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The2018 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect thegovernor of Oregon to serve a full four-year term. In the2016 special election,Democratic governorKate Brown had been elected to serve the last two years ofJohn Kitzhaber's term.[1]
TheRepublican Party nominatedKnute Buehler, her opponent in the2012 Oregon Secretary of State election; theIndependent Party of Oregon nominated Patrick Starnes. Brown, running for a full term, won the election; because of term limits, she became ineligible to seek the governorship again.

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown (incumbent) | 324,541 | 81.9 | |
| Democratic | Ed Jones | 33,464 | 8.4 | |
| Democratic | Candace Neville | 29,110 | 7.4 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 8,912 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 396,027 | 100.0 | ||
| Host network | Date | Link(s) | Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Buehler | Sam Carpenter | Greg Wooldridge | |||
| KXL-FM | May 11, 2018 | [51] | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Knute Buehler | Sam Carpenter | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Greg Wooldridge | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D)[52] | May 3–6, 2018 | 438 | ± 4.7% | 33% | 25% | – | 8% | – | 33% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R-Carpenter)[53] | April 19–22, 2018 | 1,013 | ± 3.1% | 39% | 24% | – | 12% | 6%[a] | 20% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R-Carpenter)[54] | March 19–25, 2018 | 628 | – | 23% | 23% | – | 4% | – | 50% |
| iCitizen[55] | September 13–28, 2017 | 168 | ± 3.9% | 28% | – | 8% | 31% | 6% | 26% |

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 144,103 | 45.9 | |
| Republican | Sam Carpenter | 90,572 | 28.8 | |
| Republican | Greg C. Wooldridge | 63,049 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Bruce Cuff | 4,857 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Jeff Smith | 4,691 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | David Stauffer | 2,096 | 0.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,701 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Edwards III | 861 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Keenan Bohach | 787 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Brett Hyland | 755 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Jack W. Tacy | 512 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 313,984 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Party | Write-ins | 13,497 | 56.8 | |
| Independent Party | Patrick Starnes | 6,030 | 25.4 | |
| Independent Party | Skye J. Allen | 2,405 | 10.6 | |
| Independent Party | Dan Pistoresi | 1,846 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,778 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[56] | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
| The Washington Post[57] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight[58] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[59] | Tilt D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[60] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[61] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[62] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[63][b] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Politico[64] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Governing[65] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
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Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Kate Brown (D) | Knute Buehler (R) | Other/Undecided [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics[66] | October 4–30, 2018 | October 30, 2018 | 44.0% | 39.7% | 16.3% | Brown +4.3% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kate Brown (D) | Knute Buehler (R) | Patrick Starnes (IPO) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Research Group[67] | October 29–30, 2018 | 694 | ± 3.7% | 45% | 42% | 4% | 2%[68] | 7% |
| Emerson College[69] | October 26–28, 2018 | 747 | ± 3.7% | 47% | 42% | – | 7% | 4% |
| DHM Research[70] | October 4–11, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 35% | 4% | 3%[71] | 17% |
| Riley Research Associates[72] | September 24 – October 7, 2018 | 356 | ± 5.0% | 49% | 45% | 4% | 3%[73] | – |
| Clout Research (R)[74] | September 20–23, 2018 | 679 | ± 3.8% | 42% | 41% | – | – | – |
| Hoffman Research Group[75] | September 12–13, 2018 | 680 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 36% | 4% | 2%[68] | 12% |
| Causeway Solutions (R-No Supermajorities PAC)[76] | September 6–11, 2018 | 2,831 | ± 2.0% | 41% | 43% | – | – | – |
| Clout Research (R)[77] | July 30–31, 2018 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 42% | 43% | – | – | 15% |
| Gravis Marketing[78] | July 16–17, 2018 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 45% | – | – | 10% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R-Carpenter)[54] | March 19–25, 2018 | 2,067 | ± 2.2% | 41% | 46% | – | – | 14% |
| DHM Research[79] | January 25–31, 2018 | 604 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 29% | – | – | 25% |
| Zogby Analytics[80] | November 10–12, 2017 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 36% | – | – | 25% |
| iCitizen[55] | September 13–28, 2017 | 645 | ± 3.9% | 41% | 40% | – | 11% | 8% |
with Sam Carpenter
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kate Brown (D) | Sam Carpenter (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Polling & Research (R-Carpenter)[54] | March 19–25, 2018 | 2,067 | ± 2.2% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
| Zogby Analytics[80] | November 10–12, 2017 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 36% | – | 26% |
with Greg Wooldridge
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kate Brown (D) | Greg Wooldridge (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Polling & Research (R-Carpenter)[54] | March 19–25, 2018 | 2,067 | ± 2.2% | 42% | 47% | – | 11% |
| iCitizen[55] | September 13–28, 2017 | 645 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 39% | 11% | 7% |
with Lori Chavez-DeRemer
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kate Brown (D) | Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iCitizen[55] | September 13–28, 2017 | 645 | ± 3.9% | 40% | 34% | 17% | 8% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown (incumbent) | 934,498 | 50.05% | −0.57% | |
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 814,988 | 43.65% | +0.20% | |
| Independent Party | Patrick Starnes | 53,392 | 2.86% | +0.42% | |
| Libertarian | Nick Chen | 28,927 | 1.55% | −0.77% | |
| Constitution | Aaron Auer | 21,145 | 1.13% | +0.13% | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 11,013 | 0.59% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 3,034 | 0.16% | -0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 1,866,997 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Brown carried two out of the state's five congressional districts, losing two swing districts that simultaneously voted for Democrats in the US House, withOregon's 4th congressional district held by veteran congressmanPeter DeFazio andOregon's 5th congressional district held by former veterinarianKurt Schrader.[82]
| District | Kate Brown | Knute Buehler | Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 54% | 41% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 35% | 57% | Greg Walden |
| 3rd | 69% | 26% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 45% | 47% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 46% | 48% | Kurt Schrader |
| County | Kate Brown Democrat | Votes | Knute Buehler Republican | Votes | Patrick Starnes Independent | Votes | Nick Chen Libertarian | Votes | Aaron Auer Constitution | Votes | Chris Henry Progressive | Votes | Write-in | Votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 19.0% | 1,572 | 72.9% | 6,023 | 4.2% | 347 | 1.6% | 132 | 1.5% | 126 | 0.6% | 49 | 0.2% | 15 | 8,264 |
| Benton | 60.1% | 26,592 | 33.9% | 14,990 | 2.8% | 1,225 | 1.6% | 721 | 0.8% | 357 | 0.7% | 293 | 0.1% | 53 | 44,231 |
| Clackamas | 45.5% | 91,088 | 49.2% | 98,468 | 2.4% | 4,726 | 1.4% | 2,827 | 0.9% | 1,853 | 0.5% | 941 | 0.2% | 363 | 200,266 |
| Clatsop | 48.0% | 8,909 | 44.7% | 8,294 | 3.3% | 616 | 1.6% | 305 | 1.4% | 259 | 0.8% | 140 | 0.2% | 35 | 18,558 |
| Columbia | 38.7% | 9,519 | 52.6% | 12,953 | 4.0% | 975 | 1.9% | 480 | 2.0% | 481 | 0.7% | 167 | 0.2% | 42 | 24,617 |
| Coos | 33.5% | 9,622 | 57.5% | 16,520 | 4.4% | 1,262 | 1.8% | 505 | 1.8% | 510 | 0.9% | 256 | 0.2% | 52 | 28,727 |
| Crook | 19.8% | 2,285 | 73.8% | 8,516 | 3.6% | 418 | 1.0% | 110 | 1.2% | 140 | 0.4% | 42 | 0.2% | 25 | 11,536 |
| Curry | 35.9% | 4,141 | 56.1% | 6,474 | 3.8% | 443 | 1.6% | 188 | 1.7% | 199 | 0.7% | 75 | 0.1% | 13 | 11,533 |
| Deschutes | 42.3% | 40,676 | 52.0% | 49,983 | 2.9% | 2,764 | 1.4% | 1,353 | 0.8% | 766 | 0.5% | 460 | 0.1% | 97 | 96,099 |
| Douglas | 24.0% | 11,824 | 65.8% | 32,413 | 5.0% | 2,481 | 1.5% | 738 | 2.7% | 1,326 | 0.7% | 368 | 0.2% | 88 | 49,238 |
| Gilliam | 22.0% | 218 | 69.6% | 691 | 4.6% | 46 | 1.9% | 19 | 1.4% | 14 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 993 |
| Grant | 16.8% | 649 | 75.9% | 2,923 | 3.9% | 151 | 1.2% | 48 | 1.5% | 56 | 0.5% | 19 | 0.2% | 7 | 3,853 |
| Harney | 16.5% | 584 | 76.7% | 2,722 | 3.6% | 126 | 0.8% | 29 | 1.8% | 63 | 0.6% | 20 | 0.1% | 3 | 3,547 |
| Hood River | 59.9% | 6,485 | 35.0% | 3,789 | 2.5% | 271 | 1.3% | 136 | 0.7% | 81 | 0.5% | 55 | 0.1% | 11 | 10,828 |
| Jackson | 41.4% | 42,207 | 50.7% | 51,623 | 4.1% | 4,196 | 1.7% | 1,720 | 1.3% | 1,313 | 0.7% | 716 | 0.1% | 132 | 101,907 |
| Jefferson | 29.8% | 2,635 | 62.3% | 5,518 | 4.4% | 388 | 1.3% | 111 | 1.6% | 145 | 0.5% | 45 | 0.1% | 10 | 8,852 |
| Josephine | 30.2% | 12,214 | 60.5% | 24,499 | 4.3% | 1,735 | 1.9% | 767 | 2.2% | 881 | 0.8% | 308 | 0.2% | 66 | 40,470 |
| Klamath | 22.3% | 6,301 | 67.7% | 19,134 | 4.9% | 1,371 | 2.3% | 643 | 2.0% | 564 | 0.7% | 198 | 0.2% | 45 | 28,256 |
| Lake | 13.4% | 476 | 78.0% | 2,774 | 4.4% | 155 | 1.5% | 52 | 2.3% | 81 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.1% | 5 | 3,557 |
| Lane | 54.7% | 96,841 | 38.2% | 67,737 | 3.2% | 5,683 | 1.8% | 3,106 | 1.2% | 2,173 | 0.8% | 1,335 | 0.2% | 297 | 177,172 |
| Lincoln | 52.1% | 12,610 | 40.8% | 9,884 | 3.4% | 825 | 1.6% | 391 | 1.2% | 302 | 0.7% | 164 | 0.2% | 43 | 24,219 |
| Linn | 30.1% | 16,461 | 60.5% | 33,051 | 4.2% | 2,293 | 1.9% | 1,061 | 2.2% | 1,204 | 0.8% | 421 | 0.3% | 171 | 54,662 |
| Malheur | 24.1% | 2,159 | 66.9% | 6,000 | 4.1% | 364 | 1.7% | 156 | 2.5% | 227 | 0.6% | 52 | 0.1% | 12 | 8,970 |
| Marion | 43.5% | 55,238 | 49.9% | 63,323 | 2.8% | 3,511 | 1.7% | 2,100 | 1.4% | 1,831 | 0.5% | 650 | 0.3% | 325 | 126,978 |
| Morrow | 22.5% | 844 | 67.5% | 2,534 | 4.3% | 163 | 1.8% | 68 | 3.0% | 111 | 0.8% | 29 | 0.1% | 5 | 3,754 |
| Multnomah | 73.9% | 279,384 | 22.1% | 83,507 | 1.7% | 6,309 | 1.2% | 4,447 | 0.5% | 1,793 | 0.6% | 2,174 | 0.1% | 484 | 378,098 |
| Polk | 41.6% | 15,529 | 51.8% | 19,341 | 2.9% | 1,076 | 1.6% | 589 | 1.3% | 491 | 0.6% | 206 | 0.2% | 83 | 37,315 |
| Sherman | 19.3% | 190 | 74.7% | 736 | 3.5% | 34 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 15 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 985 |
| Tillamook | 42.7% | 5,616 | 50.3% | 6,606 | 3.5% | 464 | 1.2% | 158 | 1.5% | 202 | 0.6% | 77 | 0.1% | 19 | 13,142 |
| Umatilla | 29.4% | 7,085 | 63.0% | 15,178 | 3.7% | 885 | 1.7% | 419 | 1.6% | 393 | 0.5% | 117 | 0.1% | 31 | 24,108 |
| Union | 24.5% | 2,877 | 67.9% | 7,983 | 3.8% | 441 | 1.4% | 162 | 1.8% | 209 | 0.5% | 60 | 0.2% | 24 | 11,756 |
| Wallowa | 27.0% | 1,088 | 66.2% | 2,668 | 3.6% | 145 | 1.2% | 47 | 1.5% | 61 | 0.5% | 19 | 0.1% | 4 | 4,032 |
| Wasco | 40.5% | 4,604 | 51.4% | 5,841 | 3.8% | 427 | 1.8% | 203 | 1.6% | 177 | 0.7% | 85 | 0.2% | 20 | 11,357 |
| Washington | 55.5% | 137,886 | 39.2% | 97,286 | 2.2% | 5,535 | 1.7% | 4,229 | 0.8% | 2,010 | 0.5% | 1,161 | 0.1% | 372 | 248,479 |
| Wheeler | 19.3% | 158 | 72.6% | 594 | 4.6% | 38 | 1.8% | 15 | 1.2% | 10 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 818 |
| Yamhill | 39.1% | 17,931 | 53.3% | 24,412 | 3.3% | 1,503 | 1.9% | 885 | 1.6% | 721 | 0.6% | 287 | 0.2% | 81 | 45,820 |
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