2022 Oregon Senate election
The 2022 Oregon State Senate election were held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8, 2022, to elect 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate of the 82nd Oregon Legislature, along with one special election.
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A primary election was held in several districts on May 17, 2022.[1] The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislative Assembly, the Oregon House of Representatives, and other elections.
Background
The last election in 2020 resulted in the Democratic Party retaining a majority of seats,[2] after winning a majority and ending a split State Senate sixteen years earlier in the 2004 election. All-Democratic control of the legislature (and a state trifecta) has persisted since 2012.[3]
Electoral system
The 15 members of the Senate up for election were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for four-year terms.
Contested nominations of recognized major parties (Democratic and Republican) for each district were determined by a primary election on May 17, 2022.
Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must file a request with the Secretary of State's office for votes for them to be counted. Candidates for the state Senate in 2022 were required to file to run from September 10, 2021, to March 8, 2022.[4]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Lean D | May 19, 2022 |
Overview
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||
| Democratic | 15 | 541,049 | 55.85 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 17 |  1 | ||||
| Republican | 15 | 410,990 | 42.43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 |  1 | ||||
| Independent | 1 | 5,599 | 0.58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  | ||||
| Libertarian | 1 | 9,295 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||||
| Write-in | N/A | 1,801 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||||
| Total | 968,734 | 100.00 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 30 | ||||||
Summary by district
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Jeff Golden | Dem | Jeff Golden | Dem | ||
| 4th | Floyd Prozanski | Dem | Floyd Prozanski | Dem | ||
| 6th | Lee Beyer | Dem | Cedric Ross Hayden | Rep | ||
| 7th | James Manning Jr. | Dem | James Manning Jr. | Dem | ||
| 8th | Sara Gelser Blouin | Dem | Sara Gelser Blouin | Dem | ||
| 10th | Deb Patterson | Dem | Deb Patterson | Dem | ||
| 11th | Peter Courtney[6] | Dem | Kim Thatcher | Rep | ||
| Kim Thatcher (redistricted) | Rep | |||||
| 13th | None | Aaron Woods | Dem | |||
| 15th | Janeen Sollman | Dem | Janeen Sollman | Dem | ||
| 16th | Rachel Armitage | Dem | Suzanne Weber | Rep | ||
| 17th | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Dem | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Dem | ||
| 18th (special) | Akasha Lawrence-Spence | Dem | Wlnsvey Campos | Dem | ||
| 19th | Rob Wagner | Dem | Rob Wagner | Dem | ||
| 20th | Bill Kennemer | Rep | Mark Meek | Dem | ||
| 24th | Kayse Jama | Dem | Kayse Jama | Dem | ||
| 26th | Chuck Thomsen | Rep | Daniel Bonham | Rep | ||
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 20, 0.85%
- District 3, 3.86%
- District 11, 5.15%
- District 10, 6.93%
Detailed results
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District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 24 • District 26 |
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Sparacino | 8,525 | 73.80 | |
| Republican | Kevin Christman | 2,974 | 25.75 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.45 | ||
| Total votes | 11,551 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Golden (incumbent) | 33,468 | 51.89 | |
| Republican | Randy Sparacino | 30,980 | 48.03 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 64,499 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) | 43,219 | 81.68 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Pinnell | 9,295 | 17.57 | |
| Write-in | 399 | 0.75 | ||
| Total votes | 52,913 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cedric Ross Hayden | 45,104 | 65.22 | |
| Democratic | Ashley Pelton | 23,926 | 34.60 | |
| Write-in | 124 | 0.18 | ||
| Total votes | 69,154 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Manning Jr. (incumbent) | 42,101 | 64.35 | |
| Republican | Raquel M. Ivie | 23,077 | 35.27 | |
| Write-in | 247 | 0.38 | ||
| Total votes | 65,425 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Gelser Blouin (incumbent) | 37,815 | 59.75 | |
| Republican | Valerie Draper Woldeit | 25,375 | 40.10 | |
| Write-in | 97 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 63,287 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deb Patterson (incumbent) | 32,007 | 53.40 | |
| Republican | Raquel Moore-Green | 27,853 | 46.47 | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 59,943 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Thatcher (incumbent) | 6,838 | 91.80 | |
| Republican | Marcello de Cicco | 521 | 6.99 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 1.21 | ||
| Total votes | 7,449 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Swenson | 3,184 | 45.05 | |
| Democratic | Richard Walsh | 2,426 | 34.32 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Rosilez | 1,382 | 19.55 | |
| Write-in | 76 | 1.08 | ||
| Total votes | 7,068 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Thatcher (incumbent) | 22,238 | 52.45 | |
| Democratic | Eric Swenson | 20,054 | 47.30 | |
| Write-in | 105 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 42,397 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Woods | 8,618 | 55.00 | |
| Democratic | Chelsea King | 6,963 | 44.44 | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.56 | ||
| Total votes | 15,669 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aaron Woods | 37,474 | 58.02 | ||
| Republican | John D. Velez | 27,045 | 41.87 | ||
| Write-in | 69 | 0.11 | |||
| Total votes | 64,588 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janeen Sollman (incumbent) | 28,225 | 55.47 | |
| Republican | Carolina Malmedal | 22,566 | 44.35 | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 50,879 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Suzanne Weber | 41,144 | 56.51 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Busch | 31,585 | 43.38 | |
| Write-in | 74 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 72,803 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (incumbent) | 46,647 | 78.92 | |
| Republican | John Verbeek | 12,377 | 20.94 | |
| Write-in | 86 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 59,110 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos | 8,899 | 84.52 | |
| Democratic | Alisa Blum | 1,567 | 14.88 | |
| Write-in | 63 | 0.60 | ||
| Total votes | 10,529 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos | 30,534 | 56.50 | |
| Republican | Kimberly Rice | 17,848 | 33.03 | |
| Independent | Rich Vial | 5,599 | 10.36 | |
| Write-in | 59 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 54,040 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Edtl | 6,164 | 67.26 | |
| Republican | Wendy O'Riley | 2,929 | 31.96 | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.77 | ||
| Total votes | 9,164 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Wagner (incumbent) | 48,309 | 66.03 | |
| Republican | Ben Edtl | 24,767 | 33.85 | |
| Write-in | 85 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 73,161 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Kennemer (incumbent) | 2,965 | 84.21 | |
| Republican | Christopher J. Morrisette | 338 | 9.60 | |
| Republican | Tim M. Large | 201 | 5.71 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.48 | ||
| Total votes | 3,521 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Meek | 31,317 | 50.33 | |
| Republican | Bill Kennemer (incumbent) | 30,814 | 49.52 | |
| Write-in | 94 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 62,225 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kayse Jama (incumbent) | 27,021 | 58.72 | |
| Republican | Stan Catherman | 18,948 | 41.17 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 46,019 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Bonham | 6,524 | 72.63 | |
| Republican | Steve Bates | 1,595 | 17.76 | |
| Republican | Michael J. Nugent | 828 | 9.22 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 8,982 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Bonham | 40,351 | 59.09 | |
| Democratic | Raz Mason | 27,850 | 40.78 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 68,291 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes State Senator" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- "Party control of Oregon state government". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- "Public Elections Calendar | data.oregon.gov | Oregon's Open Data Portal | Oregon.gov". data.oregon.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- Radnovich, Connor (January 5, 2022). "Longtime Salem Democrat Sen. Peter Courtney announces he won't seek reelection". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR: Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "Unofficial Primary Election Results - May 17, 2022". Oregon Secretary of State. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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