The 2018 elections for the
Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the
80th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The
Republican
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and
Democratic parties held primary elections on May 15, 2018 with general elections on November 6, 2018.
As a result of the elections, the
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expanded its advantage in both houses of the state legislature. The party gained one seat in the
Oregon State Senate and three seats in the
Oregon House of Representatives, bringing its advantage over the
Republican Party to 18-12 and 38-22, respectively. These gains gave the Democratic Party a 3/5 (or 60%)
supermajority in both chambers for the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly.
Oregon Senate
The 30 members of the
Oregon State Senate are elected to four-year terms, and only half of those seats (15) are up for election every two years. In addition to these 15 regular elections, there were two special elections to determine who would complete the four-year terms of Senators that were replaced during the first half of their term. These 17 seats up for election were represented by 10 Democrats and 7 Republicans. The Democrats decreased their advantage over Republicans from 18-12 to 17-13 in the
2016 election.
Open seat
* In District 3, incumbent Republican
Alan DeBoer retired.
Results
Oregon House of Representatives
The 60 members of the
Oregon House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, so all 60 seats were up for election. In this election, these seats were represented by 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. The Democrats maintained their 35-25 advantage in the
2016 election.
Open seats
* In District 6, incumbent Republican
Sal Esquivel retired.
* In District 11, incumbent Democrat
Phil Barnhart
Phil Barnhart (born 1946) is an American politician and psychologist from the state of Oregon. He was a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2003 to 2019 and District 40 from 2001 to 2003.
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retired.
* In District 15, incumbent Republican
Andy Olson
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retired.
* In District 32, incumbent Democrat
Deborah Boone retired.
* In District 39, incumbent Republican
Bill Kennemer retired.
* In District 53, incumbent Republican
Gene Whisnant
Gene Whisnant (born December 8, 1943) is a Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He serves in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 53, which encompasses most of Deschutes County, including the cities of Redm ...
retired.
* In District 54, incumbent Republican
Knute Buehler retired to run for
Oregon Governor
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.
Results
See also
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79th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the meeting of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from January 9, 2017 until May 21, 2018.
In the November 2016 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon lost one seat in the Senate leaving a 17–13 majorit ...
(2017-2018)
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80th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2019-2020)
References
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