2022 Oregon Senate election

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2022 Oregon State Senate election
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

16 of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Rob Wagner.jpg Tim Knopp.jpg Brian Boquist.jpg
Leader Rob Wagner Tim Knopp Brian Boquist
Party Democratic Republican Independent Party
Leader sinceMay 22, 2020October 22, 2021January 15, 2021
Leader's seat District 19 (Lake Oswego) District 27 (Bend) District 12 (Dallas)
Last election18 seats, 54.0%12 seats, 44.4%Did not participate
Seats before18111
Seats won17121
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote541,049410,9905,599
Percentage55.85%42.43%0.58%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.84%Decrease2.svg 1.93%New

Oregon Senate 2022 Election Results.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Peter Courtney
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Rob Wagner
Democratic

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.

Contents

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

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Lean DMay 19, 2022

Overview

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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Democratic 15541,04955.8518131217Decrease2.svg 1
Republican 15410,99042.43113412Increase2.svg 1
Independent 15,5990.581001Steady2.svg
Libertarian 19,2950.960000Steady2.svg
Write-in N/A1,8010.190000Steady2.svg
Total968,734100.0030161630

Summary by district

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
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%:

  1. District 20, 0.85%
  2. District 3, 3.86%
  3. District 11, 5.15%
  4. District 10, 6.93%

Detailed results

District 3District 4District 6District 7District 8District 10District 11District 13District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 24District 26

District 3

2022 Senate District 3 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Golden (incumbent) 13,453 98.65%
Write-in 1841.35%
Total votes13,637 100.00%
2022 Senate District 3 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Sparacino 8,876 73.73%
Republican Kevin Christman3,11125.84%
Write-in 520.43%
Total votes12,039 100.00%
2022 Senate District 3 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Golden (incumbent) 33,468 51.89
Republican Randy Sparacino30,98048.03
Write-in 510.08
Total votes64,499 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

2022 Senate District 4 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) 14,876 98.91%
Write-in 1641.09%
Total votes15,040 100.00%
2022 Senate District 4 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 6911.58%
Write-in 52788.42%
Total votes596 100.00%
2022 Senate District 4 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) 43,219 81.68
Libertarian Eric Pinnell9,29517.57
Write-in 3990.75
Total votes52,913 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

2022 Senate District 6 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ashley Pelton 8,248 97.92%
Write-in 1752.08%
Total votes8,423 100.00%
2022 Senate District 6 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cedric Ross Hayden 13,787 98.71%
Write-in 1801.29%
Total votes13,967 100.00%
2022 Senate District 6 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cedric Ross Hayden 45,104 65.22
Democratic Ashley Pelton23,92634.60
Write-in 1240.18
Total votes69,154 100
Republican gain from Democratic

District 7

2022 Senate District 7 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Manning Jr. (incumbent) 13,741 98.83%
Write-in 1621.17%
Total votes13,903 100.00%
2022 Senate District 7 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raquel M. Ivie 5,583 95.80%
Write-in 2454.20%
Total votes5,828 100.00%
2022 Senate District 7 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Manning Jr. (incumbent) 42,101 64.35
Republican Raquel M. Ivie23,07735.27
Write-in 2470.38
Total votes65,425 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

2022 Senate District 8 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Gelser Blouin (incumbent) 15,329 98.82%
Write-in 1831.18%
Total votes15,512 100.00%
2022 Senate District 8 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Valerie Draper Woldeit 7,450 97.70%
Write-in 1752.30%
Total votes7,625 100.00%
2022 Senate District 8 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Gelser Blouin (incumbent) 37,815 59.75
Republican Valerie Draper Woldeit25,37540.10
Write-in 970.15
Total votes63,287 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

2022 Senate District 10 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Patterson (incumbent) 13,006 98.87%
Write-in 1481.13%
Total votes13,154 100.00%
2022 Senate District 10 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raquel Moore-Green 9,248 98.59%
Write-in 1321.41%
Total votes9,380 100.00%
2022 Senate District 10 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Patterson (incumbent) 32,007 53.40
Republican Raquel Moore-Green 27,85346.47
Write-in 830.14
Total votes59,943 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

2022 Senate District 11 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Swenson [lower-alpha 2] 3,822 44.04%
Democratic Richard "Rich" Walsh2,96434.16%
Democratic Anthony J. Rosilez1,78920.62%
Write-in 1031.19%
Total votes8,678 100.00%
2022 Senate District 11 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher (incumbent) 8,340 91.60%
Republican Marcello De Cicco6527.16%
Write-in 1131.24%
Total votes9,105 100.00%
2022 Senate District 11 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher (incumbent) 22,238 52.45
Democratic Richard "Rich" Walsh [lower-alpha 2] 20,05447.30
Write-in 1050.25
Total votes42,397 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

2022 Senate District 13 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aaron Woods 8,618 55.00%
Democratic Chelsea King6,96344.44%
Write-in 880.56%
Total votes15,669 100.00%
2022 Senate District 13 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John D. Velez 7,031 98.09%
Write-in 1371.91%
Total votes7,168 100.00%
2022 Senate District 13 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aaron Woods 37,474 58.02
Republican John D. Velez27,04541.87
Write-in 690.11
Total votes64,588 100.00
Democratic win (new seat)

District 15

2022 Senate District 15 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janeen Sollman (incumbent) 9,251 98.38%
Write-in 1521.62%
Total votes9,403 100.00%
2022 Senate District 15 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolina Malmedal 5,595 97.92%
Write-in 1192.08%
Total votes5,714 100.00%
2022 Senate District 15 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janeen Sollman (incumbent) 28,225 55.47
Republican Carolina Malmedal22,56644.35
Write-in 880.17
Total votes50,879 100.00
Democratic hold

District 16

2022 Senate District 16 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melissa Busch 12,496 97.82%
Write-in 2792.18%
Total votes12,775 100.00%
2022 Senate District 16 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzanne Weber 11,744 98.52%
Write-in 1761.48%
Total votes11,920 100.00%
2022 Senate District 16 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzanne Weber 41,144 56.51
Democratic Melissa Busch31,58543.38
Write-in 740.10
Total votes72,803 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

2022 Senate District 17 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (incumbent) 15,132 99.38%
Write-in 950.62%
Total votes15,227 100.00%
2022 Senate District 17 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Verbeek 3,288 98.35%
Write-in 551.65%
Total votes3,343 100.00%
2022 Senate District 17 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (incumbent) 46,647 78.92
Republican John Verbeek12,37720.94
Write-in 860.15
Total votes59,110 100.00
Democratic hold

District 18

Special Election (2-year term)

2022 Senate District 18 Special Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wlnsvey Campos 10,272 84.63%
Democratic Alisa Blum1,79114.76%
Write-in 750.62%
Total votes12,138 100.00%
2022 Senate District 18 Special Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberly Rice 4,983 97.97%
Write-in 1032.03%
Total votes5,086 100.00%
2022 Senate District 18 Special General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wlnsvey Campos 30,534 56.50
Republican Kimberly Rice17,84833.03
Nonpartisan Rich Vial [lower-alpha 3] 5,59910.36
Write-in 590.11
Total votes54,040 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

2022 Senate District 19 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Wagner (incumbent) 17,883 99.25%
Write-in 1350.75%
Total votes18,018 100.00%
2022 Senate District 19 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Edtl 6,164 67.26%
Republican Wendy O'Riley2,92931.96%
Write-in 710.77%
Total votes9,164 100.00%
2022 Senate District 19 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Wagner (incumbent) 48,309 66.03
Republican Ben Edtl24,76733.85
Write-in 850.12
Total votes73,161 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

2022 Senate District 20 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Meek 11,334 98.83%
Write-in 1341.17%
Total votes11,468 100.00%
2022 Senate District 20 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Kennemer (incumbent) 8,069 85.06%
Republican Christopher J. Morrisette8478.93%
Republican Tim M. Large5025.29%
Write-in 680.72%
Total votes9,486 100.00%
2022 Senate District 20 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Meek 31,317 50.33
Republican Bill Kennemer (incumbent)30,81449.52
Write-in 940.15
Total votes62,225 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

2022 Senate District 24 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kayse Jama (incumbent) 8,885 99.13%
Write-in 780.87%
Total votes8,963 100.00%
2022 Senate District 24 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Catherman 3,651 97.59%
Write-in 902.41%
Total votes3,741 100.00%
2022 Senate District 24 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kayse Jama (incumbent) 27,021 58.72
Republican Stan Catherman18,94841.17
Write-in 500.11
Total votes46,019 100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

2022 Senate District 26 Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raz Mason 10,296 97.71%
Write-in 2412.29%
Total votes10,537 100.00%
2022 Senate District 26 Republican Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel G. Bonham 10,999 69.76%
Republican Steve Bates3,21320.38%
Republican Michael J. Nugent1,5009.51%
Write-in 550.35%
Total votes15,767 100.00%
2022 Senate District 26 General Election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel G. Bonham 40,351 59.09
Democratic Raz Mason27,85040.78
Write-in 900.13
Total votes68,291 100.00
Republican hold

Notes

  1. The candidate received write-in votes in this election.
  2. 1 2 Despite winning the nomination, Eric Swenson withdrew and was replaced on the general election ballot by Rich Walsh. [9]
  3. The candidate was listed in Oregon official election results as "(NAV) Nonaffiliated" party.

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