2016 Oregon elections
Oregon voters' pamphlet, mailed to voters before the May 2016 primary elections Ageneral election was held in the U.S. state ofOregon on November 8, 2016. Primary elections were held on May 17, 2016.
President of the United States [ edit ] Hillary Clinton won the state's seven electoral votes.
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] All five of Oregon's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2016. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, won re-election.
United States Senate [ edit ] IncumbentDemocratic senior SenatorRon Wyden won re-election to a fourth full term in office.[ 1]
Incumbent attorney generalEllen Rosenblum (D) was re-elected.
Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer Republican primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Daniel Zene Crowe 227,985 98.64% Write-in 3,138 1.36% Total votes 231,123 100.0%
Independent Party primary [ edit ] This election determined who would fill the remaining two years of the term of Democratic governorJohn Kitzhaber , who was re-elected in 2014 and resigned in 2015. The incumbent governor was DemocratKate Brown , who succeeded to the governor's office asOregon Secretary of State . Brown won re-election; the next gubernatorial election would be in2018 .
IncumbentDemocratic Secretary of StateJeanne Atkins declined 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 (and as of 2024, only) Republican to win a statewide election in Oregon since2002 .
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Independent Party primary [ edit ] Paul Damian Wells, machinist and perennial candidate [ 4]
Oregon Secretary of State Independent primary, 2016 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
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)[ 16] [ 17] Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Brad Dennis Paul Damian Other Undecided DHM Research[ 30] October 25–29, 2016 504 ± 4.4% 27% 32% 3% 5%[ 31] 28% DHM Research[ 32] October 6–13, 2016 600 ± 4% 29% 34% 4% 8%[ 33] 24% iCitizen[ 34] September 2–7, 2016 610 ± 4.0% 29% 26% 4% 5%[ 35] 36% Clout Research[ 36] July 9–13, 2016 701 ± 3.71% 36% 41% — — 12%
County results Oregon Secretary of State election, November 8, 2016[ 37] Party Candidate Votes % 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%
Incumbent treasurerTed Wheeler (D) was term-limited andsuccessfully ran formayor of Portland .Tobias Read (D) was elected to succeed him.
The Democrats had an 18–12 majority in theOregon State Senate in theprevious session . Of 30 Senate seats, 16 were up for election. In theOregon House of Representatives , in which Democrats held a 35–25 majority, all 60 seats were up for election.
There were seven statewideOregon ballot measures on the November 2016 ballot:[ 38]
Measure 94 — Amends Constitution: Eliminates mandatory retirement age for state judgesMeasure 95 — Amends Constitution: Allows investments in equities by public universities to reduce financial risk and increase investments to benefit studentsMeasure 96 — Amends Constitution: Dedicates 1.5% of state lottery net proceeds to funding support services for Oregon veteransMeasure 97 — Increases corporate minimum tax when sales exceed $25 million; funds education, healthcare, senior servicesMeasure 98 — Requires state funding for dropout-prevention, career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schoolsMeasure 99 — Creates "Outdoor School Education Fund," continuously funded through Lottery, to provide outdoor school programs statewideMeasure 100 — Prohibits purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species; exceptions; civil penalties^ 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 . ^a b c d e f "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 Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. RetrievedMarch 6, 2015 . ^a b c d "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 original on March 4, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2016 . ^a b c "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. Archived fromthe original on September 4, 2015. 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 original on March 2, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 18, 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 original on March 4, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2016 . ^ Friedman, Gordon (October 29, 2015)."Dennis Richardson announces Secretary of State bid" .Statesman Journal . Salem, Oregon.Archived from 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 original on September 17, 2016. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2016 .^ "2016 PACIFIC GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES" . RetrievedSeptember 1, 2016 .^a b "Two Longtime Democratic Lawmakers Endorse Dennis Richardson, GOP Candidate for Secretary of State" .wweek.com . September 30, 2016.^ "Today, I'm incredibly honored to have received the endorsement of Representative Phil Lang, former Democratic..." Twitter . October 4, 2016.^ "Editorial: Dennis Richardson for Secretary of State" . The Bulletin. October 14, 2016.^ "Endorsement: Richardson is best suited for secretary of state" . The Daily Astorian. October 14, 2016.^ "Our view: Richardson for Secretary of State" . East Oregonian. October 11, 2016.^ "Our View: Richardson for secretary of state" . Mail Tribune. October 25, 2016.^ "Richardson earns nod for Secretary of state" . News-Register. September 23, 2016.^ "Dennis Richardson for Oregon secretary of state: Editorial Endorsement 2016" . The Oregonian. October 2, 2016.^ "Our Endorsement: Richardson's skills, track record shine" . Portland Tribune. October 20, 2016. Archived fromthe original on October 20, 2016.^ "Secretary of state: Richardson" . The Register-Guard. October 9, 2016.^ "Richardson earns our vote for secretary of state" . Statesman Journal. October 2, 2016.^ "WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements: State of Oregon" . Willamette Week. October 12, 2016.^ "FOX 12-DHM Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Oregon; Measure 97 trends toward defeat" .FOX 12 KPTV.com . 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 original on 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 original on 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 .
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