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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Nick Chen (Libertarian Party) ran for election forGovernor of Oregon. He lost in the general election onNovember 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also:Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kate Brown
Kate Brown (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
934,498
Image of Knute Buehler
Knute Buehler (R)
 
43.7
 
814,988
Image of Patrick Starnes
Patrick Starnes (Independent Party of Oregon)
 
2.9
 
53,392
Image of Nick Chen
Nick Chen (L)
 
1.5
 
28,927
Image of Aaron Auer
Aaron Auer (Constitution Party)
 
1.1
 
21,145
Image of Chris Henry
Chris Henry (Progressive Party)
 
0.6
 
11,013
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3,034

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Total votes: 1,866,997
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon

IncumbentKate Brown defeatedEd Jones andCandace Neville in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kate Brown
Kate Brown Candidate Connection
 
83.8
 
324,451
Ed Jones
 
8.6
 
33,464
Image of Candace Neville
Candace Neville
 
7.5
 
29,110

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 387,025
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Knute Buehler
Knute Buehler
 
46.1
 
144,103
Image of Sam Carpenter
Sam Carpenter
 
29.0
 
90,572
Image of Greg Wooldridge
Greg Wooldridge
 
20.2
 
63,049
Image of Bruce Cuff
Bruce Cuff
 
1.6
 
4,857
Image of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
 
1.5
 
4,691
Image of Dave Stauffer
Dave Stauffer
 
0.7
 
2,096
Jonathan Edwards
 
0.3
 
861
Keenan Bohach
 
0.3
 
787
Brett Hyland
 
0.2
 
755
Jack Tacy
 
0.2
 
512

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 312,283
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon

Patrick Starnes defeatedSkye Allen andDan Pistoresi in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Starnes
Patrick Starnes
 
58.7
 
6,030
Skye Allen
 
23.4
 
2,405
Dan Pistoresi
 
18.0
 
1,846

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,281
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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