Sunriver		Re-electedRepublicanGene Whisnant24,42567.45%
DemocraticMichael Graham11,72732.38%
others600.17%
54RepublicanKnute Buehler
of Bend		Re-electedRepublicanKnute Buehler19,35251.92%
DemocraticGena Goodman-Campbell17,80447.77%
others1170.31%
55RepublicanMike McLane
of Powell Butte		Re-electedRepublicanMike McLane24,69375.68%
DemocraticBrie Malarkey7,85724.08%
others770.24%
56RepublicanGail Whitsett
of Klamath Falls		Retired, Republican holdRepublicanE. Werner Reschke13,16448.70%
DemocraticAl Switzer10,88240.26%
Jonah Hakanson2,91810.80%
others660.24%
57RepublicanGreg Smith
of Heppner		Re-electedRepublicanGreg Smith17,43298.74%
others2221.26%
58RepublicanGreg Barreto
of Cove		Re-electedRepublicanGreg Barreto23,01097.29%
others6422.71%
59RepublicanJohn Huffman
of The Dalles		Re-electedRepublicanJohn Huffman21,39270.24%
DemocraticTyler Gabriel8,98229.49%
others810.27%
60RepublicanCliff Bentz
of Ontario		Re-electedRepublicanCliff Bentz22,33998.14%
others4241.86%

Maps

  • House District 54
  • House District 56

See also

References

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