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2022 Oregon State Senate election
← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
16 of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Rob Wagner Tim Knopp Brian Boquist
Party Democratic Republican Independent Party
Leader since May 22, 2020 October 22, 2021 January 15, 2021
Leader's seat District 19 (Lake Oswego) District 27 (Bend) District 12 (Dallas)
Last election 18 seats, 54.0% 12 seats, 44.4% Did not participate
Seats before 18 11 1
Seats won 17 12 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 541,049 410,990 5,599
Percentage 55.85% 42.43% 0.58%
Swing Increase 1.84% Decrease 1.93% New
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

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The 2022 Oregon State Senate election was 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.

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

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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

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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

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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 Decrease 1
Republican 15 410,990 42.43 11 3 4 12 Increase 1
Independent 1 5,599 0.58 1 0 0 1 Steady
Libertarian 1 9,295 0.96 0 0 0 0 Steady
Write-in N/A 1,801 0.19 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 968,734 100.00 30 16 16 30

Summary by district

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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

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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

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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 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 24 • District 26

District 3

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2022 Senate District 3 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Golden (incumbent) 13,453 98.65%
Write-in 184 1.35%
Total votes 13,637 100.00%
2022 Senate District 3 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Sparacino 8,876 73.73%
Republican Kevin Christman 3,111 25.84%
Write-in 52 0.43%
Total votes 12,039 100.00%
2022 Senate District 3 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 4 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) 14,876 98.91%
Write-in 164 1.09%
Total votes 15,040 100.00%
2022 Senate District 4 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Floyd Prozanski (incumbent)[a] 69 11.58%
Write-in 527 88.42%
Total votes 596 100.00%
2022 Senate District 4 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 6 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashley Pelton 8,248 97.92%
Write-in 175 2.08%
Total votes 8,423 100.00%
2022 Senate District 6 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cedric Ross Hayden 13,787 98.71%
Write-in 180 1.29%
Total votes 13,967 100.00%
2022 Senate District 6 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 7 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Manning Jr. (incumbent) 13,741 98.83%
Write-in 162 1.17%
Total votes 13,903 100.00%
2022 Senate District 7 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raquel M. Ivie 5,583 95.80%
Write-in 245 4.20%
Total votes 5,828 100.00%
2022 Senate District 7 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 8 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Gelser Blouin (incumbent) 15,329 98.82%
Write-in 183 1.18%
Total votes 15,512 100.00%
2022 Senate District 8 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Valerie Draper Woldeit 7,450 97.70%
Write-in 175 2.30%
Total votes 7,625 100.00%
2022 Senate District 8 General Election[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

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2022 Senate District 10 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Patterson (incumbent) 13,006 98.87%
Write-in 148 1.13%
Total votes 13,154 100.00%
2022 Senate District 10 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raquel Moore-Green 9,248 98.59%
Write-in 132 1.41%
Total votes 9,380 100.00%
2022 Senate District 10 General Election[8]
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

District 11

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2022 Senate District 11 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Swenson[b] 3,822 44.04%
Democratic Richard "Rich" Walsh 2,964 34.16%
Democratic Anthony J. Rosilez 1,789 20.62%
Write-in 103 1.19%
Total votes 8,678 100.00%
2022 Senate District 11 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Thatcher (incumbent) 8,340 91.60%
Republican Marcello De Cicco 652 7.16%
Write-in 113 1.24%
Total votes 9,105 100.00%
2022 Senate District 11 General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Thatcher (incumbent) 22,238 52.45
Democratic Richard "Rich" Walsh[b] 20,054 47.30
Write-in 105 0.25
Total votes 42,397 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

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2022 Senate District 13 Democratic Primary[7]
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%
2022 Senate District 13 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Velez 7,031 98.09%
Write-in 137 1.91%
Total votes 7,168 100.00%
2022 Senate District 13 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 15 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janeen Sollman (incumbent) 9,251 98.38%
Write-in 152 1.62%
Total votes 9,403 100.00%
2022 Senate District 15 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolina Malmedal 5,595 97.92%
Write-in 119 2.08%
Total votes 5,714 100.00%
2022 Senate District 15 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 16 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Busch 12,496 97.82%
Write-in 279 2.18%
Total votes 12,775 100.00%
2022 Senate District 16 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Suzanne Weber 11,744 98.52%
Write-in 176 1.48%
Total votes 11,920 100.00%
2022 Senate District 16 General Election[8]
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

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2022 Senate District 17 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (incumbent) 15,132 99.38%
Write-in 95 0.62%
Total votes 15,227 100.00%
2022 Senate District 17 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Verbeek 3,288 98.35%
Write-in 55 1.65%
Total votes 3,343 100.00%
2022 Senate District 17 General Election[8]
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

District 18

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Special Election (2-year term)

2022 Senate District 18 Special Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wlnsvey Campos 10,272 84.63%
Democratic Alisa Blum 1,791 14.76%
Write-in 75 0.62%
Total votes 12,138 100.00%
2022 Senate District 18 Special Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Rice 4,983 97.97%
Write-in 103 2.03%
Total votes 5,086 100.00%
2022 Senate District 18 Special General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wlnsvey Campos 30,534 56.50
Republican Kimberly Rice 17,848 33.03
Nonpartisan Rich Vial[c] 5,599 10.36
Write-in 59 0.11
Total votes 54,040 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

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2022 Senate District 19 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Wagner (incumbent) 17,883 99.25%
Write-in 135 0.75%
Total votes 18,018 100.00%
2022 Senate District 19 Republican Primary[7]
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%
2022 Senate District 19 General Election[8]
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

District 20

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2022 Senate District 20 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Meek 11,334 98.83%
Write-in 134 1.17%
Total votes 11,468 100.00%
2022 Senate District 20 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Kennemer (incumbent) 8,069 85.06%
Republican Christopher J. Morrisette 847 8.93%
Republican Tim M. Large 502 5.29%
Write-in 68 0.72%
Total votes 9,486 100.00%
2022 Senate District 20 General Election[8]
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 gain from Republican

District 24

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2022 Senate District 24 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kayse Jama (incumbent) 8,885 99.13%
Write-in 78 0.87%
Total votes 8,963 100.00%
2022 Senate District 24 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Catherman 3,651 97.59%
Write-in 90 2.41%
Total votes 3,741 100.00%
2022 Senate District 24 General Election[8]
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

District 26

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2022 Senate District 26 Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raz Mason 10,296 97.71%
Write-in 241 2.29%
Total votes 10,537 100.00%
2022 Senate District 26 Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel G. Bonham 10,999 69.76%
Republican Steve Bates 3,213 20.38%
Republican Michael J. Nugent 1,500 9.51%
Write-in 55 0.35%
Total votes 15,767 100.00%
2022 Senate District 26 General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel G. 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

Notes

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  1. ^ The candidate received write-in votes in this election.
  2. ^ a b 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.

References

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  1. ^ "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes State Senator" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Party control of Oregon state government". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Public Elections Calendar | data.oregon.gov | Oregon's Open Data Portal | Oregon.gov". data.oregon.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Shumway, Julia (July 1, 2022). "Former Keizer city councilor Rich Walsh is new Democratic nominee in competitive Oregon Senate race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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