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The 2022 Oregon State House Elections: A Review

In the 2022 midterms, Oregon saw a contentious redistricting cycle in which the Democratic majority drew new legislative and congressional maps. In 2022, the new State House map was used, with Democrats winning the popular vote by 86,212 votes (or by 4.64%), but Republicans gaining two State House seats. The results will be explained on a county level for districts decided by 10.00% or less.

Overall Elections Results Table and Elections Maps

DistrictRep VotesDem VotesTotal VotesRPCTDCPT
125,45110,53636,08370.53%29.20%
223,5009,12333,54270.06%27.20%
322,20610,31132,58068.16%31.65%
423,634024,32597.16%0.00%
512,74023,06335,83235.55%64.36%
616,68310,99627,70860.21%39.69%
713,93415,14129,27747.59%51.72%
84,37624,69629,14715.01%84.73%
920,68613,70534,43660.07%39.80%
1016,11521,15837,32343.18%56.69%
1124,8928,45833,41074.50%25.32%
1220,41015,07335,52357.46%42.43%
1312,50123,54336,10334.63%65.21%
1412,01017,88729,95640.09%59.71%
1519,99513,30033,33059.99%39.90%
167,36222,48329,91024.61%75.17%
1721,741022,48396.70%0.00%
1824,3529,86334,25571.09%28.79%
1912,77915,28928,10845.46%54.39%
2014,07717,31631,92744.09%54.24%
2113,11511,64625,52551.38%45.63%
228,7428,20016,97951.49%48.29%
2322,29412,90035,28563.18%36.56%
2417,03013,21630,28956.23%43.63%
2510,90720,63631,59934.52%65.31%
2615,43917,60633,06946.69%53.24%
279,00722,37531,41928.67%71.21%
286,66230,48337,18417.92%81.98%
2911,74613,59225,37346.29%53.57%
309,63215,57225,23838.16%61.70%
3122,02615,03137,13459.31%40.48%
3217,84617,00234,88951.15%48.73%
334,65126,15430,83515.08%84.82%
348,80119,35428,18531.23%68.67%
356,96314,36521,38632.56%67.17%
3612,27219,62931,95338.41%61.43%
3714,17720,58834,80440.73%59.15%
3812,20025,94938,17131.96%67.98%
3912,80115,67828,52744.87%54.96%
4016,45116,63233,11849.67%50.22%
418,08829,18737,32021.67%78.21%
422,54034,77738,0016.68%91.52%
432,94333,46636,4578.07%91.80%
443,44426,42930,15211.42%87.65%
455,46528,94634,43215.87%84.07%
464,65824,28928,99116.07%83.78%
476,89415,13622,07631.23%68.56%
4811,71212,32924,06148.68%51.24%
4910,05210,95521,03447.79%52.08%
5011,29812,15723,47648.13%51.78%
5123,47111,96835,55266.02%33.66%
5216,99415,36032,39452.46%47.42%
5319,07519,58438,69449.30%50.61%
5412,60422,86535,49635.51%64.42%
5524,37111,04135,45668.74%31.14%
5621,4258,03729,51172.60%27.23%
5717,384017,84197.44%0.00%
5823,274027,81983.66%0.00%
5926,52810,05936,63272.42%27.46%
6024,496027,46489.19%0.00%
Total878,922965,1341,859,07947.28%51.91%
MarginD +86,212D +4.64%

Oregon State House District 7

The 7th State House District of Oregon is located entirely within Lane County, above the California-Oregon border. It is a moderately Democratic leaning district; Democrats had a 4,628-voter registration edge as of the November election there, or an advantage of 9.10%. It should be noted that as of 2022, the third party and non-affiliated voters made up a plurality of the district’s registered voters.

7th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total11,51922.66%16,14731.76%23,17050,836
MarginD +4,628D +9.10%

In the primary elections for the 7th State House District, Democratic incumbent John Lively ran for re-election, winning unopposed in the Democratic primary with 5,513 votes (97.78%), while in the Republican primary, Alan Stout finished first with 3,549 votes (82.59%) against Raiph Huber, who won 707 votes (16.45%). Both Lively and Stout advanced to the general election in November. Altogether, the Democratic primary saw 5,638 votes cast, while the Republican party saw 4,297 cast.

7th District Election Result

CountyStoutStout %LivelyLively %Total
Total13,93447.59%15,14151.72%29,277
MarginD +1,207D +4.13%

In the general election, Lively won a narrow victory over the Republican challenger Stout, winning the district by a margin of 1,207 votes (4.13%). This district could be a Republican target in 2024, although it would be tougher to win a Biden+13 seat in a presidential year as opposed to a midterm.

Oregon State House District 19

The 19th State House District of Oregon is located entirely within Marion County and is another Democratic-leaning district, with a Democratic registration advantage of 3,904 voters as of the 2022 elections, or an advantage of 8.41%. As with the 7th district, it should be noted that third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a plurality of the district’s voters. Joe Biden would have carried this district by 16% in 2020.

19th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total11,11623.93%15,02032.34%20,31146,447
MarginD +3,904D +8.41%

In the primary elections for the 19th State House District, Democrat Tom Andersen won the Democratic primary with 2,592 votes (36.46%) against both another challenger, Jackie Leung (who earned 2,285 votes, or 32.14%) and the incumbent Democrat, Brad Witt (who earned 2,188 votes, or 30.77%). On the Republican side, T.J. Sullivan ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Both Andersen and Sullivan advanced to the general election in November, with 7,110 and 3,992 votes being cast in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively.

19th District Election Result

CountySullivanSullivan %AndersenAndersen %Total
Total12,77945.46%15,28954.39%28,108
MarginD +2,510D +8.93%

In the general election, Democratic candidate Andersen won a convincing victory over Sullivan, winning by a margin of 2,510 votes (8.93%).

Oregon State House District 21

The 21st State House District of Oregon is located entirely within Marion County, and is a battleground district. Democrats have a registration advantage of less than 5.00%, or an advantage of 1,607 voters (3.6%) as of the November election. Biden would have carried the district by around seven percentage points.

21st District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total11,37525.49%12,98229.09%20,26444,621
MarginD +1,607D +3.60%

In the primary elections for the 21st State House district, Ramiro Navarro, Jr. won the Democratic primary with 3,394 votes (63.80%), against Robert Husseman, who garnered 1,848 votes (34.74%). In the Republican primary, Kevin L. Mannix won with 4,712 votes (85.84%) against Kyler McNaught, who earned 749 votes (13.65%). Both Navarro and Mannix advanced to the general election with a Libertarian candidate, Michael Morrow, also advancing. The total amount of votes in the Republican primary were 5,489 cast, while on the Democratic side, only 5,320 votes were cast.

21st District Election Result

CountyMannixMannix %NavarroNavarro %Total
Total13,11551.38%11,64645.63%25,525
MarginR +1,469R +5.75%

In the general election, the Republican candidate Mannix won a surprisingly large victory over the Democratic candidate Navarro, winning the district by a margin of 1,469 votes (5.75%), outperforming the Democratic voter registration edge of the district. This seat will be a Democratic target in 2024, although with a partisan lean to the right of the state overall, Republicans could still hold it.

Oregon State House District 22

The 22nd State House District of Oregon is also located entirely in Marion County and is a Democratic-leaning district overall, with a Democratic voter registration edge of 2,720 voters, or an advantage of 7.56% as of the November elections. Joe Biden would have carried the district by around 12 percentage points in 2022. It should be noted that third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a majority of the district.

22nd District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total7,30820.31%10,02827.87%18,64835,984
MarginD +2,720D +7.56%

In the primary elections for the 22nd district, Tracy Cramer won the Republican primary with 2,323 votes (68.91%) against Jim Lowder, who achieved 1,048 votes (31.09%). Democratic candidate Anthony Medina ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, earning 2,706 votes (98.33%). Both Cramer and Medina advanced to the general election. The total number of votes in the Republican primary was 3,371 while 2,752 were cast in the Democratic primary.

22nd District Election Result

CountyCramerCramer %MedinaMedina %Total
Total8,74251.49%8,20048.29%16,979
MarginR +542R +3.2%

In the general election, Cramer won an upset victory over Democratic candidate Medina, winning the district by a margin 542 votes (3.20%). This seat will be a top Democratic target in 2024.

Oregon State House District 26

The 26th House District of Oregon is made up of parts of three counties (Clackamas, Washington, and Yamhill Counties) and is a strongly Democratic district. Joe Biden would have carried it by nearly 20 points in 2020. However, in statewide races it tends to be closer; it has a Democratic voter registration advantage of 3,306 voters at the time of the November election, or an advantage of 6.84%.

26th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total12,87426.62%16,18033.46%19,30448,358
MarginD +3,306D +6.84%

In the primary elections for the 26th district, Incumbent Democrat Courtney Neron ran for re-election, running unopposed in the primary with 5,953 votes (98.76%). In the Republican primary, Jason Fields finished first with 3,592 votes (64.71%) against Glenn Lancaster, who took 1,910 votes (34.41%). Both Neron and Fields advanced to the general election. The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary amounted to 6,028 votes, while the Republican primary saw 5,551 votes cast.

26th District Election Result

CountyFieldsFields %NeronNeron %Total
Clackamas6,33048.01%6,84751.93%13,186
Washington8,62545.21%10,43654.71%19,076
Yamhill48459.98%32340.02%807
Total15,43946.69%17,60653.24%33,069
MarginD +2,167D +6.55%

Democratic candidate Neron won a narrow victory over Fields, winning the more populous part of Washington County by 1,811 votes as well as narrowly winning the Clackamas County portion by 517 votes. Neron won the district overall by a net margin of 2,167 votes or 6.55%.

Oregon State House District 29         

The 29th State House District is located entirely within Washington County and is a Democratic-leaning district, with a Democratic voter registration advantage of 4,244 voters, or an advantage of 9.80%. Joe Biden would have carried it by nearly 19 points in 2020. It should be noted that third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a plurality of the district’s voters.

29th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total9,48221.89%13,72631.69%20,10643,314
MarginD +4,244D +9.80%

In the primary elections for the 29th District, incumbent Democrat Susan McLain ran for re-election, running unopposed in the Democratic primary with 4,596 votes (98.04%), while Republican Gina Munster-Moore won the Republican primary with 3,179 votes (97.67%). The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary amounted to 4,688 votes, while 3,255 votes were cast in the Republican primary.

29th District Election Result

CountyMooreMoore %McLainMcLain %Total
Total11,74646.29%13,59253.57%25,373
MarginD +1,846D +7.28%

In the general election, McLain won a convincing victory over Moore, winning the district by a margin of 1,846 votes (7.28%). This district will be unlikely to be a target for Republicans in 2024.

Oregon State House District 32

The 32nd House District is located within three counties (Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook), and is a competitive district, with a Democratic voter registration edge of 3,208 voters, or an advantage of 5.54%. Joe Biden would have carried it by a margin of only 5%. As with the other districts, third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a plurality of the district’s voters.

32nd District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total14,03925.69%17,06731.23%23,54454,650
MarginD +3,028D +5.54%

In the primary elections for the 32nd House District, Democrat Logan Laity ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, earning 6,210 votes (98.06%), while Cyrus Javadi won the Republican primary with 3,676 votes (58.22%) against Glenn Gaither, who garnered 2,597 votes (41.13%). The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary was 6,333 votes, while the Republican primary saw 6,314 votes cast.

32nd District Election Result

CountyJavadiJavadi %LaityLaity %Total
Clatsop9,27847.82%10,11152.11%19,402
Columbia78363.04%45836.88%1,242
Tillamook7,78554.65%6,43345.16%14,245
Total17,84651.15%17,00248.73%34,889
MarginR +844R +2.42%

In the general election, the Republican candidate Javadi won a narrow victory over Laity by overpowering an 1,767-vote edge in Columbia and Tillamook Counties, enough to overcome Laity’s 833 vote margin in Clatsop County. Overall, Javadi won the district by 844 votes (2.42%).

 Oregon State House District 40

The 40th State House district is located entirely within Clackamas County and is a moderately Democratic-leaning district, with a Democratic voter registration edge of 5,102 voters, or 9.76%. Joe Biden would have won it by nearly 13 percentage points. Third party and unaffiliated voters make up a small plurality of voters here.

40th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total12,92124.71%18,02334.47%21,34952,293
MarginD +5,102D +9.76%

In the primary elections, Annessa Hartman won the Democratic primary with 4,433 votes (58.22%) against two other candidates, who took 3,129 votes (27.19%), while in the Republican primary, Adam Baker won with 3,281 votes (59.74%) against Daniel Tooze who finished second with 2,186 votes (39.80%). The total number of votes cast in both primaries were 7,614 for the Democrats and 5,492 for the Republicans.

40th District Election Result

CountyBakerBaker %HartmanHartman %Total
Total16,45149.67%16,63250.22%33,118
MarginD +181D +0.55%

In a nail biter, Democrat Anne’s Hartman won an extremely narrow victory over Baker, winning the district by a margin of just 181 votes (0.55%).

Oregon State House District 48

The 48th State House District of Oregon is in slivers of Clackamas and Multnomah Counties and is a Democratic-leaning district with a Democratic voter registration edge of 5,560 voters or a margin of 12.07%. Joe Biden would have carried it by nearly 14 percentage points, and a Democratic candidate would be expected to win the district in most circumstances.

48th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total9,61020.87%15,17032.94%27,51346,055
MarginD +5,560D +12.07%

In the Democratic primary, Hoa Nguyen ran unopposed, garnering 3,854 votes (98.72%), while in the Republican primary, John Masterman won with no primary opposition with 2,521 votes (98.71%). Both candidates advanced to the general election in November. The total number of votes cast in both the Democratic and Republican primaries were 3,904 and 2,554 votes, respectively.

48th District Election Result

CountyMastermanMasterman %NguyenNguyen %Total
Clackamas5,39464.01%3,03035.96%8,427
Multnomah6,31840.41%9,29959.48%15,634
Total11,71248.68%12,32951.24%24,061
MarginD +617D +2.56%

In the general election, Nguyen won a closer-than-expected victory over Masterman, entirely in part due to the margin in the Multnomah County portion, which netted Nguyen 2,981 votes. Masterman’s 2,364 vote edge in Clackamas was not enough to overcome Nguyen’s lead in Multnomah, as Nguyen won the district by a margin of 617 votes (2.56%).

Oregon State House District 49

The 49th State House District is located within Multnomah County (home to Portland), and is a strongly Democratic-leaning district, as Democrats had a 5,821-voter registration advantage at the time of the November election, or a margin of 13.33%. Joe Biden would have carried it by nearly 17 percentage points. However, third-party, and unaffiliated voters made up a plurality of the electorate in the district.

49th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total8,54319.56%14,36432.89%20,76143,668
MarginD +5,821D +13.33%

In the Democratic primary, incumbent Democrat Zach Hudson ran unopposed, garnering 3,342 votes (98.53%), while Randy Lauer ran unopposed in the Republican primary, earning 2,301 votes (99.10%). Both candidates advanced to the general election. The total number of Democratic and Republican primary votes were 3,392 and 2,322 votes, respectively.

49th District Election Result

CountyLauerLauer %HudsonHudson %Total
Total10,05247.79%10,95552.08%21,034
MarginD +903D +4.29%

In the general election, Democrat candidate Hudson won the district by a narrow margin of 903 votes (4.29%). Lauer overperformed the Republican voter registration numbers for the district, while Hudson underperformed, perhaps because of the vote shares in the Gubernatorial election.

Oregon State House District 50

The 50th State House District is in Multnomah County and is another strongly Democratic leaning district. The district had a Democratic voter registration edge of 4,859 voters or 10.73% at the time of the November election. Joe Biden would have carried it by nearly 14 percentage points in 2020. However, as with most of the earlier districts, third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a strong plurality of the district.

50th District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
HD-509,96522.01%14,82432.74%20,49445,283
Total9,96522.01%14,82432.74%20,49445,283
MarginD +4,859D +10.73%

Incumbent Democrat Ricki Ruiz ran for re-election in the 50th District, earning 4,175 votes (98.89%), while Republican candidate Amelia Salvador ran unopposed in the Republican primary, achieving 2,715 votes (98.69%). Both candidates advanced to the general election. The total number of votes cast in the Democratic and Republican primaries were 4,222 and 2,751 votes, respectively.

50th District Election Result

CountySalvadorSalvador %RuizRuiz %Total
Multnomah11,29848.13%12,15751.78%23,476
Total11,29848.13%12,15751.78%23,476
MarginD +859D +3.65%

When the general election was finished, Ruiz won a narrow victory over Salvador, winning the district by a margin of 859 votes (3.65%). The seat, while host to a close race in 2022, will be on the outer limits of the battlefield in 2024.

Oregon State House District 52

The 52nd State House District is located across parts of four counties (Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah, and Wasco Counties), and is a slightly Democratic leaning district, as Democrats had a 3,142-voter registration advantage in November of 2022, or an advantage of 6.12%. Joe Biden would have carried it by around 10 percentage points in 2020. As before, the third-party and non-affiliated voters make up a plurality of the district.

52nd District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
Total13,26925.85%16,41131.97%21,65751,337
MarginD +3,142D +6.12%

In the primary elections, Democratic candidate Darcy Long ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, earning 5,981 votes (98.10%), while Republican Jeff Helfrich finished first in a multi candidate primary with 5,705 votes (84.59%). The total number of primary votes for the Democratic and Republican primaries were 6,097 and 6,744, respectively.

52nd District Election Result

CountyHelfrichHelfrich %LongLong %Total
Clackamas4,99563.18%2,90836.78%7,906
Hood River4,20139.52%6,40860.29%10,629
Multnomah3,35860.56%2,16639.06%5,545
Wasco4,44053.24%3,87846.50%8,340
Total16,99452.42%15,36047.38%32,420
MarginR +1,634R +5.04%

In the general election result, Helfrich won a surprisingly large victory . He was able to do this by overpowering Long’s 2,207 vote margin in Hood River with a 3,841-vote margin in the district’s three other counties, allowing him to win the district overall by 1,634 votes (5.04%).

Oregon State House District 53

The 53rd State Huse District of Oregon is located entirely in Deschutes County (home to Democratic-trending Bend). It is a marginally Democratic leaning district, as Democrats had a voter registration edge of 1,492 voters at the time of the November elections, or a margin of 2.66%. After voting for Trump by two percentage points in 2016, Joe Biden would have won it by over 9 percentage points in 2020.

53rd District Party Registration Data (As of November Election)

DistrictRepublicansR %DemocratsD %OtherTotal
HD-5316,00328.53%17,49531.19%22,59156,089
Total16,00328.53%17,49531.19%22,59156,089
MarginD +1,492D +2.66%

In the primary elections for the 53rd District, Democratic candidate Emerson Levy and Republican candidate Michael Sipe ran unopposed in their respective primaries, achieving 6,907 (99.08%) and 5,949 votes (98.90%), respectively. The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary was 6,971 votes, while the Republican primary saw 6,015 votes cast.

53rd District Election Result

CountySipeSipe %LevyLevy %Total
Deschutes19,07549.30%19,58450.61%38,694
Total19,07549.30%19,58450.61%38,694
MarginD +509D +1.31%

In the general election, Levy won an extremely narrow victory over Republican candidate Sipe, winning the district by a margin of 509 votes (1.31%). This seat will be a top Republican target in 2024.

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