2016 Oregon elections
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Ageneral electionwas held in the U.S. state ofOregonon November 8, 2016. Primary elections were held on May 17, 2016.
Federal
[edit]President of the United States
[edit]Hillary Clintonwon the state's 7 electoral votes.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]All five of Oregon's seats in theUnited States House of Representativeswere up for re-election in 2016. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, won re-election.
United States Senate
[edit]IncumbentDemocraticsenior SenatorRon Wydenwon re-election to a fourth full term in office.[1]
Attorney General
[edit]Incumbent attorney generalEllen Rosenblum(D) was re-elected.
Democratic primary
[edit]- Ellen Rosenblum,incumbent attorney general[2][3]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum | 414,643 | 98.88 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 4,690 | 1.12 | |
Total votes | 419,333 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]- Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Daniel Zene Crowe | 220,454 | 98.64 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 3,038 | 1.36 | |
Total votes | 223,492 | 100 |
Independent Party primary
[edit]No Independent Party candidates filed to run in the primary.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Party | Write-ins | 7,842 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,842 | 100 |
General Election
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum | 1,035,361 | 55.18% | |
Republican | Daniel Crowe | 776,664 | 41.39% | |
Libertarian | Lars Hedbor | 59,629 | 3.18% | |
Write-ins | 4,828 | 0.26% | ||
Total votes | 1,876,482 | 100% |
Governor
[edit]This election determined who fills the remaining two years of the term of Democratic governorJohn Kitzhaber,who was re-elected in 2014 and resigned in 2015. The incumbent governor is DemocratKate Brown,who succeeded to the governor's office asOregon Secretary of State.Brown won re-election; the next gubernatorial election is in2018.
Secretary of State
[edit]IncumbentDemocraticSecretary of StateJeanne Atkinsdeclined to seek election; she was appointed in March 2015 followingKate Brown's ascension to the governorship.[6]
Dennis Richardson(R) defeatedBrad Avakian(D), to become the first Republican to win a statewide election in Oregon since2002
Democratic primary
[edit]- Brad Avakian,Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries, former state senator and Representative[7][8][9]
- Richard Devlin,state senator and former state representative[7][9][10]
- Val Hoyle,state representative[7][9][11]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Avakian | 199,214 | 38.94 | |
Democratic | Val Hoyle | 173,915 | 33.99 | |
Democratic | Richard Devlin | 134,388 | 26.27 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 4,110 | 0.80 | |
Total votes | 511,627 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]- Sid Leiken, Lane County Commissioner[13]
- Dennis Richardson,former state representative[7][14][15][16]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dennis Richardson | 260,622 | 77.89 | |
Republican | Sid Leiken | 71,992 | 21.51 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 2,006 | 0.60 | |
Total votes | 334,620 | 100 |
Independent Party primary
[edit]- Paul Damian Wells, machinist and perennial candidate
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Party | Paul Damian Wells | 16,458 | 65.89 | |
Independent Party | Write-ins | 8,519 | 34.11 | |
Total votes | 24,977 | 100 |
Other candidates
[edit]- Sharon Durbin, candidate for U.S. House District 2 in 2014 (Libertarian)
- Michael P. Marsh, perennial candidate (Constitution)
- Alan Zundel, former political scientist and former professor at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas(Pacific Green)[17][18]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]- Betsy Johnson,State Senator (D)[19]
- Brad Witt,State Representative (D)[19]
- Philip D. Lang,formerSpeaker of the House(D)[20]
- Statesman Journal[21]
- The Oregonian[22]
- News-Register[23]
- The Register-Guard[24]
- East Oregonian[25]
- Willamette Week[26]
- The Daily Astorian[27]
- The Bulletin[28]
- Portland Tribune[29]
- Mail Tribune[30]
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brad Avakian (D) |
Dennis Richardson (R) |
Paul Damian Wells (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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DHM Research[31] | October 25–29, 2016 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 27% | 32% | 3% | 5%[32] | 28% |
DHM Research[33] | October 6–13, 2016 | 600 | ± 4% | 29% | 34% | 4% | 8%[34] | 24% |
iCitizen[35] | September 2–7, 2016 | 610 | ± 4.0% | 29% | 26% | 4% | 5%[36] | 36% |
Clout Research[37] | July 9–13, 2016 | 701 | ± 3.71% | 36% | 41% | — | — | 12% |
General Election
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dennis Richardson | 903,623 | 47.06% | |
Democratic | Brad Avakian | 834,529 | 43.47% | |
Independent Party | Paul Wells | 66,210 | 3.45% | |
Pacific Green | Alan Zundel | 48,946 | 2.55% | |
Libertarian | Sharon Durbin | 47,675 | 2.48% | |
Constitution | Michael Marsh | 15,372 | 0.80% | |
Write-ins | 3,594 | 0.19% | ||
Total votes | 1,919,949 | 100% |
State Treasurer
[edit]Incumbent treasurerTed Wheeler(D) is term-limited andsuccessfully ranformayor of Portland.Tobias Read(D) was elected to succeed him.
Legislative
[edit]The Democrats have an 18–12 majority in theOregon State Senatein theprevious session.Of 30 Senate seats, 16 were up for election. In theOregon House of Representatives,in which Democrats hold a 35–25 majority, all 60 seats were up for election.
Ballot measures
[edit]There were seven statewideOregon ballot measureson the November 2016 ballot:[39]
- Measure 94— Amends Constitution: Eliminates mandatory retirement age for state judges
- Measure 95— Amends Constitution: Allows investments in equities by public universities to reduce financial risk and increase investments to benefit students
- Measure 96— Amends Constitution: Dedicates 1.5% of state lottery net proceeds to funding support services for Oregon veterans
- Measure 97— Increases corporate minimum tax when sales exceed $25 million; funds education, healthcare, senior services
- Measure 98— Requires state funding for dropout-prevention, career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools
- Measure 99— Creates "Outdoor School Education Fund," continuously funded through Lottery, to provide outdoor school programs statewide
- Measure 100— Prohibits purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species; exceptions; civil penalties
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Cahn, Emily; Levinson, Alexis (January 28, 2015)."Senators Confirm Re-Election Bids for 2016".Roll Call.RetrievedJanuary 29,2015.
- ^"Candidate Filing Search Results – Attorney General".Oregon Secretary of State.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Spurr, Kyle (March 3, 2015)."Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to run again".The Daily Astorian (Astoria, Oregon).RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^abc"Official Results - May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes".Oregon Secretary of State.State of Oregon. May 26, 2016.
- ^"Official Results General Election November 8, 2016".sos.oregon.gov.Oregon Secretary of State.RetrievedNovember 27,2016.
- ^Mapes, Jeff (March 6, 2015)."Kate Brown appoints veteran government aide Jeanne Atkins to be secretary of state".The Oregonian.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedMarch 6,2015.
- ^abcd"Candidate Filing Search Results – Secretary of State".Oregon Secretary of State.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Jaquiss, Nigel (October 6, 2015)."Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian Makes It Official: He's Running for Secretary of State".Willamette Week.Portland, Oregon. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^abc"Secretary of State candidates due at Dems brunch".Hillsboro Tribune.Hillsboro, Oregon. February 18, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Times news staff (September 2, 2015)."Tualatin state senator Richard Devlin to run for secretary of state".Tigard-Tualatin Times.Tigard, Oregon.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Jaquiss, Nigel (October 15, 2015)."Strong Fundraising Buoys Val Hoyle as She Officially Enters Secretary of State Race".Willamette Week.Portland, Oregon. Archived fromthe originalon March 2, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^abc"Official Results - May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes".Oregon Secretary of State.State of Oregon. May 26, 2016.
- ^Jaquiss, Nigel (June 29, 2015)."GOP Candidate For Governor Sid Leiken Lowers Sights, Will Run for Secretary of State".Willamette Week.Portland, Oregon. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Friedman, Gordon (October 29, 2015)."Dennis Richardson announces Secretary of State bid".Statesman Journal.Salem, Oregon.Archivedfrom the original on October 9, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Anderson, Taylor W. (October 19, 2015)."Dennis Richardson changes tune, mulls run for secretary of state".The Bulletin.Bend, Oregon.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^Cooper, Jonathan J. (October 29, 2015)."Dennis Richardson announce run for Oregon secretary of state".The Washington Times.Washington, D.C.RetrievedFebruary 18,2016.
- ^"Alan Zundel for Oregon Secretary of State".Archived fromthe originalon September 17, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 1,2016.
- ^"2016 PACIFIC GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES".RetrievedSeptember 1,2016.
- ^ab"Two Longtime Democratic Lawmakers Endorse Dennis Richardson, GOP Candidate for Secretary of State".wweek.September 30, 2016.
- ^"Today, I'm incredibly honored to have received the endorsement of Representative Phil Lang, former Democratic..."Twitter.October 4, 2016.
- ^"Richardson earns our vote for secretary of state".Statesman Journal. October 2, 2016.
- ^"Dennis Richardson for Oregon secretary of state: Editorial Endorsement 2016".The Oregonian. October 2, 2016.
- ^"Richardson earns nod for Secretary of state".News-Register. September 23, 2016.
- ^"Secretary of state: Richardson".The Register-Guard. October 9, 2016.
- ^"Our view: Richardson for Secretary of State".East Oregonian. October 11, 2016.
- ^"WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements: State of Oregon".Willamette Week. October 12, 2016.
- ^"Endorsement: Richardson is best suited for secretary of state".The Daily Astorian. October 14, 2016.
- ^"Editorial: Dennis Richardson for Secretary of State".The Bulletin. October 14, 2016.
- ^"Our Endorsement: Richardson's skills, track record shine".Portland Tribune. October 20, 2016.
- ^"Our View: Richardson for secretary of state".Mail Tribune. October 25, 2016.
- ^"FOX 12-DHM Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Oregon; Measure 97 trends toward defeat".FOX 12 KPTV.November 1, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
- ^3% for Durbin, 1% for Zundel, 1% for Marsh.
- ^dhm Research (October 13, 2016)."Oregon Public Broadcasting October State Survey"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 18, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
- ^3% for Durbin, 2% for Zundel, 3% for Marsh.
- ^icitizen (September 13, 2016)."Oregon Poll Results - September 2016".Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
- ^2% for Durbin, 2% for Zundel, 1% for Marsh.
- ^Clout Research (July 27, 2016)."Or Governor Race in Dead Heat; Measure 97 Losing Ground".Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
- ^"Official Results 2016 General Election November 8, 2016".Oregon Secretary of State.RetrievedNovember 27,2016.
- ^Voter's Pamphlets: Oregon General Election, November 8, 2016,Oregon Secretary of State.
External links
[edit]- Elections Divisionat the Oregon Secretary of State
- OregonatBallotpedia