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 County results Hoyle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ogden: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The2018 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on May 15, 2018, in order to elect theOregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.
Incumbent CommissionerBrad Avakian did not seek reelection.[1]Val Hoyle was elected to succeed him. Because Hoyle won a majority in the May primary election, a November runoff did not occur.
The nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections for other offices on May 15, 2018. Since the Commissioner of Labor is a nonpartisan role, a general election is only held if no one in the primary election secures 50% of the vote.[2] Hoyle avoided a runoff vote and was elected to the role by winning 52.28% of the vote in the primary election.[3]
While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Ogden is known to be aRepublican, while Howard and Hoyle areDemocrats.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Val Hoyle | 375,762 | 52.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lou Ogden | 253,977 | 35.34% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Howard | 86,477 | 12.03% | |
| write-ins | 2,520 | 0.35% | ||
| Total votes | 718,736 | 100.00% | ||
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