Oregon's 60th House district
District 60 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district contains all of Baker, Grant, Harney, Lake, and Malheur counties and a portion of Deschutes County. The district covers the entire southeastern corner of the state and is the largest House district in Oregon. The district is currently represented by Mark Owens of Crane. It was previously represented by Republican Lynn Findley, who was appointed to the Oregon Senate on January 6, 2020.[1]
Election results
[edit]District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[2][3] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-in percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tom Butler | Republican | 100.00% | Unopposed | |||
| 2002 | Tom Butler | Republican | 71.95% | Roxanna Swann | Democratic | 27.82% | 0.24% |
| 2004 | Tom Butler | Republican | 98.20% | Unopposed | 1.80% | ||
| 2006 | Tom Butler | Republican | 74.29% | Peter Hall | Democratic | 25.45% | 0.26% |
| 2008[a] | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 97.95% | Unopposed | 2.05% | ||
| 2010 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 98.50% | 1.50% | |||
| 2012 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 98.71% | 1.29% | |||
| 2014 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 81.99% | Peter Hall | Democratic | 17.76% | 0.26% |
| 2016 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 98.45% | Unopposed | 1.55% | ||
| 2018[b] | Lynn Findley | Republican | 98.38% | 1.62% | |||
| 2020[c] | Mark Owens | Republican | 77.44% | Beth Spell | Democratic | 22.39% | 0.17% |
| 2022 | Mark Owens | Republican | 89.19% | Antonio Sunseri | Democratic | 10.33% | 0.48% |
- ^ Cliff Bentz was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on January 22, 2008 to replace Tom Butler, who resigned from office.[4][5][6]
- ^ Lynn Findley was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on January 25, 2018 to replace Cliff Bentz, who resigned to take an appointment to the District 30 seat in the Oregon Senate.[7][8][9][10]
- ^ Mark Owens was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on January 21, 2020 to replace Lynn Findley, who resigned to take an appointment to the District 30 seat in the Oregon Senate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ who was appointed to the Oregon State Senate%5d "Rep. Lynn Findley appointed to Oregon Senate". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "OR State House 60 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "It is official: Rep. Tom Butler to resign end of month". Oregon Catalyst. December 11, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Har, Janie (January 22, 2008). "Attorney Cliff Bentz to finish Butler's term". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 60 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bentz, Cliff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (January 8, 2018). "Cliff Bentz sworn in to Oregon Senate". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Meyer, Larry (January 25, 2018). "Group picks Findley for House seat". Argus Observer. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 60 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.