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The OregonPolitical Field Guide

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Map: From U.S. Census

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The OREGONPOLITICAL

FIELD GUIDE 

Randy Stapilus

RIDENBAUGH PRESS

RIDENBAUGH PRESS

Carlton, Oregon

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Copyright © 2012 Ridenbaugh Press

All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, without prior permission of the publisher.

Composition and editing by Ridenbaugh Press, Carlton, Oregon.Cover design by Randy Stapilus.

Library of Congress Cataloging­in­Publication Data:

Stapilus, RandyThe Oregon Political Field GuideIncludes bibliographical referencesISBN 978­0­9824668­2­7(softbound)1. Oregon. 2. Politics 3. Geography 4. Government­Public Policy. I. Title.

Printed in the United States of America.

March 2012

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Contents

Introduction

FederalPresidentSenatorsU.S. Representatives

StateGovernor Statewide officialsLegislatureJudiciary

Counties

Cities

Beyond the Majors

Reading

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Introduction

The Oregon Blue Book is a classic. For decades it has been one of the finest state references anywhere in the county, one of the most information­packed as well as slickly­produced. It’s on my bookshelf (actually, most of the editions from the last few decades crowd my bookshelves), and it (they) get regularly used.

But no book can or should try to be all things. As a state publication (and despite its source in the Secretary of State’s office), it goes a little light on election results, probably an appropriate decision. Anyone who wants the details, especially as they move toward the microscopic, has to look elsewhere. And that may mean looking in a bunch of places and reorganizing a lot of data, not to mention putting it into some context (definitely an area where a public publication ought not to go).

The Oregon Historical Society did, in 1973, publish a now hard­to­find book (one I’m fortunate to have found for my collection) called Oregon Votes:  1858­1972, by Burton W. Onstine (with Krista Adkins, Robbert Drake, Marvin Price and Rick Paulson, foreword by John Swarthout).  It’s a wonderful compendium of results to the county level for major office races (president, governor, members of Congress) through those years. I’ve found no updates since, though, and apart from a short introductory section, the material is strictly statistical – no context. And no sub­major office context.

In 1989 two close observers of Oregon politics, David Buchanan and Pam Ferrara, produced The Almanac of Oregon Politics: The history of state legislative elections 1972­88 (published independently at Corvallis; Elaine Cull was noted as editor).  As the title indicates, the book focused tightly on legislative elections, not something any book (so far as I can tell) had done before, and providing some contextual analysis as well as statistical background. A second edition of the book came out in 1994, but none since. (Both editions, as with Oregon Votes, were closely read and highly useful in putting together this new volume, and my thanks go to all the people involved with them).

My intent here is to cover some of this same territory, bringing it up to date, and rebalancing a bit the statistical and analytical sides.

This book, as you can tell from quickly leafing through the pages, is heavily numbers­driven. I don’t lack for opinions on politics, policy and politicians, and I write about them in various other places, but not this one: This book is about wins, losses and numbers, and some very direct extrapolations from those. 

A few general conclusions, some affecting the structure and content of the book, are worth noting up front. 

 Party membership is critical, and party identification has become ever more important. The numbers bear this out. 

This isn’t a conclusion that would have been especially obvious, or maybe even reasonable, a generation ago. One other political book on my shelf is called The Ticket Splitter: A New Force in American Politics, a 1972 book by Walter De Vries and Lance Tarrance, who argued – with strong reasoning – 

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that parties were becoming less important, and voters increasingly were splitting their tickets, ever less loyal to parties. That was then. In the 70s and 80s, party adherence (by registration) in Oregon often ran afoul of how voters actually cost their ballots. In the last couple of decades, the matchup has been relatively close.  That much became clear early in the research for this book, and influenced how the results are presented. 

One omission here of what would seem to be an obvious factor is, well, money: Campaign contributions by candidate. In a future edition of this book (if there is one), we may get into that. But not initially, at least, not because financing isn’t important in political races (obviously it often is) but because it’s only occasionally very enlightening without a close microscope. Incumbents tend to be well­funded, even when they’re lightly challenged; challengers (or candidates for open seats) who have for reasons apart from funding a strong case for why they might might win, tend to be well­funded too. Other candidates, typically, not so much. Money tends to follow probability, or at least strong possibility, of winning. But we may revisit this.

Beyond that … here’s the data and the background. We hope it’s useful. Let us know what you think.

Randy StapilusCarlton, Oregon

March 2012

AcknowledgingLots of people helped with putting all this together. Some of them helped 

with gathering the statistics, some helping with providing an understanding of what they mean, some with helping point to other useful directions.

The Oregon Secretary of State’s office was highly helpful, and county clerk’s offices from one end of the state to the other helped a great deal in providing information and, within the limits of their professional responsibilities, helping me make sense of it. 

Some of the people I’d most specifically like to thank: Steve Bagwell, Susan Morgan, Molly Walker, Dana Jenkins, Sal Peralta, Josh Balloch, Carla Axtman, Bobbi Childers, Jan Waitt, Barrett Rainey, Wayne Kinney, Chuck Butcher, Shelley Denny, Liz Toy, Chris Walker, Jill VanBuren, Derrin (Dag) Robinson, Linda Smith, Patty Hitt, Linda Brown, John McColgan 

And of course, Linda Watkins at Ridenbaugh Press. 

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Federal

PresidentOregon once had a well­earned reputation as the most Republican of 

western states; in many of its elections, it was a holdout even against the New Deal sweep of the 30s. That has changed. It became a bipartisan state in the mid­50s, and stayed so through various shifts until the most recent decade, when Democrats showed clear signs of pulling firmly ahead.

Created by a Democratic administration and Congress in 1859, Oregon cast its first electoral votes in 1860 for Republican Abraham Lincoln, and repeated in 1864. It continued to vote for every Republican nominee for president through 1908. The chain broke with the unusual election of 1912, when William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican vote and Woodrow Wilson won Oregon. But Oregon returned to the Republican column in 1916, and stayed there through the 20s. Like most of the rest of the nation, Oregon switched to Democrat Franklin Roosevelt for his four elections, but then turned to Republican Thomas Dewey in 1948 and stayed a Republican electoral state (with the lone exception of the 1964 Lyndon Johnson landslide) through the Reagan years. Even after Democrats had begun winning a substantial number of offices within the state, Oregon remained Republican for the presidential.

And then, somewhere in the mid­80s, Oregon commenced a gradual but definite shift toward the Democrats. The first clear evidence was the Oregon win for Democrat Michael Dukakis, but since then whether in close elections (2000) or near­landslides (2008), Democrats have been prevailing.

Democrat Republican

2008 Barack Obama 1,037,291 56.75% John McCain 738,475 40.40%

2004 John Kerry 943,163 51.35% George W Bush 866,831 47.19%

2000 Al Gore 720,342 47.01% George W Bush 713,577 46.46%

1996 Bill Clinton 649,641 47.15% Robert Dole 538,152 39.06%

1992 Bill Clinton 621,314 42.48% George Bush 475,757 32.53%

1988 Michael Dukakis 616,206 51.28% George Bush 560,126 46.61%

1984 Walter Mondale 536,479 43.74% Ronald Reagan 685,700 55.91%

1980 Jimmy Carter 456,890 38.67% Ronald Reagan 571,044 48.33%

1976 Jimmy Carter 490,407 47.62% Gerald Ford 492,120 47.78%

1972 George McGovern 392,760 42.33% Richard Nixon 486,686 52.45%

1968 Hubert Humphrey 358,866 43.78% Richard Nixon 408,433 49.83%

1964 Lyndon Johnson 501,017 63.72% Barry Goldwater 282,779 35.96%

1960 John Kennedy 367,402 47.32% Richard Nixon 408,060 52.56%

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 Counties. For all their recent wins, few Democrats in recent times have actually won a majority of Oregon’s counties. About half of Oregon’s counties (depending on how you count) are small­population counties east of the Cascades, and all lean Republican, most of them very strongly.  Several southwest Oregon counties (most notably Douglas, Josephine and Curry) have similar patterns. When Democratic wins have occurred, they usually have involved strong bases in Multnomah and Lane counties, wins in several smaller counties and sufficiently strong votes in the large suburban counties of Washington and Clackamas to offset the large Republican geography. 

In 1964, Democrat Lyndon Johnson won 34 of Oregon’s 36 counties, all except for Malheur and Josephine. 

Multnomah County last voted Republican for president in 1960, for Richard Nixon – though only barely (Nixon won 50.5%). But Kennedy was by no means wiped out in Oregon. He won 13 counties, all of them outside the Willamette Valley and some of them now strongly Republican. They were Wallowa, Union, Baker, Morrow, Crook, Wasco, Douglas, Curry, Coos, Tillamook, Lincoln, Clatsop and Columbia. He won more counties in losing that year than any of the Democrats who have won since 1988 except for Barack Obama in 2008, who tied him.

Democratic votes for president.

2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968BakerBenton            Clackamas      Clatsop                      Columbia                      Coos            Crook  Curry    Deshutes    DouglasGilliam  GrantHarneyHood River            Jackson    Jefferson  JosephineKlamathLakeLane                Lincoln              Linn  MalheurMarion    Morrow    Multnomah                      

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PolkShermanTillamook              UmatillaUnionWallowaWasco            Washington          Wheeler  YamhillOregon            

Senate­Senior: Ron Wyden (D) Oregon has produced more charismatic politicians, but political watchers 

who describe Ron Wyden as the state’s most popular politician – as a number of reporters have – can make a strong case. And a rationale behind it. Wyden is well known in his state for keeping a campaign pledge he made when he first ran for the Senate – holding town halls at least once a year in every county. (By 2011 he had held more than 500 of them.) He also is well­known for the bipartisan legislative proposals he has pushed, on a variety of (sometimes unlikely) subjects, from county lands payments to health care.

He started all that with little political experience at all. Between the time he got his law degree from the University of Oregon in 

1974, and his first election to Congress six years later, Wyden was an activist for the elderly and a founder of the Oregon Gray Panthers. Though not a candidate until 1980, his political activities led him to observe an imbalance: The philosophical gap between the conservative Democrat Robert Duncan, who represented most of the city of Portland in the 3rd congressional district, and the increasingly liberal city. Even in that conservative­tide year – and in Portland, maybe in part because of it – Wyden caught the tenor of the city, and beat Duncan, who had held elective office in Oregon since 1956. He landslid over Darrell Conger, his Republic opponent, that fall. Wyden’s seven re­elections were barely noted in his lopsided House district – just expected. 

When Republican Senator Robert Packwood resigned amid scandal in late 1995, Wyden entered a less predictable arena. Filing in the special election to replace Packwood, he faced five primary opponents, one of them with political assets comparable to his own: 4th District Representative Peter DeFazio.  Wyden won only modestly, with 50.39%, about 25,000 votes ahead of DeFazio (44.43%). That December 1995 result set up a tight contest with the state Senate president, Republican Gordon Smith, who had won much more decisively in his 11­candidate field (which did include president or past two statewide officials and some others with experience). Wyden narrowly won, in his closest contest to date. 

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His first two Senate re­elections were both landslides, though against Republican opponents who were lightly financed and organized – legislator John Lim in 1998 and Republican Party official and rancher Al King in 2004. 

A more organized, energetic and visible challenge came in 2010 from law professor Jim Huffman, who held Wyden to just short of a landslide (though he had the advantage of running in a good Republican year, even in Oregon). 

Counties. Although Wyden has won his general elections (aside from the first against Smith) with large margins, he has not been able to crack some of the most Republican counties in the state, though he has won majorities even in some of those.

In 2010, Republican Huffman won in Baker, Crook, Curry, Deschutes (very narrowly), Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Linn, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler – just over half of Oregon’s counties. That was a considerable improvement for Republicans over 2004, when Wyden lost only Grant, Harney and Malheur. Or 1998, when Wyden lost only Malheur – the only county he has never won in a general election. 

Apart from his 1980 contest with Duncan, Wyden has had only one serious primary contest, in 1995 facing (mostly) DeFazio. Wyden’s overall margin was not large but he won 27 of Oregon’s 36 counties; DeFazio took Benton, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas (overwhelmingly), Jackson, Josephine, Lane and Linn – most of them centered around his 4th House district. 

Packwood had held the seat since 1968, when he beat Democrat (formerly independent, and before that Republican) Wayne Morse, the long­time incumbent. (Morse had gotten there by defeating another Republican, Rufus Holman, in the primary.) 

Before Morse, the seat had alternated between the parties, though not in even balance. Republicans had held the seat for about 60 years, Democrats for about 27. 

Sen Democrat Republican

2010 Ron Wyden 825,507 57.22% Jim Huffman 566,199 39.24%

2004 Ron Wyden 1,128,728 63.45% Al King 565,254 31.77%

1998 Ron Wyden 682,425 61.13% John Lim 377,739 33.84%

1996 Ron Wyden 571,739 48.38% Gordon Smith 553,519 46.84%

1992 Les Aucoin 639,851 46.49% Robert Packwood 717,455 52.13%

1986 Rick Bauman 375,735 36.40% Robert Packwood 656,317 33.65%

1980 Ted Kulongoski

501,963 45.79% Robert Packwood 594,290 54.21%

1974 Betty Roberts 338,591 44.58% Robert Packwood 420,984 55.42%

Democratic wins by county for Senate seat held by Wyden/Packwood.

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2010 (w) 2004 (W) 1998 (W) 1996 (W) 1992 (P) 1986 (P)

Baker    

Benton        

Clackamas        

Clatsop        

Columbia        

Coos      

Crook    

Curry    

Deshutes    

Douglas    

Gilliam      

Grant  

Harney  

Hood River      

Jackson      

Jefferson    

Josephine    

Klamath    

Lake    

Lane        

Lincoln        

Linn    

Malheur

Marion      

Morrow    

Multnomah        

Polk      

Sherman    

Tillamook        

Umatilla    

Union    

Wallowa    

Wasco      

Washington        

Wheeler    Yamhill      Oregon        

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RON WYDEN, D-PortlandOffice: wyden.senate.govCampaign: http://www.standtallforamerica.com/Background:  Co­founder, Oregon chapter, Greay 

Panthers. Director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly. University of California­Santa Barbara. Stanford University. University of Oregon, School of Law. 

Political: Elected to U.S. House 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994. Elected to U.S. Senate in special election 1996, 1998, 2004, 2010.

Senate­Junior: Jeff Merkley (D) For a while in the last decade, Oregon seemed to be continuing its pattern 

of letting two senators spent long stretches in the Senate. Up to the mid­90s, those senators had been Mark Hatfield (1966­96) and Robert Packwood (1968­1995). (Before Hatfield, who won the seat in 1966, no one had held it so long; the closest was another Republican, Charles McNary, who held it for about 26 years. The collection of senators in this place before Hatfield included 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.)

They were followed, within months of one another, by Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Gordon Smith, and after a decade or so, with strong re­elections behind them, they appeared to be settling in for a while, developing a much­noted partnership in the process.

 Then 2008 happened, and Smith was ousted – a major indicator of changing politics in Oregon. The partnership that resulted was probably as close but required less diplomacy, because Jeff Merkley was a Democrat usually not far in view from Wyden.

 His background was quite different from Wyden’s. He was an Oregon native (born, as he often liked to point out, at Myrtle Creek, but raised mostly in the Portland area), and not an attorney – but an analyst in the Department of Defense and nuclear and some other policies. Returning to Portland in 1991, he led the local Habitat for Humanity organization for a time, became involved with other organizations and ran for the Oregon House in 1998, from a southeast Portland district. He moved into House leadership in 2004, and in 2006, after Democrats had gained control of the chamber, he was elected speaker.

That lasted only one term, since he decided (after former Governor John Kitzhaber and members of the state House delegation passed) to oppose Smith in 2008. He had first to get past a highly competitive primary; Portland attorney and activist Steve Novick also filed, and their contest was high­energy and intensive for months. Both had numerous backers, but Merkley had more, including more national support. In the results (which also included four other candidates) Merkley took 45.1% (246,482), and Novick had 42.24% (230,889). 

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After that narrow win, Merkley initially seemed like an underdog against Smith, and some of the polls run through summer and early fall gave Smith substantial leads. But the year was Democratic, a time when Democrat Barack Obama was running high in Oregon for president. Smith was put on defensive on immigration and some other issues, and a strong vote out of Multnomah County give Merkley the win. (As in many recent relatively close Oregon races, the Republican had most votes on election night, but the Democrat surpassed on the basis of still incoming Multnomah County votes.)

After 2012, Merkley begins to prepare for re­election in 2014. Polling has shown some popularity, though usually somewhat less than Wyden’s. Like Wyden (but unlike Smith), he started holding town hall meetings in every county, each year, a practice that may be helpful when votes are cast.

Sen Democrat Republican

2008 Jeff Merkley 864,392 49.05% Gordon Smith 805,159 45.69%

2002 Bill Bradbury 501,898 36.93% Gordon Smith 712,287 52.42%

1996 Tom Bruggere 624,370 46.13% Gordon Smith 677,336 50.04%

1990 Harry Lonsdale 507,743 46.25% Mark Hatfield 590,095 53.75%

1984 Margie Hendriksen 406,122 33.00% Mark Hatfield 808,152 67.00%

1978 Vern Cook 341,616 38.31% Mark Hatfield 550,165 61.69%

1972 Wayne Morse 425,036 46.16% Mark Hatfield 494671.00%

53.72%

Democratic votes for Senate seat held by Merkley/Smith/Hatfield.

2008 (M) 2002 (S) 1996 (S) 1990 (H) 1984 (H)BakerBenton    ClackamasClatsop    Columbia  

CoosCrookCurryDeshutesDouglasGilliamGrantHarneyHood River  Jackson

JeffersonJosephineKlamathLakeLane    Lincoln    

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LinnMalheurMarionMorrowMultnomah      

PolkShermanTillamookUmatillaUnionWallowaWascoWashington  WheelerYamhillOregon  

JEFF MERKLEY, D-PortlandOffice: merkley.senate.govCampaign: www.jeffmerkley.comBackground: Director of Housing Development at 

Human Solutions. Executive Director of Portland Habitat for Humanity. Former analyst, Congressional Budget Office. Former staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Former President of the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Stanford University, Princeton University.

Political: Elected to House 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Elected House Democratic leader September 2003, 2004. Elected Speaker, 2006. Elected to U.S. Senate, 2008.

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U.S. House seats

Oregon had five U.S. House seats in the decades of the 90s and the 00s, and it keeps five – though it came close to adding one more – in the 10s.

The five districts have a rough similarity to the five the state had in the 00s. 

The last district to change party representation was the 5th, in 1996; it was also the next most recent (1994) and the next most recent before that (1990). 

The 2nd shifted from Democratic to Republican in 1980, and has stayed Republican since that time. 

The 1st and the 4th districts both shifted in 1974 from Republican to Democratic control, and have stayed Democratic since. 

The 3rd district, long Democratic, has not elected a Republican since 1954. 

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U.S. House 1: Suzanne Bonamici (D)

AREA (New) All: Washington, Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop. Part: Multnomah.

POPULATION 766,216 Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19% New Minority: 25.91%. New Hispanic: 13.7%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.81% (2nd largest), R 30.20%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.56% (2nd largest), R 30.31%Margin change in 00s: D +11.13% NEW DISTRICT Presidential vote 2008: Barack Obama (D) 210,580 59.57%John McCain (R) 133,368 37.73%

The 1st has been the northwest district of Oregon since 1912, when it became one of three districts, at times including places like Corvallis and Salem (north to the Columbia and west to the coast), and it has been steadily shrinking ever since. But it didn’t really take on its present character until the 1971 redistricting, when a slice of western Multnomah was added to it, making the mix – of interior Republican farm counties like Washington and Yamhill and more Democratic coastal counties like Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln – more Democratic.  That may have been decisive. Republicans held the first district seat from its creation (in 1893) until 1974, but that year redistricting plus the anti­Republican Watergate environment helped Democrat Les AuCoin to a strong (56%) win. The 1st has been Democratic ever since. Meanwhile, it lost Lincoln, Polk and Tillamook counties in the 2001 reapportionment, and precincts of Multnomah in 2011. It has been a growing district.

Once centered around such concerns as timber, agriculture and fishing, it now is at least as interested in high­tech and specialized exports (Nike is based here, and Intel locates its largest U.S. campus here), and tourism (the northern coast, and the Spirit Mountain Casino, sometimes listed as Oregon’s top single visitor attraction).

Since 1974, the 1st has been consistently in Democratic hands, though not always by big margins. After AuCoin left in 1992 to run for the Senate, Democrat Elizabeth Furst took the seat, and in 1994 had the closest call of any Democrat since 1974 (defeating Republican Bill Witt by just 299 votes despite outspending him 2­1; she defeated him again with a larger margin two years later). In 1998 she opted out, and attorney David Wu won the Democratic primary to replace her. His first race, against Republican Molly Bordonaro, was relatively close (50.1%­47.1%), but he won by stronger percentages every election thereafter, peaking in 2008 (at 72.6%, when no Republican filed). 

In his later terms Wu became more controversial, not over policy but on a personal level. In 2010, the Oregonian and Willamette Week reported that he had shown a pattern of erratic behavior and many of his key staffers had 

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abruptly quit, and in 2011 he was accused of an unwanted sexual encounter. He resigned on August 3 that year. 

That triggered a special election, or rather two – primary election on the normal early November date, and a general concluding on January 31. Most of the primary attention went to the Democrats, where three prominent officeholders filed: State Labor Commissioner (and former Washington County legislator) Brad Avakian, Senator Suzanne Bonamici and Representative Brad Witt. Bonamici was the easy winner, taking 49,721 votes (65.58% in a field of eight candidates). The Republican (winning in a field of five) was Rob Cornilles, who had lost to Wu the year before. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  Noted in November of each year.

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 179,281 42.56% 127,713 30.31% 92,166 21.88% 421,2872006 150,417 38.50% 135,700 34.74% 92,715 23.73% 390,6462002 136,738 37.98% 132,683 36.86% 80,311 22.31% 359,980

GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS  

Democrat Republican

2012* Suzanne Bonamici 89,896 54.36% Rob Cornilles 64,725 39.14%

2010 David Wu 160,357 54.82% Rob Cornilles 122,858 42.00%

2008 David Wu 237,567 72.40% - 0 0.00%

2006 David Wu 169,409 62.94% Derrick Kitts 90,904 33.77%

2004 David Wu 203,771 57.76% Ameri Goli 135,164 38.31%

2002 David Wu 149,215 62.76% Jim Greenfield 80,917 34.03%*special election, January 2012

SUZANNE BONAMICI, D-BeavertonOffice: bonamici.house.govCampaign: www.suzannebonamiciforcongress.comBackground: Attorney, private practice. Attorney, 

Federal Trade Commission. Lane Community College. University of Oregon; UO law school. 

Political: Elected to Oregon House, 2006. Appointed to Oregon Senate, 2010. Elected to Oregon Senate, 2008, 2010. Elected to U.S. House, January 2012 (special election). Candidate for re­election, 2012.

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U.S. House 2: Greg Walden (R) 

AREA All: Jackson, Deschutes, Umatilla, Klamath, Wasco, Malheur, Hood River, Union, Crook, Jefferson, Baker, Wallowa, Grant, Harney, Lake, Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler. Part: Josephine.

POPULATION 766,215. Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19% . New Minority: 18.21%. New Hispanic: 12.4%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 41.17% (largest), D 31.56%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.39% (largest), D 32.55%Margin change in 00s: D +1.7% NEW DISTRICT Presidential vote 2008: Barack Obama (D) 153,867 43.26%John McCain (R) 191,430 53.82%

Oregon’s 2nd district has roughly resembled the current district ever since Oregon got its second district. In its first iteration, it did include Multnomah, Columbia and Clatsop and didn’t include Lake or Klamath, but since it made those adjustments in 1912 it looked much the way it does now. As ever, it is enormous. Two thirds of Oregon’s acreage is in this one of its five districts. It is the largest U.S. House district in the Pacific Northwest (unless you count Alaska’s or Montana’s at­large), and the seventh­largest nationally. While other districts have changed greatly, the 2nd remains characterized by agriculture, ranching and resource industries and businesses related to them. Other growth areas, including the retirement and second­home housing around Bend and Internet cloud centers like Facebook at Prineville and Google at The Dalles, are still relatively small in number and impact.

The 2nd has historically been Republican from the beginning, with but a couple of aberrations. It did send a Democrat, Walter Pierce, to Washington for a decade in the New Deal years (1932­42). In the mid­50s, when Oregon had its Democratic resurgence, Baker builder and carpenter Al Ullman won the seat and kept it for 24 years until he was ousted in the 1980 Reagan landslide. The district was moving again in a more Republican direction, and the five representatives who have followed him all have been Republicans, and almost always have won their general elections easily.

There was Denny Smith, who defeated Ullman, and then was reapportioned into the new 5th district (where he was re­elected). Then Robert F. Smith, a Burns rancher, served six terms before retiring. He was replaced by Republican Wes Cooley, who in his one term turned swiftly controversial (notably over false claims about his military service). He withdrew from his bid for a second term, and was replaced by Smith, who returned for one term. 

In 1998, with the seat once again open, the Republican primary went to Greg Walden, who had been a staffer for Denny Smith and then served in both the Oregon House and Senate, and had considered an independent run 

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against Cooley.  Robert Smith endorsed him for Congress, and Walden in his first congressional race defeated Democrat Kevin Campbell with 61.48% of the vote. His winning percentages have been larger than that in every election since (peaking, so far, in 2010).

PARTY REGISTRATION based on November figures.

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 133,487 32.55% 169,764 41.39% 92,166 22.47% 410,1302006 126,194 31.82% 175,487 44.24% 82,999 20.93% 396,6302002 124,795 32.95% 164,695 43.49% 78,477 20.72% 378,697

GENERAL ELECTIONS 

Democrat Republican

2010 Greg Walden 206,245 74.08% Joyce Segers 72,173 25.92%

2008 Greg Walden 236,560 69.64% Noah Lemas 87,649 25.80%

2006 Greg Walden 181,629 66.95% Carol Voisin 82,484 30.40%

2004 Greg Walden 248,461 71.76% John McColgan 88,914 25.68%

2002 Greg Walden 181,295 71.95% Peter Buckley 64,991 25.79%

GREG WALDEN, R-Hood RiverOffice: walden.house.govCampaign: www.gregwalden.comBackground:  Chief of Staff, Representative Denny 

Smith, 1984­86; Press Secretary (Smith), 1981­84. Owner, Columbia Gorge Broadcasters, Inc. B.S., Journalism, University of Oregon, 1981. University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Political: Elected to Oregon House, 1988, 1990, 1992. Elected majority leader, 1990. Elected state Senate, 1994. Elected U.S. House, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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U.S. House 3: Earl Blumenauer (D)

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah, Clackamas.

POPULATION 766,215 Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19% . New Minority: 27.05%. New Hispanic: 10.7%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 52.07% (largest), R 18.91%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 52.22% (largest), R 20.02%Margin change in 00s: D +11.47% NEW DISTRICT Presidential vote 2008: Barack Obama (D) 275,349 72.94%John McCain (R) 91,804 24.32%

Since Oregon got a third congressional district in 1912, it has been centered on Multnomah County and Portland, and on its role as Oregon’s business and cultural center. 

For more than half a century it consisted of the county, with no real variation. After the western portion of it was sliced off to feed the 1st district, the 3rd began pressing south into Clackamas County, and it has continued in that direction since. The core of the district, however, remains Portland and its eastern suburbs, such as Gresham. The 3rd now reaches far enough east into the Cascades to stretch into the Mount Hood National Park. 

This urban district was not always Democratic. In the days when Oregon overall was highly Republican, that party often had a shot at it. 

The 3rd’s first two representatives were Republicans, followed by a Democrat, followed by two Republicans, followed by a Democrat, by another Republican, by a Democrat, and who in 1938 was followed by the last Republican the district has had, Homer Angell. In 1954, Angell lost his primary to a little­known upstart newsman named Tom McCall, who still had a few things to learn about Oregon politics: McCall lost the general election to Democrat Edith Green, who would hold the seat for decades. (That election happened to mark the transition of the seat from Republican control to the Democratic control it has retained since.) 

She was followed for three terms by the relatively conservative Democrat (and a former representative from southwest Oregon) Robert Duncan. By the 70s, Portland was becoming steadily more liberal, and in 1980 activist Ron Wyden was able to upset Duncan in the Democratic primary. 

After Wyden left in 1996 to take a seat in the Senate, Earl Blumenauer, a former legislator and Multnomah County commissioner and at the time a Portland City Council member, won the seat in a special election. (He had lost a race for mayor, to Vera Katz, in 1992.) In that first race, he defeated Republican Mark Brunelle with 69% of the vote, setting a pattern for his re­elections since, winning all so far with at least 67% of the vote. He has not had a close contest since, and from 2004 to 2010 held winning percentages north of 70%.

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PARTY REGISTRATION  

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 216,991 52.22% 83,183 20.02% 89,985 21.65% 415,5662006 185,570 47.83% 93,442 24.08% 91,568 23.60% 387,9872002 172,306 46.92% 96,192 26.19% 81,444 22.18% 367,242

GENERAL ELECTIONS

Democrat Republican

2010 Earl Blumenauer 193,194 70.13% Delia Lopez 67,714 24.58%

2008 Earl Blumenauer 254,235 74.70% Delia Lopez 71,063 20.88%

2006 Earl Blumenauer 186,380 73.69% Bruce Broussard 59,529 23.54%

2004 Earl Blumenauer 245,559 71.09% Tami Mars 82,045 23.75%

2002 Earl Blumenauer 156,851 66.90% Sarah Seale 62,821 26.79%

EARL BLUMENAUER, D-PortlandOffice: blumenauer.house.govCampaign: www.earlblumenauer.comBackground: Attorney. Board of Directors, National 

Civic League. Member, National League of Cities Transportation Committee. Member,Oregon Environmental Council. J.D., Lewis and Clark College, 1976. Lewis and Clark College, 1970.

Political: Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978­1986. Unsuccessful candidate, Portland City Council, 1980. Elected to city council, Portland, 1986, 1990, 1994. Unsuccessful candidate, mayor of Portland, 1992 (lost to Vera Katz). Elected to U.S. House in special election, May 21, 1996. Re­elected to U.S. House 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. 

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U.S. House 4: Peter DeFazio (D)

AREA All: Lane, Linn, Douglas, Coos, Curry. Part: Marion, Benton, Josephine.

POPULATION 766,214 Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19% (54th largest). New Minority: 13.98%. New Hispanic: 6.7%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 39.85%, R 33.26%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 40.73%, R 33.47%Margin change in 00s: D +3.83% NEW DISTRICT Presidential vote 2008: Barack Obama (D) 210,312 54.20%John McCain (R) 165,632 42.68%

The fourth has always been Oregon’s “southwest district,” since it was created in 1942. It has included the southern coast, the timber country inland, and a good deal of farm and ranch country; and, since its largest population anchor always has been Lane County, education and related interests long have been a big concern here too.

The districts boundaries at the northeast and southeast have regularly changed, however, with some effect on the 4th’s politics. When it was created, the 4th included Linn County (but none of Benton) at its north, and all of Jackson and Josephine as its south. This changed over the years, but the configuration was similar through the 70s. In 1981, however, most of Jackson (including all of Medford) and Josephine in the south were grabbed by the 2nd district, and much of Benton County was added in the north;that tended to make the district a little more Democratic. The 2011 redistricting continued that trend, including Corvallis in the district – making it home to Oregon’s two leading universities, University of Oregon and Oregon State. Even so the district is fairly close in party registration and votes for president.

For decades, the 4th was a highly competitive district. Its first six representatives alternated party control – Harris Ellsworth (Republican), Charles Porter (Democratic), Edwin Durno (Republican), Robert Duncan (Democratic – later serving in the 3rd district), John Dellenback (Republican), and in 1974 – in the Democratic Watergate sweep – Democratic James Weaver. He served for 12 years, opting out in 1986.

He was replaced by one of his former aides, who afterwards was elected to the Lane County Commission: Peter DeFazio. DeFazio’s toughest race may have been his very first for Congress, winning by several hundred votes a tough three­way primary. (One of his opponents was Bill Bradbury, later Oregon secretary of state.) He won the general that year with 54% against Republican Jim Long, and generally has won since with larger margins. Between 1986 and 2010, he won each election with a landslide – more than 60% of the vote.

2010 was an unusual case. He was opposed by Art Robinson, a combative scientist of sometimes controversial views (he is strongly pro­nuclear and a 

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global warming skeptic), but in many respects even more by a PAC called the Concerned Taxpayers of America (which consisted, in essence, of two businessmen from Maryland and New York) which poured more than $300,000 into a campaign using television ads to attack DeFazio. The ads apparently had some effect; they cut DeFazio’s win to 54%. Robinson has filed to run again in 2012; additionally, his son has filed against DeFazio in the Democratic primary.

PARTY REGISTRATION in November of election years. 

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 171,301 40.73% 140,761 33.47% 82,816 19.69% 420,6032006 158,554 38.92% 147,359 36.17% 86,635 21.27% 407,3822002 154,000 39.42% 140,579 35.99% 82,059 21.01% 390,656

GENERAL ELECTIONS   

Democrat Republican

2010 Peter DeFazio 162,416 54.59% Art Robinson 129,877 43.65%

2008 Peter DeFazio 275,143 83.01% x 0 0.00%

2006 Peter DeFazio 180,607 62.34% Jim Feldkamp 109,105 37.66%

2004 Peter DeFazio 228,611 61.05% Jim Feldkamp 140,882 37.62%

2002 Peter DeFazio 168,150 63.87% Liz VanLeeuwen 90,523 34.38%

PETER DEFAZIO, D-SpringfieldOffice: defazio,house.govCampaign: www.defazioforcongress.orgBackground: U.S. Air Force, 1967­71. Aide, 

Congressman Jim Weaver, 1977­1982. Assistant Director, Senior Companion Program, Lane County. Owner, Tree Farm. M.A., Public Administration and Gerontology, University of Oregon, 1977. Attended, University of Oregon, 1969­1971. B.A., Economics and Political Science, Tufts University, 1969.

Political: Chair, Lane County Commission, 1982­1986. Elected U.S. House, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate 1996 (special election, lost to Ron Wyden­D in primary).

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U.S. House 5: Kurt Schrader (D)

AREA All: Polk, Lincoln, Tillamook. Part: Clackamas, Marion, Benton.

POPULATION 766,214. Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19%. New Minority: 22.56% (59th

largest). New Hispanic: 15.2%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 38.43%, R 35.85%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 39.82%, R 35.50%Margin change in 00s: D +6.52% NEW DISTRICT Presidential vote 2008: Barack Obama (D) 187,183 (53.00%) John McCain (R) 156,240 (44.24%)

By far Oregon’s newest district, the 5th came into existence with the 1982 election but a ready­made congressman – Denny Smith, who had represented the 2nd for one term. At that time, the 2nd crossed the Cascades to include Salem, where Smith lived. After reapportionment, Salem became the heart of the mid­Willamette 5th,  which then consisted of Clackamas County, Marion County and some territory to the south including Corvallis and Albany. Smith had made waves by upsetting a veteran Democrat, Al Ullman, in 1980. Ten years later, Smith was upset himself by a Democrat, Mike Kopetski (in a rematch after a close 1988 race). He opted out in 1994, and in that Republican sweep year the seat went to Yamhill County legislator Jim Bunn. During his single term, Bunn fielded some bad headlines after a divorce, followed by a marriage to one of his staffers, who was named chief of staff and (news reports noted) paid more than any other Oregon congressional staffer at that time.  That made him vulnerable in 1996, when Clackamas Commissioner (and former legislator) Darlene Hooley opposed and narrowly beat him (51.24% to 46.06%).

The series of partisan turnovers stopped there, at least to this writing: The seat has remained Democratic since 1996. But the 5th is no landslide Democratic district. Hooley never seemed especially insecure in her district, but never won as much as 60% of a general election vote (her best was 56.77% in 2000), although in the 90s the more Democratic coastal counties of Lincoln and Tillamook were added to the district. When she retired in 2008, the Democratic nominee was Kurt Schrader, a veteran Clackamas legislator, popular in his home district around Canby, and a moderate in the Democratic caucus with a reputation for fiscal conservatism. But even running against a seriously weakened Republican, Mike Erickson (because of a series of missteps, even many fellow Republican disowned him), Schrader won with just 54.34%. Running in 2010 against a much stronger Republican opponent, Scott Bruun, his percentage dropped a bit. 

Reapportionment in 2011 was thought likely to make the 5th very slightly more Democratic, but its contours were not changed drastically from the 00s decade. Influenced somewhat by Portland, this is a partly suburban and 

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partly rural district, with large areas that have either a strong Republican tradition (especially in Marion County) or strong current Republican bases. Originally, a Republican­tilted district, this became more Democratic tilted as the last decade wore on. But the margins are close, and incumbents of either party will have to pay close attention to both the details of the district and the environment of the election year. 

PARTY REGISTRATION   

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 159,046 39.82% 141,773 35.50% 77,694 19.45% 399,3822006 142,566 37.28% 148,962 38.95% 80,353 21.01% 382,4352002 138,348 37.38% 146,501 39.58% 75,463 20.39% 370,122

GENERAL ELECTIONS   

Democrat Republican

2010 Kurt Schrader 145,319 51.32% Scott Bruun 130,313 46.02%

2008 Kurt Schrader 181,577 54.47% Mike Erickson 128,297 38.49%

2006 Darlene Hooley 146,973 54.08% Mike Erickson 116,424 42.84%

2004 Darlene Hooley 184,833 52.92% Jim Zupancic 154,993 44.38%

2002 Darlene Hooley 137,713 54.83% Brian Boquist 113,441 45.17%

KURT SCHRADER, D-CanbyOffice: schrader.house.govCampaign: www.kurtschrader.comBackground: Veterinarian (Clackamas County 

Veterinary Clinic). Farmer. Canby planning commission. Cornell University. University of Illinois.   

Political: Unsuccessful run for Oregon House, 1994. Elected to Oregon House, 1996, 1998, 2000. Elected to Oregon Senate, 2002, 2006. Elected to U.S. House 2008, 2010. 

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State

Governor: John Kitzhaber (D)Up in 2014.

Oregon’s first three­term governor, John Kitzhaber in 1998 – his second run for the office – had one of the greatest electoral sweeps of any Democrat ever to run for governor of the state, taking every county but one (Malheur). When he ran next, for a third term in 2010, the election was so close that his Republican opponent was still ahead in the count until well into the Wednesday after election day.

But then, the governor’s office has been closely contested for much of Oregon history. For example, of the state’s first 20 governors, 11 were Republicans and eight were Democrats. Republicans developed a lock on the office through the 40s and into the 50s, and only the big Democratic resurgence in 1956 finally broke the string – and only to a point. That governor elected in 1956, Robert Holmes, lasted only to the 1958 election when he lost to Republican Mark Hatfield, who was followed by Republican Tom McCall, and both of them served two terms. McCall was in turn followed Democrat Robert Straub, but he lasted only a term before defeat in 1978 by the man he had defeated to get there, Republican legislator Vic Atiyeh.  And Atiyeh served two terms.

Since Atiyeh left after the 1986 election, however, Democrats have built their own grip on the office. They elected Neil Goldschmidt in 1986 and Barbara Roberts in 1990, then Kitzhaber for two terms. In between the Kitzhaber terms, Oregonians chose Democrat Ted Kulognoski (who had lost to Atiyeh in 1982). Not all of those races were easy wins for the Democrats – Goldschmidt in 1986, Kulongoski in 2002 and Kitzhaber in 2010 were all close – but by 2014 they will have added up to 28 years of continuous Democratic control of the office.

Despite the close call in 2010 against Republican Chris Dudley, Kitzhaber appears positioned to extend that run. Concerns were raised in the 2010 campaign that the governor dubbed “Dr. No” who had called the state “ungovernable” might be a problematic choice. But the 2011 legislative session, though control of the chambers was split, wound up one of the most productive in years, partly (participants said) owing to Kitzhaber’s close working relationship with many legislative, including many Republicans.

Politically, Democratic control of the governor’s office has been a result of strong support in a relative handful of counties rather than an even spread of voting percentages around the state. Those counties have included Multnomah and Washington (the two largest), Lane, Benton, Lincoln, Clatsop, Hood River and (ordinarily) Columbia. 

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GENERAL ELECTIONS   

Democrat Republican

2010 John Kitzhaber 715,525 49.37% Chris Dudley 694,287 47.90%

2006 Ted Kulongoski 699,786 50.83% Ron Saxton 589,748 42.84%

2002 Ted Kulongoski 618,004 49.14% Kevin Mannix 581,785 46.26%

1998 John Kitzhaber 717,061 64.55% Bill Sizemore 334,001 30.07%

1994 John Kitzhaber 622,083 50.94% Denny Smith 517,874 42.41%

1990 Barbara Roberts 508,749 45.75% Dave Frohnmayer 444,646 39.98%

1986 Neil Goldschmidt 549,456 52.01% Norma Paulus 506,989 47.90%

1982 Ted Kulongoski 374,316 36.90% Vic Atiyeh 639,841 63.09%

1978 Robert Straub 409,411 45.10% Vic Atiyeh 498,452 54.90%

1974 Robert Straub 444,812 57.80% Vic Atiyeh 324,751 42.20%

1970 Robert Straub 293,892 44.10% Tom McCall 369,964 55.52%

1966 Robert Straub 305,008 44.67% Tom McCall 377,346 55.26%

1962 Robert Thornton 310,359 45.48% Mark Hatfield 345,497 50.63%

JOHN KITZHABER, D-PortlandOffice: www.sos.state.or.usCampaign: www.johnkitzhaber.comBackground: Physician. Emergency room physician, 

Roseburg, 1974­88. President, Estes Park Institute. Political: Dartmouth College. University of Oregon 

Medical School. Elected to state House, 1978. Elected to Oregon Senate, 1980, 1984, 1988. Elected Senate president, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991. Elected governor, 1994, 1998, 2010.

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Democratic county wins for governor.

2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1990

Baker  

Benton            

Clackamas      

Clatsop            

Columbia        

Coos    

Crook  

Curry  

Deshutes  

Douglas  

Gilliam  

Grant  

Harney  

Hood River          

Jackson  

Jefferson  

Josephine  

Klamath  

Lake  

Lane            

Lincoln            

Linn  

Malheur

Marion    

Morrow  

Multnomah            

Polk  

Sherman  

Tillamook          

Umatilla  

Union  

Wallowa  

Wasco        

Washington        

Wheeler  Yamhill   Oregon            

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Secretary of State: Kate Brown (D)Up in 2012. Candidates: Kate Brown­D, Paul Damian Wells­D, Knute 

Buehler­R

Most recent Oregon governors have come up through the state legislature (Kitzhaber, Kulongoski, Roberts, Atiyeh, Straub, Hatfield). So have most recent secretaries of state, often in a prominent way. Kate Brown is a former Senate majority, and previously minority, leader. (A possible record of some kind: Brown led Senate Democrats as both majority and minority leader and as caucus leader during an even split in the chamber; she also was the first woman to serve as Senate majority leader.)  Her predecessor, Bill Bradbury, served in both the House and Senate and was Senate president. Before him, Phil Keisling, Barbara Roberts and Norma Paulus also were former legislators.

The governor and secretary offices have some connection; the secretary is the second­ranking state office, and secretaries have become governor more often than holders of the other constitutional offices. 

Other trends have broken in more recent years. Republicans had a very long unbroken streak in holding this office, from when Rockey Preston Earhart took office in 1878 through the secretariat of Norma Paulus (who was both Oregon’s first female secretary of state and its first statewide constitutional office holder), who left office in 1986. 

Since then, Democrats have had unbroken control: First Roberts, then Kiesling (a Democrat but a former staffer for Governor Tom McCall) and then Bradbury, who retired from the job in 2008. (He would run for governor two years later, losing in the Democratic primary to John Kitzhaber.) 

Brown’s major challenge in moving to secretary of state was the 2008 Democratic primary election, in which she was one of three legislators – state Senators Rick Metsger and Vicki Walker were the others (and in early stages, future Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian) – and one other contender (Paul Damian Wells). Brown won decisively and outright, with 277,853 votes (51.91%), over Metsger (27.24%) in second place and Walker (18.09%) in third. The general election campaign from Republican Rick Dancer, a television newsman, was mostly lowkey, but did hold her to just over half the vote.

In 2012, she is the only statewide partisan incumbent being challenged for re­election.

Democrat Republican

2008 Kate Brown 873,968 51.08% Rick Dancer 785,740 45.92%

2004 Bill Bradbury 1,002,052 57.29% Betsy Close 690,228 39.47%

2000 Bill Bradbury 725,265 49.44% Lynn Snodgrass 652,803 44.50%

1996 Phil Keisling 767,946 59.12% Stan Ash 451,576 34.77%

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KATE BROWN, D-PortlandOffice: www.sos.state.or.usCampaign: www.katebrownfororegon.comBackground: Attorney, family and juvenile law. 

University of Colorado­Boulder. Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. 

Political: Appointed state House 1991. Elected state House 1992, 1994. Elected state Senate 1996, 2000, 2004 (86.5% over 2 minor party candidates). Seat up 2008. Elected Senate Democratic floor leader 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006.  Elected secretary of state 2008.

State Treasurer: Ted Wheeler  (D)Up in 2012. Candidate: Ted Wheeler. 

In a number of other states, long stretches in office are not unusual for state treasurers, but Oregon has seen a steady turnover. Oregon never has had a state treasurer elected more than twice. (The office has been term­limited since 1992, but the possibility of longer runs existed before that.) It also had steady turnover between the parties for many years; the longest period of partisan control has been the Republican streak of five treasurers from 1890 to 1924. 

The second longest streak is the current one, by Democrats. After Republican Tony Meeker left in 1992 (to pursue an unsuccessful race for the 1st district U.S. House seat), opening the seat, it was won by state Senator (and former representative) Jim Hill, who became the first African­American elected statewide in Oregon. He was re­elected in 1996 but was term limited in 2000 (he would later run twice for governor), when he was replaced by another Democratic legislator, Randall Edwards. He too served two terms until term­limited, in 2008.

His replacement was another Democratic legislator, but otherwise one of the most distinctive Oregon political figures in recent years. Ben Westlund, a rancher and businessman from the Bend area, had served in the House and Senate as a Republican. He became less comfortable over time with the Republican Party, however, in 2005 re­registering as an independent, and for a time ran for governor in 2006 under that label. (He eventually dropped out and endorsed Democrat Ted Kulongoski.) Westlund finished his transition in late 2006, becoming a Democrat, and then filing for treasurer in 2008. He had no primary contest but was held to a modest win by Republican Allen Alley, who would run for governor two years later.

Westlund was already a cancer survivor by that point, but in early 2010 he had an aggressive recurrence, and died on March 7 that year. Kulongoski 

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appointed as his replacement Ted Wheeler, a finance industry executive who four years before had been elected chair of the Multnomah County Commission. Wheeler stood for election later that year (to fill the rest of the four­year term), and defeated Republican State Senator Chris Telfer, who represented Westlund’s Bend­area district. 

Up for a full term in 2012, Wheeler was unopposed for re­election as of the candidate filing deadline. 

Democrat Republican

2010 Ted Wheeler 721,795 53.01% Chris Telfer 571,105 41.94%

2008 Ben Westlund 847,590 51.22% Allen Alley 750,484 45.36%

2004 Randall Edwards 889,974 52.94% Jeff Caton 688,551 40.96%

2000 Randall Edwards 705,273 50.31% Jon Kvistad 593,411 42.33%

1996 Jim Hill 676,872 52.26% Bev Clarno 575,047 44.40%

TED WHEELER, D-PortlandOffice: www.ost.state.or.usCampaign: www.tedwheeler.comBackground: Financial officer, Bank of America, Copper 

Mountain Trust. Stanford University. Columbia University. Harvard University. 

Political: Elected chair, Multnomah County Commission, 2006. Appointed state treasurer, 2010. Elected state treasurer, 2010. 

Attorney General: John Kroger (D)Up in 2012. Candidates: Dwight Holton­D, Ellen Rosenblum­D

The office of attorney general in most states is both elective and as old as the state itself, but not in Oregon (one of five where that is true). Oregon had been around for more than three decades when, in 1891, the legislature decided to create a Department of Justice (not to be confused, though it often is, with the Judicial Department, which is the courts) and an attorney general to lead it. The first was George Chamberlain, appointed to the job by the governor; he lasted three years (and later became governor himself). 

There have been 16 Oregon attorneys general in all. The longest­serving was Republican Isaac Van Winkle, from 1920­43. Both parties have had turns at it, but it has been in Democratic hands since Ted Kulongoski won it in 1992. After he departed, House Speaker Hardy Myers won it in 1996, and held it for three terms. 

When he opted out in 2008, a strong Democratic primary contest emerged between legislator Greg Macpherson and Oregon law professor, and former New York assistant U.S. Attorney, John Kroger. After an intensive 

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primary contest (in which several public employee unions, irritated at retirement legislation Macpherson had backed, supported Kroger), Kroger won with 55.97% of the vote. No Republican filed for the office, and Kroger actually won that party’s nomination as well.

Kroger said in 2011 that he will not run for re­election in 2012.  By the campaign filing deadline in March 2012, two contenders had filed, both Democrats.

Democrat Republican

2008 John Kroger 1,096,507 72.91% x 0 0.00%

2004 Hardy Myers 935,621 54.84% Paul Connolly 690,056 40.45%

2000 Hardy Myers 715,602 49.86% Kevin Mannix 662,880 46.19%

1996 Hardy Myers 658,598 52.68% Victor Hoffer 517,035 41.35%

JOHN KROGER, D-PortlandOffice: www.doj.state.or.usCampaign:www.johnkrogerforattorneygeneral.comBackground: Former federal prosecutor. Law professor, 

Lewis and Clark Law School. Yale University. Harvard Law School. 

Political: Elected attorney general, 2008. 

Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian (NP)Up in 2012. Candidates: Brad Avakian, Bruce Starr. 

In 1995, the Oregon Legislature decided that the office of labor commissioner – the head of the Oregon bureau of Labor & Industries – should be nonpartisan. It had not been up to then. When it was created in 1903, it went to O.P. Hoff, who held it as a Republican. The first three Republicans to hold it were followed by three Democrats. 

The seventh holder of the job, and the last formal partisan to hold it, was Republican Jack Roberts, a Lane County commissioner. Elected in 1994, just before the label change, he won re­election in 1998 as a non­partisan office holder. 

The partisan identifications of his two next successors have not been hard to work out. Democratic legislator Dan Gardner was elected in 2002 and 2006. In March 2008, he left to take a Washington, D.C.­based job with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed Democratic state Senator Brad Avakian to the post. 

2008 Brad Avakian 690,000 68.28% Pavel Goberman 184,919 18.30%

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2002 Dan Gardner 349,457 56.48% Don Frazier 140,034 22.63%

1998 Jack Roberts 305,848 58.79% Mike Fahey 214,437 41.21%

BRAD AVAKIAN, np-BEAVERTONOffice: http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/Campaign: www.bradavakian.comBackground: Portland State University, Oregon State 

University, Lewis and Clark College (law). Political: Elected to Oregon House 2002, 2004. Elected 

to Oregon Senate 2006. Appointed labor commissioner 2008. Elected labor commission, 2008. Unsuccessful race for U.S. House, 2012.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo (NP)

There have been 20 superintendents of public instruction in Oregon, since the office was created in 1873. There will not be any more.

At least as far as contemplated in Oregon law: In 2011, the Oregon legislature reorganized education administration in the state and did away with the job as an elective post. (In effect, the governor will then become the state education administrator in addition to his other duties, and will appoint an administrator to oversee that area.) At that point, the incumbent superintendent, Susan Castillo, had just been re­elected to a four­year term. She may serve it all, because the law does not make the change until either the term is up or Castillo departs. She has not indicated when or if she will leave before the term’s end.

Although an elective post, it has not usually been hotly contested, though when it has been, the lines have been understandably partisan. In 1998, when the office came open (two­term Superintendent Norma Paulus did not run again), the two runoff contenders (from a large primary field) were identifiable enough: Margaret Carter, a Democratic state senator from Portland, and Stan Bunn, a Republican in both the state House and Senate. Bunn won that race, but during his term was snagged in a series of ethics complaints. The 2002 election came while they were still underway, and he came in third in the primary that year. The runoff candidates were again identifiable partisans: Castillo, a Democratic state senator, and Rob Kremer, a Republican activist. Castillo won decisively.

Her re­election in 2006 was quiet, but 2010 was a close call. Republican legislator Ron Maurer campaigned on an argument of shaking up the superintendent’s office, and he came within a few votes of forcing the election into the general. The race may in any event have added more energy to the education reorganization effort that did pass the legislature the next year.

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2010 Susan Castillo 350,501 50.18% Ron Maurer 347,981 49.82%

2006 Susan Castillo 372,708 62.25% Deborah Andrews 226,054 37.75%

2002 Susan Castillo 406,247 54.69% Rob Kremer 222,328 29.93%

1998 Margaret Carter 412,235 44.11% Stan Bunn 522,263 55.89%

SUSAN CASTILLO, np-EugeneOffice: www.ode.state.or.usCampaign: Background: Journalist (KVAL­TV, Eugene). Native Los 

Angeles (August 1951). Oregon State University. Political: Elected state Senate 1996, 2000 (Democrat). 

Elected superintendent 2002, 2006, 2010.

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Legislature - Senate30 members. Democrats: 16, Republicans: 14.

Senate seats up for election in 20121 R – Jeff Kruse 2 R – Jason Atkinson5 D – Joanne Verger9 R – Fred Girod12 R – Brian Boquist14 D – Mark Hass17 D – Elizabeth Steiner Hayward18 D – Ginny Burdick21 D – Diane Rosenbaum22 D – Chip Shields23 D – Jackie Dingfelder25 D – Laurie Monnes Anderson27 R – Chris Telfer28 R – Doug Whitsett29 R – David Nelson30 R – Ted Ferrioli

Legislature - HouseDemocrats: 30, Republicans: 30. All 60 seats are up for election in 2012.

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Party control – the last century

Year Governor House D House R Senate D Senate R

1912 D 5 48 2 28

1914 R 4 56 2 28

1916 R 4 55 5 24

1918 R 6 54 3 24

1920 R 2 58 1 27

1922 D 9 51 4 26

1924 D 3 57 4 27

1926 R 4 56 3 27

1928 R 2 58 2 28

1930 I 7 53 1 29

1932 I 17 42 8 22

1934 D 38 22 13 17

1936 D 38 21 12 18

1938 R 13 46 8 22

1940 R 22 38 5 25

1942 R 9 51 3 27

1944 R 10 50 5 25

1946 R 2 58 5 25

1948 R 11 49 10 20

1950 R 9 51 9 21

1952 R 11 49 4 26

1954 R 25 35 6 24

1956 D 37 23 15 15

1958 R 33 27 19 11

1960 R 31 29 20 10

1962 R 31 29 21 9

1964 R 28 32 19 11

1966 R 22 38 19 11

1968 R 22 30 16 14

1970 R 26 34 16 14

1972 R 33 27 18 12

1974 D 38 22 22 7

1976 D 37 23 24 6

1978 R 34 26 23 7

1980 R 33 27 22 8

1982 R 36 24 21 9

1984 R 34 26 18 12

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1986 D 31 29 17 13

1988 D 32 28 19 11

1990 D 28 32 20 10

1992 D 28 32 16 14

1994 D 26 34 11 19

1996 D 29 31 10 20

1998 D 25 35 13 17

2000 D 28 32 14 16

2002 D 25 35 15 15

2004 D 27 33 18 12

2006 D 31 29 18 11

2008 D 36 24 18 12

2010 D 30 30 16 14

Seats switching party control 2004­10

Changes in 2002 not listed because districts changed that year with redistricting. 

Major county noted. Winner in party shift noted.There were two mid­term party switches since they did not constitute 

voter changes. Senator Ben Westlund, last elected to the Senate as a Republican, switched to become first an independent and then a Democrat; his Deschutes County seat reverted to Republican in the next election. Senator Avel Gordly, elected as a Democrat, switched to independent; when she opted out at the next election, the seat remained Democratic. 

Seven districts switched twice – in one direction, then back again. None switched three times. 

This list notes the direction of the shift, and the winner that year.

Senate 3 Jackson 2004 R > D Alan BatesSenate 5 Lincoln 2004 R > D Joann Verger House 10 Lincoln 2004 R > D Jean Cowan House 14 Lane 2006 R > D Chris Edwards House 21 Marion 2006 R > D Brian Clem House 22 Marion 2004 R > D Betty Comp House 29 Washington 2004 R > D Chuck Riley House 29 Washington 2010 D > R Katie Eyre Brewer House 30 Washington 2006 R > D David Edwards House 30 Washington 2010 D > R Shawn Lindsay House 35 Washington 2004 R > D Larry Galizio Senate 20 Clackamas 2010 D > R Alan Olsen

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House 49 Multnomah 2008 R > D Nick Kahl House 49 Multnomah 2010 D > R Matthew Wand House 50 Multnomah 2004 D > R John Lim House 50 Multnomah 2008 R > D Greg Matthews Senate 26 Multnomah 2010 D > R Chuck Thomsen House 51 Clackamas 2008 R > D Brent Barton House 51 Clackamas 2010 D > R Patrick Sheehan House 52 Multnomah 2008 R > D Suzanne VanOrman House 52 Multnomah 2010 D > R Mark Johnson House 54 Deschutes 2008 R > D Judy Stiegler House 54 Deschutes 2010 D > R Jason Conger

Close legislative general elections 2002­10Distance measure of Republican vote from Democratic; a minus results 

means a Republican win. Of these 20 closest legislative general election contests, Republicans won 12, Democrats eight.

Seat Year Democrat Republican Gap

H 28 2002 Jeff Barker 7,568 50.14% Keith Parker 7,527 49.86% 0.28%

S 20 2010 Martha Schrader 22,817 49.75% Alan Olsen 23,044 50.25% -0.50%

S 3 2010 Alan Bates 24,550 50.28% Dave Dotterrer 24,275 49.72% 0.56%

H 22 2002 Betty Komp 5,663 49.60% Cliff Zauner 5,755 50.40% -0.80%

H 30 2002 Aron Carleson 8,363 47.81% Derrick Kitts 8,540 48.82% -1.01%

H 59 2006 Jim Gilbertson 10,453 49.34% John Dallum 10,733 50.66% -1.32%

H 10 2004 Jean Cowan 14,950 49.32% Alan Brown 15,364 50.68% -1.36%

S 5 2004 Joanne Verger 30,460 50.72% Al Pearn 29,599 49.28% 1.44%

H 24 2006 Sal Peralta 10,847 47.36% Donna Nelson 11,206 48.92% -1.56%

H 54 2004 Judy Stiegler 16,256 47.29% Chuck Burley 16,804 48.89% -1.60%

H 39 2008 Toby Forsberg 13,921 49.14% Bill Kennemer 14,408 50.86% -1.72%

H 37 2010 Will Rasmussen 12,982 49.03% Julie Parrish 13,498 50.97% -1.94%

H 10 2002Marcia Thompson 11,235 49.00% Alan Brown 11,692 51.00% -2.00%

H 9 2004 Arnie Roblan 15,023 51.20% Susan Massey 14,320 48.80% 2.40%

S 19 2002 Richard Devlin 24,241 50.10% Bob Tiernan 22,873 47.27% 2.83%

H 35 2004 Larry Galizio 13,682 48.09%Suzanne Gallagher 12,867 45.23% 2.86%

H 48 2004 Mike Schaufler 12,084 51.48% Dave Mowry 11,388 48.52% 2.96%

H 39 2002 Martha Schrader 9,743 48.49% Wayne Scott 10,350 51.51% -3.02%

H 10 2006 Jean Cowan 12,904 51.58% Alan Brown 12,112 48.42% 3.16%

H 29 2002 Chuck Riley 6,425 48.37% Mary Gallegos 6,859 51.63% -3.26%

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Voter registration advantages

Reflects the gap between voter registration, by legislative district, of the two major parties. The numbers were posted for February 2012, after redistricting. 

Incumbents reflect the seat’s occupant after the 2010 general election. 

Senate District Incumbent Dem D % Rep R % All D lead

22 Shields-D 49,186 62.64% 6,399 8.15% 0 54.49%

21Rosenbaum-

D 46,210 56.89% 10,909 13.43% 81,226 43.46%

23 Dingfelder-D 43,919 57.61% 10,927 14.33% 76,238 43.28%

18 Burdick-D 37,242 50.44% 16,551 22.42% 73,838 28.02%

24 Monroe-D 25,797 45.32% 13,908 24.43% 56,922 20.89%

17 Hayward-D 30,726 44.57% 18,521 26.87% 68,941 17.70%

7 Edwards-D 31,852 43.39% 21,128 28.78% 73,407 14.61%

14 Hass-D 28,524 43.08% 19,373 29.26% 66,210 13.82%

6 Beyer-D 29,211 42.59% 20,438 29.80% 68,593 12.79%

4 Prozanski-D 33,506 43.19% 23,824 30.71% 77,587 12.48%

11 Courtney-D 19,154 41.77% 13,516 29.47% 45,860 12.29%

25 Anderson-D 23,707 41.31% 16,825 29.32% 57,393 11.99%

19 Devlin-D 34,737 43.64% 25,431 31.95% 79,598 11.69%

16* Johnson-D 29,867 41.40% 22,528 31.23% 72,147 10.17%

8 Morse-R 28,257 41.48% 21,335 31.32% 68,129 10.16%

5* Verger-D 27,807 41.52% 21,142 31.57% 66,978 9.95%

Totals - 824,650 40.82% 642,538 31.80% 2,020,281 9.01%

15 Starr-R 21,573 37.89% 17,996 31.61% 56,932 6.28%

26 Thomsen-R 25,612 38.53% 21,725 32.68% 66,473 5.85%

3 Bates-D 28,698 39.17% 24,846 33.91% 73,260 5.26%

20 Olsen-R 28,024 38.10% 26,525 36.06% 73,550 2.04%

10 Winters-R 24,715 36.58% 26,241 38.84% 67,562 -2.26%

27 Telfer-R 24,648 33.70% 27,032 36.96% 73,147 -3.26%

13* George-R 18,527 34.46% 21,594 40.17% 53,758 -5.71%

12* Boquist-R 12,809 34.14% 15,239 40.61% 37,524 -6.48%

9 Girod-R 21,644 32.15% 28,068 41.70% 67,314 -9.54%

1 Kruse-R 23,162 31.72% 31,392 42.99% 73,023 -11.27%

29 Nelson-R 17,312 28.65% 26,106 43.20% 60,436 -14.55%

30 Ferrioli-R 19,203 29.52% 29,034 44.64% 65,044 -15.11%

2 Atkinson-R 20,441 28.09% 31,972 43.94% 72,769 -15.85%

28 Whitsett-R 18,580 27.36% 32,013 47.15% 67,903 -19.78%

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House District

43 Frederick-D 28,769 65.78% 2,677 6.12% 43,736 59.66%

42 Bailey-D 25,892 60.83% 2,884 6.78% 42,563 54.06%

44 Kotek-D 20,417 58.70% 3,722 10.70% 34,783 48.00%

45 Dembrow-D 23,275 58.83% 5,996 15.16% 39,562 43.68%

46 KenyGuyer-D 20,644 56.29% 4,931 13.44% 36,676 42.84%

36 Nolan-D 21,557 56.85% 5,746 15.15% 37,916 41.70%

41 Tomei-D 20,318 52.55% 8,025 20.76% 38,663 31.80%

8 Holvey-D 21,108 51.31% 9,206 22.38% 41,135 28.93%

47 Smith-D 13,523 47.73% 6,560 23.16% 28,330 24.58%

16 Gelser-D 16,302 47.55% 8,290 24.18% 34,281 23.37%

38 Garrett-D 20,608 48.82% 11,585 27.44% 42,212 21.38%

33 Greenlick-D 16,900 45.34% 9,829 26.37% 37,275 18.97%

13 Nathanson-D 16,965 45.23% 10,243 27.31% 37,512 17.92%

48 Schaufler-D 12,274 42.93% 7,348 25.70% 28,592 17.23%

5 Buckley-D 18,422 45.18% 11,663 28.60% 40,773 16.58%

34 Harker-D 13,826 43.66% 8,692 27.45% 31,666 16.21%

27 Read-D 15,770 44.99% 10,240 29.21% 35,052 15.78%

49 Wand-R 11,850 42.01% 7,892 27.98% 28,208 14.03%

10* Cowan-D 13,665 42.59% 9,208 28.70% 32,085 13.89%

35 Doherty-D 15,685 43.66% 10,805 30.08% 35,922 13.58%

21 Clem-D 11,388 42.64% 7,770 29.09% 26,708 13.55%

12 Beyer-D 13,013 41.71% 8,936 28.64% 31,202 13.07%

11 Barnhart-D 16,198 43.32% 11,502 30.76% 37,391 12.56%

28 Barker-D 12,754 40.93% 9,133 29.31% 31,158 11.62%

31 Witt-D 15,286 42.08% 11,100 30.55% 36,329 11.52%

14 Hoyle-D 14,887 41.47% 10,885 30.32% 35,895 11.15%

22 Komp-D 7,766 40.55% 5,746 30.00% 19,152 10.55%

50 Matthews-D 11,857 40.63% 8,933 30.61% 29,185 10.02%

40 Hunt-D 14,483 41.17% 11,268 32.03% 35,180 9.14%

Totals - 824,650 40.82% 642,538 31.80% 2,020,281 9.01%

32* Boone-D 14,581 40.71% 11,428 31.91% 35,818 8.80%

29 Brewer-R 9,958 38.42% 8,241 31.79% 25,922 6.62%

51 Sheehan-R 11,934 39.00% 9,955 32.53% 30,602 6.47%

9 Roblan-D 14,142 40.53% 11,934 34.20% 34,893 6.33%

30 Lindsay-R 11,615 37.46% 9,755 31.46% 31,010 6.00%

52 Johnson-R 13,678 38.13% 11,770 32.81% 35,871 5.32%

54 Conger-R 12,946 36.95% 11,207 31.99% 35,038 4.96%

37 Parrish-R 14,129 37.79% 13,846 37.04% 37,386 0.76%

20 Berger-R 12,852 37.93% 12,888 38.03% 33,885 -0.11%

24* Weidner-R 2,424 34.98% 2,570 37.09% 6,930 -2.11%

15 Olson-R 11,955 35.32% 13,045 38.54% 33,848 -3.22%

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19 Cameron-R 11,863 35.23% 13,353 39.65% 33,677 -4.42%

39 Kennemer-R 13,541 35.29% 15,257 39.76% 38,370 -4.47%

26 Wingard-R 11,698 34.63% 13,295 39.35% 33,784 -4.73%

59 Huffman-R 11,450 34.03% 13,412 39.86% 33,644 -5.83%

7 Hanna-R 12,398 34.01% 14,618 40.10% 36,452 -6.09%

25* Thatcher-R 6,829 34.19% 8,299 41.55% 19,974 -7.36%

23* Thompson-R 10,385 33.94% 12,669 41.41% 30,594 -7.47%

17 Sprenger-R 11,007 32.23% 13,987 40.95% 34,153 -8.73%

6 Esquivel-R 10,276 31.63% 13,183 40.58% 32,487 -8.95%

1 Krieger-R 12,829 32.33% 16,842 42.44% 39,687 -10.11%

18 Gilliam-R 10,637 32.08% 14,081 42.46% 33,161 -10.39%

53 Whisnant-R 11,702 30.71% 15,825 41.53% 38,109 -10.82%

57 Smith-R 7,231 28.58% 10,248 40.51% 25,297 -11.93%

3 Hicks-R 10,953 29.41% 15,633 41.98% 37,243 -12.57%

2 Freeman-R 10,333 31.00% 14,550 43.65% 33,336 -12.65%

55 McLane-R 10,305 28.41% 16,193 44.65% 36,270 -16.23%

58 Jenson-R 10,081 28.69% 15,858 45.13% 35,139 -16.44%

4 Richardson-R 9,488 26.71% 16,339 45.99% 35,526 -19.28%

56 Garrard-R 8,275 26.16% 15,820 50.01% 31,633 -23.85%

60 Bentz-R 7,753 24.69% 15,622 49.75% 31,400 -25.06%

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1st Senate DistrictAREA All: Curry. Part: Douglas, Jackson, Josephine. Communities: Roseburg, Brookings, Coquille, Bandon, Gold Beach, Canyonville, Port Orford, Myrtle Point, Green, Dillard, Riddle, Selma.

POPULATION 127,288 Previous district: 120,277 (-5.81% from target). Increase 00s: 5.78% (25th

largest). New Minority: 10.69% (30th largest). New Hispanic: 4.64%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 42.99% D 31.72%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 42.33%, D 33.10%Margin change in 00s: R +0.41% (5th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Jeff Kruse D Eldon Rollins

 District 1 takes in the far southwest corner of Oregon, though the most obvious facts of that – the area bumping up against the Pacific Ocean and and against California – have less effect here than the map might suggest. 

This district does connect with California through two highways, but not Interstate 5; the commercial and other links exist but are more modest than around Ashland and Medford. And while there are a number of coastal communities, they are mainly small in population. Most of the people here live inland, and concerns about resource industries such as timber and agriculture tend to loom larger in the area’s politics. It is a rural natural resource district.

REDISTRICTING Only small changes. Partisan difference should be minor. 

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 Added In Coos County, rural area south (along the coast) and east of Coos Bay. In Douglas, remote, lightly­populated rural areas west southeast of Roseburg. And the portion of Josephine in the district increased from just the NE corner of the county to the include rural areas north of Grants Pass and Merlin and west of Hwy 199, including the rural Cave Junction area. 

 Deleted Part of the Roseburg area, ceded to SD 4.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 22,811 33.10% 29,172 42.33% 12,633 18.33% 68,9092006 22,998 33.44% 30,372 44.17% 12,950 18.83% 68,7642002 24,298 35.34% 28,535 41.51% 13,732 19.97% 68,750

ELECTIONS Senate up in 2012.

Sen 1 Democrat pct Republican pct2008 Eldon Rollins 16,461 30.02% Jeff Kruse 38,366 69.98%2004 Bruce Cronk 19,992 33.97% Jeff Kruse 38,866 66.03%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

JEFF KRUSE, R-RoseburgState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/kruseBackground: Co­Owner Kruse Farms. Farmer, 

Supervisor Oregon Turkey Growers, construction worker, farm laborer. Roseburg High School, BS in economics, Willamette University. Oregon Assn of Conservation Districts, Douglas County Planning Advisory Committee. 

Political: Elected to House 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. Elected to Senate 2004, 2008, 2010. 

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1st House District

AREA All: Curry. Part: Coos, Josephine, Jackson, Douglas. Communities: Brookings, Bandon, Coquille, Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, O’Brien, Merlin.

POPULATION 64,053 Previous district: 58,501 (-8.38% from target). Increase 00s: +3.19% (54th

largest). New Minority: 10.29% (59th

largest). New Hispanic: 4.45%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 42.44% D 32.33%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.29% D 33.99%Margin change in 00s: R +1.40% (7th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Wayne Krieger, D Jim Klahr

House 1 is the western part of Senate 1; most of its population hugs the Pacific Coast in communities scattered from Brookings to Bandon. On the east side, there’s some population in Josephine County along th west side of highway 199 (the areas around but not including Merlin, Cave Junction, O’Brien) and around Roseburg, which this district grazes.

So: This is a half­coastal district, with coastal communities more retirement than vacation oriented; and half inland resource dominated, with a traditional timber and farm base.

REDISTRICTING  Unlikely to change significantly in voting. Added, in Coos County, rural area south (along the coast) and east of 

Coos Bay. In Douglas, the Melrose area and rural (mostly uninhabited) tracts west of it. And the portion of Josephine in the district increased from just the NE corner of the county to the include rural areas north of Grants Pass and Merlin and west of Hwy 199, including the rural Cave Junction area. 

 Deleted not much. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 11,973 33.99% 14,546 41.29% 6,535 18.55% 35,2252006 12,218 34.81% 14,995 42.72% 6,622 18.87% 35,1022002 12,864 36.81% 14,157 40.51% 6,824 19.53% 34,943

ELECTIONS  

H 1 Democrat Republican2010 Eldon Rollins 6,875 27.51% Wayne Krieger 18,115 72.49%2008 Rick Goche 11,357 39.23% Wayne Krieger 17,590 60.77%2006 x 0 0.00% Wayne Krieger 16,736 74.06%2004 Charles Hochberg 11,088 35.96% Wayne Krieger 19,746 64.04%2002 Dave Tilton 7,733 33.25% Wayne Krieger 15,523 66.75%

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PRIMARIES The most recent primary, Democratic, saw Lynn Kindred defeat (2,724/66.2%) Eldon Rollins. In 2004, Wayne Krieger was challenged in the Republican primary by Tom Hall and easily won (5,644/82.16%). 

WAYNE KRIEGER, R-Gold BeachState: www.leg.state.or.us/kriegerCampaign: www.votewaynekrieger.comBackground: Owner, Skyview Ranch and Tree 

Farm. Oregon State Police, 1964­1991. Oregon Technical Institute; Oregon State Police Academy. Oregon Board of Forestry; Governor's Water Enhancement Board, 1996 to present.

Political: Elected to House 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006,2008, 2010.

2nd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Douglas, Josephine, Jackson. Communities: Roseburg (part), Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, Riddle, Glendale, Merlin (part), Dillard.

POPULATION 63,235 Previous district: 61,776 (-3.25% from target). Increase 00s: +8.36% (39th

largest). New Minority: 11.09% (57th

largest). New Hispanic: 4.83%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 43.65% D 31.00%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 43.42% D 32.18%Margin change in 00s: D +0.41% (51st largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Tim Freeman

Nearly all of the people in House 2 live within 15 minutes or so of Interstate 5, from the small community of Merlin in the south to Roseburg up north; Roseburg, one of Oregon’s older communities (founded 1851) is the large community here (and provides close to a third of the district’s people). It is older demographically too, than many Oregon communities; the substantial Veterans Administration health center at Roseburg, as well as the outdoor environment, has been a draw for some seniors. 

Its city seal proclaims Roseburg as the “Timber Capital of the Nation,” but that’s less true these days; as in many parts of the west, timber production is down and the timber industry isn’t as much as it was a few decades ago.

REDISTRICTING Unlikely to change much in voting patterns. Added scattered rural precincts east of Roseburg and Days Creek. In 

Josephine, a rural area between Merlin and Grants Pass.  Deleted a few remote precincts toward the southwest of the district.

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PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,838 32.18% 14,626 43.42% 6,128 18.19% 33,6842006 10,780 32.02% 15,377 45.68% 6,328 18.80% 33,6622002 11,434 34.02% 14,378 42.78% 6,908 20.56% 33,607

ELECTIONS   

H 2 Democrat Republican2010 Harry McDermott 6,077 27.80% Tim Freeman 15,781 72.20%2008 Harry McDermott 9,143 35.27% Tim Freeman 16,780 64.73%2006 - 0 0.00% Susan Morgan 16,962 100.00%2004 Linda Mongkeya 8,167 28.93% Susan Morgan 20,064 71.07%2002 Bruce Cronk 5,135 25.80% Susan Morgan 14,771 74.20%

PRIMARIES  Tom Freeman had a primary against Jim Fox on his way to winning the House seat in 2008, but won decisively (4,995/57.35%). In 2004, his Republican predecessor Susan Morgan defeated (4,475/60.09%) a challenge from Carol Malmay.

TIM FREEMAN, R-RoseburgState: www.leg.state.or.us/freemanCampaign/external: www.statereptimfreeman.comBackground: Owner/operator, Freeman’s Garden 

Valley Shell station. Roseburg, Myrtle, Canyonville, Riddle chambers of commerce. 

Political: Roseburg City Council, 2003­08. Elected to House 2008, 2010.

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2nd Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Josephine, Jackson. Communities: Grants Pass, Medford (small part), Central Point, Cave Junction, White City, Eagle Point, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Redwood, O’Brien.

POPULATION 129,070 Previous district: 126,966 (-0.58% from target). Increase 00s: +10.92% (12th largest). New Minority: 13,03% (26th largest). New Hispanic: 8.14%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 43.94% D 28.09%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 43.83% D 29.44%Margin change in 00s: D +2.44% (24th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Herman Baertschiger, D Jim Diefenderfer

In one of the early meetings of the 2011 redistricting committee, Senator Jason Atkinson said his district could be seen as “a string of small towns connected by some of the most famous rivers on the coast,” the Rogue and Illinois among them. Although District 2 touches on Medford and takes in Grants Pass (a river town), the description seems apt. A lot of small riverside towns are here, and the people here long have been focused on resource

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industries. Cutbacks in recent decades in timber production have led to local financial problems (Josephine is among the federal lands counties facing serious revenue issues). Tourism has been increasing as a major component.

This area was one of those represented, before the mid-80s, by conservative Democrats (in this case Debbs Potts, from 1960-84), but turned solidly Republican in the years since. Republican Senate President Brady Adams represented this area. Three-term Senator Jason Atkinson said he is opting out in 2012.

REDISTRICTING District 2 lost substantial acreage but is unlikely to change in partisan pitch.

 Added in Jackson County, the small, rural Wimer area (north of Rogue River), a rural area west of Jacksonville and Eagle Point and White City precincts. 

 Deleted a lot of land area, including about a third of rural Josephine County (though it retains Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Merlin and others), a rural area on the Jacksonville Highway in Jackson County, and precincts in the Central Point­northwest Medford boundary. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 21,902 29.44% 32,610 43.83% 14,880 20.00% 74,3982006 21,351 29.21% 34,161 46.74% 15,108 20.67% 73,0862002 21,476 29.91% 32,828 45.72% 15,205 21.18% 71,805

ELECTIONS Up in 2012.

Sen 2 Democrat Republican2008 Richard Koopmans 17,570 30.91% Jason Atkinson 39,265 69.09%2004 x 0 0.00% Jason Atkinson 45,379 100.00%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

JASON ATKINSON, R-Central PointState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/atkinson Background: Founded Allmend Tree Creative, 

corporate consultants. Book: What We All Wish Politicians Understood. Son of former state Republican chair Perry Atkinson.

Political: Elected to House 1998. Elected to Senate 2000, 2004, 2008. Unsuccessful run for governor 2006.

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3rd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Josephine. Communities: Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Merlin, Redwood, Selma, Williams.

POPULATION 64,825 Previous district: 63,226 (-0.98% from target). Increase 00s: +10.16% (29th largest). New Minority: 12.05% (54th largest). New Hispanic: 6.88%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 41.98% D 29.41%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.81% D 30.48%Margin change in 00s: D +3.54% (41st largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Wally Hicks, Jack Swift

Grants Pass is the anchor for District 3; the district includes nearly all of that city, and the lightly­populated lands (including Cave Junction) south of it in Josephine County, down to the California line. This is country focused on the outdoors, traditionally timber country. More recently, the local economy has taken a series of hits, and Josephine County is one of the fiscally troubled.

It is very Republican territory; this is one of the most strongly Republican legislative districts on the west side of Oregon.

REDISTRICTING Almost no partisan change.  Added the area around Williams south of Grants Pass and the area 

around Merlin in the north of Josephine, are the main additions.  Deleted a large rural and mostly uninhabited area of Josephine, 

generally west and northwest of Highway 199, were moved to District 1. The immediate Cave Junction, Selma and O'Brien areas were retained in District 3. Also deleted: a small rural area immediate north of Grants Pass (on the north side of I­5).

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 11,137 30.48% 15,278 41.81% 7,463 20.42% 36,5412006 10,823 29.91% 16,294 45.03% 7,623 21.07% 36,1822002 10,690 30.16% 15,762 44.48% 7,671 21.65% 35,439

ELECTIONS   

H 3 Democrat Republican2010 x 0 0.00% Wally Hicks 16,054 78.70%2008 Julie Rubenstein 10,674 38.60% Ron Maurer 16,982 61.40%2006 Howard Owens 8,645 37.52% Ron Maurer 14,394 62.48%2004 Kevin Marr 9,461 32.14% Gordon Anderson 18,749 63.69%2002 x 0 0.00% Gordon Anderson 14,404 70.96%

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PRIMARIES  One in 2002, a Republican three­way contest in which the vote between the top two was recounted. Gordon Anderson defeated (4,206/47.22%) close­running Pat Fahey, and Jack Feder. 

WALLY HICKS, R-Grants PassState: www.leg.state.or.us/hicksCampaign: www.wallyhicks.comBackground: Deputy district attorney. Staff of state 

Senator David Nelson (2007). Former Marine (captain), Iraq war veteran (2nd in Oregon legislature). 

Political: Elected to House 2010.

4th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Jackson, Josephine. Communities: Central Point, Rogue River, Gold Hill, White City, Eagle Point.

POPULATION 64,235 Previous district: 63,740 (-0.17% from target). Increase 00s: 8.36% (24th

largest). New Minority: 14.02% (43rd

largest). New Hispanic: 9.41%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 45.99% D 26.71% REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 45.79% D 28.44%Margin change in 00s: D +1.40% (45th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Dennis Richardson

House 4, the northeastern part of Senate District 2, takes in the mostly valley area (much of it along the Rogue River) generally between Grants Pass on the west and Medford on the east. The largest communities wholly in the district is Central Point, which accounts for about a third of its population. There is also a smattering of small exurban towns on the Medford side.  

This probably is the most decisively Republican legislative district on the west side of Oregon. Republicans have been periodically challenged, but no Democrat has come close to winning here for a very long time.

REDISTRICTING  Virtually no partisan change. Added scattered precinct additions, including an area immediate north 

of Grants Pass (north of I­5), a rural area west of Jacksonville and the Wimer area north of Rogue River. 

 Deleted: District 4 was contracted more than added to, in geographic area. It lost rural precincts to the northwest (several miles north of Grants Pass), the northeast (a rural area west of Shady Cove and northwest of Eagle 

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Point). More significant in population concerns, it lost a substantial piece of northwest Medford to District 6.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,765 28.44% 17,332 45.79% 7,417 19.60% 37,8472006 10,528 28.53% 17,867 48.41% 7,485 20.28% 36,9042002 10,786 29.66% 17,066 46.93% 7,534 20.72% 36,366

ELECTIONS   

H 4 Democrat Republican2010 Rick Levine 7,279 29.38% Dennis Richardson 17,495 70.62%2008 x 0 0.00% Dennis Richardson 19,641 70.92%2006 Richard Koopmans 7,214 30.29% Dennis Richardson 16,604 69.71%2004 Richard Koopmans 8,937 29.22% Dennis Richardson 21,649 70.78%2002 Shayne Maxwell 9,050 39.40% Dennis Richardson 13,919 60.60%

PRIMARIES  One primary contest in the last decade, a 2002 challenge of incumbent moderate Republican Cherryl Walker by more conservative Dennis Richardson; Richardson won (5,655/60.75%).

DENNIS RICHARDSON, R-Central PointState: www.leg.state.or.us/richardsonCampaign: www.dennisrichardson.orgBackground: Attorney (Dennis Richardson & 

Associates). Army service (Vietnam). Chair, Republican 5th congressional district organization. Brigham Young University (law), Harbor College. 

Political: Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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3rd Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Jackson. Communities: Medford (most), Ashland, Jacksonville, Talent, Phoenix.

POPULATION 126,631 Previous district: 124,839 (-2.24% from target). Increase 00s: +8.70% (18th largest). New Minority: 17.87% (16th largest). New Hispanic: 11.67%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 39.17% R 33.91%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 40.08% R 34.45% Margin change in 00s: D +8.97 (9th largest)

Oregon’s major metro area south of Eugene is based around District 3, generally taking in Medford and southern Jackson County, but also – importantly – Ashland, which with its university and Shakespeare Festival affects the whole area.  But Medford is the big population center, an economic and service center, its anchor.

The towns run, with Interstate 5 next to them, in a string through a large valley; the mountains that separate them from California rise up to the south. Most of the land area is open and lightly populated, and  .  

REDISTRICTING Not much change, but despite the revised party registration records, seems as if it may move very slightly Democratic.

 Added part of northern Medford and part of  Central Point. A rural area on the Jacksonville Highway (several miles southwest of Jacksonville) 

 Deleted a rural area just west of Jacksonville, and some rural areas just east of Medford and Central Point. 

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PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 28,539 40.08% 24,530 34.45% 13,630 19.14% 71,1982006 25,565 36.74% 26,956 38.74% 14,838 21.32% 69,5892002 23,893 35.40% 26,793 39.69% 14,433 21.38% 67,503

ELECTIONS Up in 2014. 

Sen 3 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Alan Bates 24,550 50.28% Dave Dotterrer 24,275 49.72%2006 Alan Bates 30,552 63.82% Lynn Aiello 17,321 36.18%2004 Alan Bates 32,563 51.96% Jim Wright 30,101 48.04%2002 Virginia Lemon 17,862 39.56% Lenn Hannon 27,284 60.44%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

ALAN BATES, D-AshlandState: www.leg.state.us.us/batesCampaign: www.alanbates/netBackground: Physician in private practice. Central 

Washington State University, 1969. Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine. Interned at Denver General and Rocky Mountain Hospital in Colorado. Chief of Medicine at both RVMC and Providence Medical Center. Eagle Point School Board.

Political: Elected to state House 2000, 2002. Elected to state Senate 2004, 2006, 2010.

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5th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Jackson. Communities: Ashland, Medford (part), Jacksonville, Talent, Phoenix.

POPULATION 62,923 Previous district: 61,343 (-3.93% from target). Increase 00s: 7.03% (44th largest). New Minority: 14.70% (40th largest). New Hispanic: 8.92%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 45.18% R 28.60%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 46.56% R 27.56%Margin change in 00s: D +10.79% (14th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Peter Buckley, R Sandra Abercrombie

The 5th includes the part of Jackson County generally lying south of Medford, and includes most of the county’s other substantial communities, such as Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent and especially Ashland, the largest city here and home to more than a third of the district’s voters. There is still some natural resource economy here, but Ashland’s university­slash­Shakespearean influences also help make it much the most Democratic legislative district in southwest Oregon. The Ashland­based seat has been won here by Democrats with landslide margins for more than a decade. 

REDISTRICTING  A slight move in the Republican direction. Added a number of precincts from Medford in the south (generally 

south of Stewart Avenue, with some jags).  Also, rural areas in western Jackson along the Jacksonville Highway, and rural area northeast of Phoenix. 

 Deleted some precincts in southwest Medford, and a small piece of territory in far southeast Medford. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 17,717 46.56% 10,486 27.56% 7,392 19.43% 38,0542006 15,710 42.24% 11,683 31.41% 8,376 22.52% 37,1952002 14,213 39.62% 11,869 33.08% 8,162 22.75% 35,875

ELECTIONS   

H 5 Democrat Republican2010 Peter Buckley 16,120 62.60% Sandra Abercrombie 9,632 37.40%2008 Peter Buckley 18,452 61.29% x 0 0.00%2006 Peter Buckley 19,310 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Peter Buckley 20,051 60.59% Joanna Lofaso 13,040 39.41%2002 Alan Bates 17,563 100.00% x 0 0.00%

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PRIMARIES  Peter Buckley had a primary contest in his first state House run in 2004, winning narrowly (4,140/51.69%) over Judith Uherbelau.

PETER BUCKLEY, D-AshlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/buckleyCampaign: www.peterbuckley.orgBackground: Manager, non­profit organizations. 

Political commentator, NPR, Blue Oregon. Moved to Ashland in 1997 from Humboldt County, California. University of Santa Clara. 

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

6th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Jackson. Communities: Medford (part, central).

POPULATION 63,708 Previous district: 63,496 (-0.56% from target). Increase 00s: +10.37% (28th largest). New Minority: 21.00% (26th largest). New Hispanic: 14.38%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 40.58% D 31.63%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 42.37% D 33.65%Margin change in 00s: D +6.82% (24th largest)CANDIDATES 2012 R Sal Esquivel

One of the few small­area legislative districts in Oregon outside the northern Willamette Valley, the 6th roughly (not perfectly) matches the lines of the city of Medford. The service, manufacturing and agribusiness city leans Republican, though not by as much as much of the territory around it.

The Medford focus of this district is indicated by its incumbent legislator’s history. After Medford City Council member Sal Esquivel’s appointment to fill the Senate seat held by Lenn Hannon, he learned the House seat based in Medford (then held by Republican Rob Patridge) would be open. He ran for it instead of the Senate seat he already held. He said the reason was that “he knows Medford so well after almost eight years on the City Council.”

REDISTRICTING Both parties seem to have lost registrants here. Added a large piece of northern and northwest Medford (including the 

airport area), up to the Central Point line. It also gained precincts in southwest Medford, notably west of downtown. 

 Deleted a number of precincts on the south side of town, generally south of Stewart Avenue.

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,822 32.65% 14,044 42.37% 6,238 18.82% 33,1442006 9,855 30.42% 15,273 47.15% 6,462 19.95% 32,3942002 9,680 30.61% 14,924 47.19% 6,271 19.83% 31,626

ELECTIONS  

H 6 Democrat Republican2010 Lynn Howe 9,468 43.28% Sal Esquivel 12,407 56.72%2008 Lynn Howe 12,638 46.36% Sal Esquivel 14,622 53.64%2006 Mike Moran 10,541 47.99% Sal Esquivel 11,423 52.01%2004 John Doty 11,724 41.57% Sal Esquivel 16,481 58.43%2002 Barbara Davidson 7,684 37.12% Rob Patridge 13,019 62.88%

PRIMARIES  The cycle before he won election to the House, Sal Esquivel lost a primary contest to Rob Patridge (5,859/82.24%).

SAL ESQUIVEL, R-MedfordState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/esquivelCampaign/external: www.repsalesquivel.comBackground: Equipment and parts business, real 

estate. Lives in West Medford. Navy. Worked at KOGAP (wood plant). Southern Oregon College.  

Political: Medford City Council. Appointed, state Senate March 2003. Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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4th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane, Douglas. Communities: Eugene (part), Roseburg (part), Veneta, Cottage Grove, Oakland, Yoncalla, Darin, Elkton, Glide, Lowell.

POPULATION 126,850 Previous district: 122,124 (-4.37% from target). Increase 00s: +7.70% (21st largest). New Minority: 11.66% (29th largest). New Hispanic: 4.74%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.19% R 30.71%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 44.32% R 29.74% Margin change in 00s: D +6.07% (16th largest)

The political stretch from Roseburg to Eugene is large; the one strongly conservative Republican, the other more liberal Democratic than just about 

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anywhere in Oregon outside Portland. But the weight of the population rests more to the north, in Lane County, than to the south in Douglas. The two House districts here reflect the split; one, based close to the Eugene area (and including much of southern Eugene but skirting Springfield), is clearly Democratic, and the other, including the more rural and southern reaches, is clearly Republican. The balance is Democratic, and this area has been electing Democratic senators for some time.

This district, with strong resource industry and university influences, has distinct constituencies, and redistricting could matter here. The shifts for 2012 which actually occurred, however, don’t suggest much change.

REDISTRICTING The district appears to have shifted slightly Republican.

 Added part of Roseburg; some rural area west of Veneta and northwest of Eugene; and small rural tracts west and southeast of Creswell. 

 Deleted a string of rural forest precincts in Douglas, including the Melrose area west of Roseburg and several mountain precincts to its southeast. Also several rural Lane precincts, some miles atop the coastal range west of Elkton and Cottage Grove. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 32,345 44.32% 21,705 29.74% 14,247 19.52% 72,9832006 28,991 41.95% 22,484 32.53% 14,747 21.34% 69,1152002 27,134 41.04% 21,675 32.78% 14,347 21.70% 66,116

ELECTIONS  Up in 2014. 

Sen 4 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Floyd Prozanski 29,077 58.11% Marilyn Kittelman 20,961 41.89%2006 Floyd Prozanski 30,402 63.70% Bill Eddie 17,327 36.30%2004 Floyd Prozanski 38,211 61.55% Norm Thomas 23,871 38.45%2002 Tony Corcoran 24,542 58.63% David Alsup 17,317 41.37%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

FLOYD PROZANSKI, D-Eugene State: www.leg.state.or.us/prozanskiBackground: Attorney; city prosecutor, assistant 

district attorney. Served on various boards and commissions. Texas A&M University; South Texas College of Law.

Political: Elected to House 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. Appointed to Senate vacancy December 2003 (replaced Tony Corcoran). Elected to Senate 2004, 2008.

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7th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Douglas, Lane. Communities: Roseburg (part), Cottage Grove, Oakland, Yoncalla, Elkton, Oakridge, Drain, Lowell, Glide.

POPULATION 63,893 Previous district: 59,574 (-6.70% from target). Increase 00s: +5.40% (47th largest). New Minority: 10.28% (60th largest). New Hispanic: 4.82%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 40.10% D 34.01%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 40.50% D 34.64%Margin change in 00s: D +0.70% (49th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Bruce Hanna; D Fergus Mclean, Susan Applegate

The 7th is the geographically larger part of Senate 4, including all of its Douglas County territory down to Roseburg, and most of eastern rural Lane County; Cottage Grove and Oakland area among the main communities wholly here. This is ancestral timber land and resource industry county, and leans clearly Republican (especially the Douglas portion). 

This is home too to 2011­12 House co­speaker Bruce Hanna, a soft drink bottling executive from Roseburg. The district has elected Republicans consistently for a couple of decades. 

REDISTRICTING Little change in this House district. Added a small rural area between Creswell and Lowell; another small 

rural area east of Melrose.  Deleted larger rural areas. One is a rural area west of Cottage Grove; 

another is west of Elkton, another west of Melrose; and several scattered tracts southeast of Roseburg. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 12,249 34.64% 14,320 40.50% 6,581 18.61% 35,3612006 11,685 34.30% 14,604 42.87% 6,517 19.13% 34,0692002 12,246 36.31% 13,602 40.33% 6,788 20.13% 33,723

ELECTIONS  

H 7 Democrat Republican2010 Sara Byers 8,832 35.47% Bruce Hanna 16,066 64.53%2008 Donald Nordin 9,954 36.11% Bruce Hanna 17,614 63.89%2006 - 0 0.00% Bruce Hanna 15,505 100.00%2004 Shirley Cairns 10,952 37.81% Bruce Hanna 18,012 62.19%2002 Donald Nordin 7,173 34.34% Jeff Kruse 13,718 65.66%

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PRIMARIES  In his last run for the House in 2002, Republican Jeff Kruse was primaried by Cedric Lee Hayden, winning narrowly (3,512/51.26%). There have been two Democratic primaries here since.  In 2004 Shirley Cairns won the nomination (3,206/65.48%) over Greg Thorne. And in 2008 Donald Nordin won (3,634/55.93%) over Nick McKibbin. 

BRUCE HANNA, R-RoseburgState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/hanna Background: Executive, Automatic Vending Service, 

Coca­Cola Bottling Company of Roseburg. Manager Coca­Cola Bottling/Siskiyou Beverages, 1983­90. Dairy Queen franchise at Pleasant Hill. Umpqua Community College, Northwest Christian College (1996).

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected minority leader, 2008. Elected co­speaker of the House 2010.

8th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane. Communities: Eugene (part), Veneta.

POPULATION 62,957 Previous district: 62,550 (-2.04% from target). Increase 00s: +9.99% (30th largest). New Minority: 13.06% (49th largest). New Hispanic: 4.65%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 51.31% R 22.38%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 53.43% R 19.63%Margin change in 00s: D +10.31% (17th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Paul Holvey, R Aaron Baker

House 8 takes in some relatively rural areas south, west (including the city of Veneta) and northwest of Eugene, and picked up a few more in redistricting, but its heart is in the southern part of Eugene, around the University of Oregon. Democratic voter registration here runs high – districtwide, Democrats have been outnumbering Republians 2­1. (The Democratic margin among registrants here is higher than the Republican in District 7, accounting for the Senate district’s overall Democratic tilt.)

REDISTRICTING Moves toward Republican, though still strongly Democratic, far from parity.

 Added mainly rural tracts in two areas. One is northwest and west of Veneta (including the Fern Ridge Lake area) up into the Coastal Range. The other is rural areas west of Cottage Grove and Creswell. 

 Deleted precincts in southern Eugene.

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PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 20,096 53.42% 7,385 19.63% 7,666 20.38% 37,6222006 17,306 49.38% 7,880 22.48% 8,230 23.48% 35,0462002 14,888 45.96% 8,073 24.92% 7,559 23.34% 32,393

ELECTIONS  

H 8 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Paul Holvey 17,715 72.91% Simone Gordon 6,581 27.09%2008 Paul Holvey 23,366 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Paul Holvey 18,481 77.19% Andrew Hill 5,460 22.81%2004 Paul Holvey 22,593 71.51% Bill Young 8,999 28.49%2002 Floyd Prozanski 14,990 73.29% Greg McNeill 5,464 26.71%

PRIMARIES  Paul Holvey’s first election after appointment was met with two primary challengers, Marlene Colbath and Hart Williams. Holvey easily won (5,726/67.52%).

PAUL HOLVEY, D-EugeneState: www.leg.state.or.us/holveyCampaign: www.paulholvey.comBackground: Community Relations Representative, 

Northwest Carpenters (United Brotherhood of Carpenters); carpenter. Lane County Labor Council. Licensed real estate appraiser. 

Political: Appointed to House January 2004. Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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5th Senate District

AREA All: Lincoln. Part: Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk, Lane, Douglas, Coos. Communities: Coos Bay, Newport, Lincoln City, North Bend, Florence, Waldport, Toledo, Yachats, Siletz, Neskowin, Depoe Bay, Pacific City, Hebo, Netarts.

POPULATION 127,374 Previous district: 117,755 (-7.79% from target). Increase 00s: +3.16% (29th largest). New Minority: 14.94% (22nd

largest). New Hispanic: 6.93%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.52% R 31.57%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.62% R 31.74%Margin change in 00s: D +2.57% (23rd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Arnie Roblan, R Scott Roberts

The central coastal area has for decades been a Democratic­leaning area, but the lean has not been overwhelming. The Democratic edge in registration is clear, but the voters are true ticket splitters, and swing both ways in general elections. This is more true in the southern part of the district, around Coos Bay, where tourism is lighter, people depend on fishing, shipping and timber, and the economy has been weak for quite a long time. Conditions are somewhat more prosperous and stable to the north, around Newport and Lincoln City. 

The two­term senator from here, Joanne Verger, is a Democrat but only barely won the seat in 2004, though she had been a four­term mayor at Coos Bay (that city’s first woman to hold the position). She was unopposed in 2008, but opted out for 2012.

REDISTRICTING Little change in partisan balance.

 Added in Tillamook County, the Netarts, Hebo, and Neskowin areas. In Yamhill County, a slice including much of the Willamina and Sheridan areas in the western part of the county. In Polk County, a slice of a rural mountain area including Falls City. In Lane and Douglas counties, a few rural mountain precincts in the Coastal Range. 

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 Deleted a rural area in Lane County west of Veneta to the top of the Coast Range; and in Coos County, two rural areas east and south of Coos Bay/North Bend.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 28,392 42.62% 21,142 31.74% 13,260 19.91% 66,6162006 27,816 41.33% 22,912 34.05% 14,473 21.51% 67,2982002 27,925 42.36% 22,294 33.82% 13,817 20.96% 65,921

ELECTIONS  Up in 2012. House Co­Speaker Arnie Roblan, who has represented half of this district in the House, has announced his race for this Senate seat.

Sen 5 Democrat 0 Republican 02008 Joanne Verger 40,012 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Joanne Verger 30,460 50.72% Al Pearn 29,599 49.28%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

JOANNE VERGER, D-Coos BayState: www.leg.state.or.usBackground: Co­Owner Verger Chrysler Plymouth 

Dodge. Northwestern State University, Louisiana State University. Coos Bay­North Bend Water Board: 3 years; President of the League of Oregon Cities for 1999.

Political: Coos Bay City Council 1990­1992, mayor 1993­99.  Elected to state House 2000, 2002. Elected to Senate 2004, 2008.

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9th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Coos, Lane, Douglas. Communities: Coos Bay, North Bend, Florence, Reedsport, Lakeside, Dunes City.

POPULATION 63,228 Previous district: 58,778 (-7.95% from target). Increase 00s: +3.39% (52th

largest). New Minority: 12.60% (51st

largest). New Hispanic: 5.41%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 40.53% R 34.20%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 41.21% R 34.48%Margin change in 00s: R +0.28% (9th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Caddy McKeown, R Nancy Brouhard

Coos County was once one of the most Democratic counties in Oregon – for a short stretch, maybe the most Democratic, with its labor base in its large timber mills and shipping operations. As that economic base has diminished, so has th reliable Democratic voting edge; Coos can be unpredictable in many statewide general election races.

It has for four times elected Democrat Arnie Roblan, a 2011­12 House co­speaker, though never with as much as 58% of the vote. It is competitive territory with a Democratic edge.

REDISTRICTING District 9 is a hair more competitive than pre­redistricting.

 Added a large piece of northwestern Lane County, extending the district north from just outside Florence (where it has been) to the Lincoln County line. Also, several rural tracts in Lane and Douglas counties in the Coastal range. In all, the geographic size of District 9 nearly doubled, but nearly all of the additional area is lightly populated. 

 Deleted in Coos County, rural area south (along the coast) and east of Coos Bay.

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,255 41.21% 11,091 34.48% 5,870 18.25% 32,1642006 13,587 41.01% 11,957 36.09% 6,355 19.18% 33,1272002 14,031 43.11% 11,431 35.12% 6,119 18.80% 32,550

ELECTIONS  

H 9 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Arnie Roblan 12,094 52.77% Scott Roberts 10,824 47.23%2008 Arnie Roblan 15,444 57.61% Al Pearn 11,365 42.39%2006 Arnie Roblan 13,340 57.67% Al Pearn 9,793 42.33%2004 Arnie Roblan 15,023 51.20% Susan Massey 14,320 48.80%

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2002 Joanne Verger 15,270 75.50% Valorie Holloway 4,955 24.50%

PRIMARIES No primaries here in the last decade.

ARNIE ROBLAN, D-Coos BayState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/roblanCampaign: www.arniefororgeon.comBackground: Retired public school teacher, 

principal, at Coos Bay. Coos Bay/ North Bend Water Board. University of Washington University of Oregon. 

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected co­speaker of the House 2010.

10th House District

AREA All: Lincoln. Part: Tillamook, Polk, Yamhill. Communities: Newport, Lincoln City, Sheridan (part), Newskowin, Yachats, Willamina, Waldport, Pacific City, Depoe Bay, Hebo, Beaver.

POPULATION 64,146 Previous district: 58,977 (-7.63% from target). Increase 00s: +2.92% (56th largest). New Minority: 17.25% (36th largest). New Hispanic: 8.43%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 42.59% R 28.70%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 43.94% R 29.17%Margin change in 00s: D +5.19% (32nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D David Gomberg; R Jerome Grant, Dann Cutter

The Newport to Lincoln City stretch of the central coast, probably the area best known to tourists (as drivers on Highway 101 will ruefully attest), and generally prosperous even through the recent downturns, has long had a Democratic lean, but not by much. This area was represented for some terms by Republican Alan Brown, and his 2004 match against Democrat Jean Cowan was the closest legislative race in Oregon that year. That year Brown won; Cowan beat him two years later. 

Since, the Democratic registration edge has increased, and redistricting seems likely to pad it, by a little. So may the new federal oceanic operations recently moved from Seattle to Newport. 

 REDISTRICTING Registration suggests little change, but the new 

district boundaries indicate this district may be a little more Democratic. Added southern Tillamook County (including Neskowin, Pacific City 

and Netarts, stopping short of Tillamook). Added much of western Polk 

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County from Falls City west; and the Sheridan­Willamina area in Yamhill County. 

 Deleted none.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 15,137 43.94% 10,051 29.17% 7,380 21.42% 34,4522006 14,229 41.64% 10,955 32.06% 8,118 23.76% 34,1712002 13,894 41.63% 10,863 32.55% 7,698 23.07% 33,371

ELECTIONS  

H 10 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Jean Cowan 14,475 58.37% Becky Lemler 10,323 41.63%2008 Jean Cowan 19,829 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Jean Cowan 12,904 51.58% Alan Brown 12,112 48.42%2004 Jean Cowan 14,950 49.32% Alan Brown 15,364 50.68%2002 Marcia Thompson 11,235 49.00% Alan Brown 11,692 51.00%

PRIMARIES  Republicans had a relatively noncompetitive primary in 2010, in which Becky Lemler (2,814/69.43%) defeated Edward Johnston and George Goldstein.

JEAN COWAN, D-NewportState: http://www.leg.state.or.us/cowanBackground: Retired, former county commissioner. 

Former emergency medical technician, bus driver. Marylhurst University. 

Political: Elgin city council, mayor. Lincoln County Commission. Unsuccessful race for House 2004 (lost to Republican incumbent Alan Brown). Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010.

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6th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane, Linn. Communities: Springfield, Eugene (part), Lebanon (part), Harrisburg, Coburg, Creswell, Brownsville, Crawfordsville, Halsey, Sodaville.

POPULATION 126,222 Previous district: 122,979 (-3.70% from target). Increase 00s: +7.71% (20th largest). New Minority: 15.77% (21st largest). New Hispanic: 8.27%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 42.59% R 29.80%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 43.77% R 30.32%Margin change in 00s: D +4.46% (19th largest)

Much of what isn’t Eugene in the southeastern Willamette Valley, on the east side and up into the Cascades, is in District 6. As with a number of southwestern districts, it splits politically into two distinct pieces (its House districts). About half of the population is in the Democratic­leaning city of Springfield, a resource and manufacturing city holding itself very much in distinction from the university and culturally liberal influences of Eugene. The rest of the district takes in large swaths of rural area and lots of small communities – Creswell, Brownsville, Harrisburg and many more – all of which are Republican. 

As in District 4, the weight of registration in the Senate district is Democratic, and this has been a Democratic seat for many cycles.

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REDISTRICTING Little change.  Added substantial acreage; other than a few south Eugene precincts, 

the major gain was in western Linn County, including the Harrisburg, Halsey, Peoria and Shedd areas. And, a thinly­populated sector south of Sweet Home. 

 Deleted some lightly­populated rural territory southeast and northwest of Creswell. A few precincts in southeastern and northeastern Eugene. On the north side in Linn County, a rural west of Lebanon to just east of Tangent.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 30,683 43.77% 21,250 30.32% 14,119 20.14% 70,0942006 27,709 41.74% 22,005 33.15% 14,353 21.62% 66,3842002 26,520 42.15% 20,942 33.28% 13,313 21.16% 62,923

ELECTIONS  Up in 2014.

Sen 6 Democrat Republican2010 Lee Beyer 23,705 51.94% Michael Spasaro 19,626 43.01%2006 Bill Morrisette 30,161 67.15% Renee Lindsey 14,753 32.85%2002 Bill Morrisette 27,583 100.00% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

LEE BEYER, D-SpringfieldState: www.leg.state.or.us/beyerBackground: Oregon Public Utility Commission, 

2001­10. Vocational education program manager. Assisted in establishing the forerunner of today’s non­profit Community Services Consortium, Inc. 1983, Lee joined the Eugene Business Assistance Team. Executive Director, Metro Partnership, Inc. Springfield Planning Commission.  McKenzie­Willamette Hospital Board of Directors (Chair 2000­01). Board, Springfield Education Foundation.

Political: Springfield City Council, 1986­93. Elected to House 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996. Elected to Senate 1998, 2010. 

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11th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane, Linn. Communities: Eugene (part), Springfield (part), Lebanon (part), Harrisburg, Coburg, Creswell, Brownsville, Halsey, Sodaville, Walterville.

POPULATION 62,885 Previous district: 60,899 (-4.62% from target). Increase 00s: +7.26% (43rd largest). New Minority: 12.36% (52nd largest). New Hispanic: 4.69%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.32% R 30.76%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 44.18% R 32.02%Margin change in 00s: D +4.20% (38th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Phil Barnhart; R Kelly Lovelace, Jacob Daniels

The area­big rural House district in Senate 6 runs up into the mountains east of Eugene and south of it as well, but most of the people here live in the valley, many engaged in farming, food production or related businesses. (There are other interesting periodic economic bases too, like the long­running RV production center at Coberg.) This is mostly conservative and Republican territory, though the registration margins are not enormous. But, in contrast to many districts, the Republican margin here did grow during the last decade.

REDISTRICTING Little change, but possibly a little more Democratic. Added the large agricultural Harrisburg­Halsey­Peoria area (west of I­

5) the other northwest of the existing district was added.  Deleted a rural strip running east­west from west of Lebanon, south of 

Tangent to the Willamette River; also, a rural area south of Sweet Home. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 17,502 44.18% 12,687 32.02% 7,335 18.51% 39,6182006 15,796 41.97% 12,948 34.40% 7,644 20.31% 37,6372002 15,083 42.35% 12,288 34.50% 7,073 19.86% 35,614

ELECTIONS  

H 11 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Phil Barnhart 15,244 54.64% Kelly Lovelace 12,657 45.36%2008 Phil Barnhart 22,260 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Phil Barnhart 16,206 61.82% Jim Oakley 10,009 38.18%2004 Phil Barnhart 19,098 57.19% Michael Sparaso 14,295 42.81%2002 Phil Barnhart 13,862 62.40% Robert Bolanos 8,351 37.60%

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PRIMARIES  Phil Barnhart was primaried in 2002 by Al King, but easily prevailed (5,168/65.64%).

PHIL BARNHART, D-EugeneState: www.leg.state.or.us/barnhart Campaign: www.philbarnhart.comBackground: Psychologist, attorney. Adjunct faculty 

University of Oregon. Past president Oregon Mental Health Associates. Former deputy district attorney. University of Oregon (BA, JD). Former chair, Lane Democratic Party.  

Political: Eugene 4J School Board. Elected to House 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008.

12th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane. Communities: Springfield (part).

POPULATION 63,337 Previous district: 62,080 (-2.77% from target). Increase 00s: +8.16% (42nd largest). New Minority: 19.15% (29th largest). New Hispanic: 11.81%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.71% R 28.64%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 43.25% R 28.10%Margin change in 00s: D +4.78% (35th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D John Lively, Sandra Mann; R Jody Scott, Joe Pishioneri

From the 1940s to the 1990s, Springfield was a lumber production city – to some extent, a Weyerhaeuser city – but as in so many other places, that didn’t last. (The largest employer now is its hospital.) Its economy has been diversifying, however, and with that the traditional Democrat edge here has maintained as it hasn’t in some other timber communities. This is not the culturally liberal area however, you find in central Portland, or even Eugene.

REDISTRICTING A slice off the Democratic margin, but not by a lot. Added: This Springfield district is little changed. It did pick up a few 

precincts in the northwest of town, and small tracts in the southeast section of town near Jasper Road. 

 Deleted mainly, a few rural tracts east of city limits but in the urban growth boundary.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,181 43.25% 8,563 28.10% 6,784 22.26% 30,4762006 11,913 41.44% 9,057 31.51% 6,709 23.34% 28,7472002 11,437 41.88% 8,654 31.69% 6,240 22.85% 27,309

ELECTIONS    

H 12 Democrat Republican2010 Elizabeth Beyer 10,170 56.83% Sean VanGordon 7,727 43.17%2008 Elizabeth Beyer 14,800 66.21% Sean VanGordon 7,554 33.79%2006 Elizabeth Beyer 11,015 64.39% Bill Lioio 6,093 35.61%2004 Elizabeth Beyer 17,601 100.00% x 0 0.00%2002 Elizabeth Beyer 8,213 53.11% Norm Fox 7,250 46.89%

PRIMARIES  Elizabeth Beyer faced a substantial primary contest in her 2002 run for the House, but prevailed (2,564/56.25%) over Rick Henson. 

ELIZABETH TERRY BEYER, D-SpringfieldState: www.leg.state.or.us/beyert Background: Springfield native. Springfield Library 

Board 1995­99. Board, Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County, 1993­99.

Political: Springfield City Council, 1993­99. Appointed to House October 2001. Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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7th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane. Communities: Eugene, Junction City, Santa Clara.

POPULATION 127,510 Previous district: 126,608 (-0.86% from target). Increase 00s: +10.71% (13th largest). New Minority: 17.40 % (17th largest). New Hispanic: 8.84%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.39% R 28.78%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 44.40% R 28.82%Margin change in 00s: D +7.62% (11th largest)

A district anchored in Eugene as this one is might be considered a Democratic lock district, and the voter registration totals seem to bear that out. (Its  Democratic registration did surge toward the end of the last decade.) But there are also good electoral result reasons for considering this a swing district; the intense and tough 2006 Senate battle between Democrat Vick Walker and Republican Tim Torrey (which Walker only barely won) would be Exhibit A. The 7th doesn’t include most of the university district, and many other parts of Eugene – especially out toward the north and west (which are in the 7th) are more politically marginal. The 7th also runs northwest of the city to take in Junction City and more valley territory, much more Republican­oriented. 

REDISTRICTING A think margin change, barely, toward Republican. Added: District 6 and 7 swapped a few Eugene­area precincts, mainly 

in the southern part of the city (south of 11th Avenue) and in the northeast near the Willamette River. 

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 Deleted the major deletion was what was the southwest corder of the district, north and east of Fern Ridge Lake, west of Eugene.

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 32,436 44.40% 21,054 28.82% 14,895 20.39% 73,0612006 28,413 40.91% 22,464 32.34% 15,863 22.84% 69,4552002 26,061 40.31% 22,039 34.08% 13,850 21.42% 64,659

ELECTIONS Up in 2014. 

Sen 7 Democrat Republican2010 Chris Edwards 29,308 62.60% Karen Bodner 17,511 37.40%2006 Vicki Walker 25,667 51.72% Jim Torrey 23,962 48.28%2002 Vicki Walker 22,296 54.31% Mike Cary 18,760 45.69%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

CHRIS EDWARDS, D-Eugene State: www.leg.state.or.us/edwardscCampaign: www.chrisedwardsfororegon.com/Background: Family forest products business. 

 founding partner of Pangaea Trading Company (Asian trade export). 

Political: Elected to House 2006, 2008. Appointed to Senate August 2009.  Elected to Senate 2010.

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13th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane. Communities: Eugene (part, north central).

POPULATION 63,425 Previous district: 62,559 (-2.02% from target). Increase 00s: +9.49% (32nd largest). New Minority: 16.72% (38th largest). New Hispanic: 7.34%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 45.23% R 27.31%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 47.20% R 26.58%Margin change in 00s: D +9.72% (18th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Nancy Nathanson, R Mark Callahan

The 13th is the central­Eugene legislative district, only grazing the university area but including downtown and many of the older, often working class, neighborhoods. Long basically Democratic territory, its partisan leanings became more stark in the last decade, with Democrats gaining and Republicans losing considerable raw numbers of registrants.

REDISTRICTING Adds some Republicans, deletes some Democrats – a shift Republican, but the district remains overwhelmingly Democratic.

 Added an expansion on the north side of Eugene beyond the city limits and urban growth boundary to the Willamette River. The other major addition is toward the southwest­center of town, a large mainly industrial tract between Highway 99 and the main northwest rail line. Also, a square of land in the downtown area south of the rail line and north of 11th Avenue. 

 Deleted a west Eugene area, some of it west of River Road and some of it south of the beltline (west to the railroad line).

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 17,401 47.20% 9,799 26.58% 7,297 19.79% 36,8632006 15,138 42.71% 10,690 30.16% 8,122 22.92% 35,4412002 13,682 41.06% 10,887 32.67% 7,153 21.47% 33,321

ELECTIONS   

H 13 Democrat Republican2010 Nancy Nathanson 15,967 64.89% Bill Young 7,890 32.07%2008 Nancy Nathanson 22,899 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Nancy Nathanson 17,505 72.55% Monica Johnson 6,622 27.45%2004 Robert Ackerman 19,449 62.75% Gary Pierpoint 11,547 37.25%2002 Robert Ackerman 13,796 73.36% Jay Bozievich 5,011 26.64%

PRIMARIES  None in the last decade.

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NANCY NATHANSON, D-EugeneState: www.leg.state.or.us/nathanson Campaign: www.nancynathanson.orgBackground: Library Manager (supervisor, UO 

Knight Library). Owner, Photoscapes. University of Oregon (1975). Planning Commissioner.  

Political: Eugene City Council 1993­2004. Unsuccessful campaign for Eugene mayor, 2004. Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010.

14th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Lane. Communities: Eugene (NW part), Junction City.

POPULATION 64,085 Previous district: 64,049 (+0.31% from target). Increase 00s: 11.93% (22nd largest). New Minority: 18.08% (33rd largest). New Hispanic: 10.33%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.47% R 30.32%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 41.54% R 31.09%Margin change in 00s: D +5.56% (30th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Val Hoyle, R Dwight Coon

In this oddly­shaped district toward the northwest of Eugene, the main thread is Highway 99, which picks up this district on the west side of Eugene and runs north through Junction City. Western Eugene accounts for most of the population; it is less Democratic than the city overall, and the northern Junction City portion is strongly Republican, so the14th entered the last decade with only a slight Democratic registration edge. It was close enough that Republicans won this seat in 2002 and 2004, before Democrat Chris Edwards won narrowly in 2006. In the years since, the registration gap between the parties has grown here, Democrats gaining a decisive edge.

REDISTRICTING Little change; some Republican voter loss. Added several precincts in south Eugene (south of 11th Avenue); also, 

a west Eugene area, some of it west of River Road and some of it south of the beltline (west to the railroad line). 

 Deleted not much. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 15,035 41.54% 11,255 31.09% 7,598 20.99% 36,1982006 13,275 39.03% 11,774 34.62% 7,741 22.76% 34,0142002 12,379 39.50% 11,152 35.59% 6,697 21.37% 31,338

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ELECTIONS  

H 14 Democrat Republican2010 Val Hoyle 11,336 53.03% Dwight Coon 10,041 46.97%2008 Chris Edwards 20,552 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Chris Edwards 12,320 52.25% Debi Farr 11,257 47.75%2004 Bev Ficek 13,884 47.27% Debi Farr 15,487 52.73%2002 Araminta Hawkins 9,237 47.09% Pat Farr 10,377 52.91%

PRIMARIES  In 2002, Pat Farr won easily (3,432/84.20%) over Damon Wilson in the Republican primary.

VAL HOYLE, D-EugeneState: www.leg.state.or.us/hoyleCampaign: www.valhoyle.comBackground: Outdoor sporting goods industry, 

wholesale and retail. Former chair, Export Council of Oregon. Former staff for Senator Floyd Prozanski.

Political: Appointed to House, 2009. Elected to House, 2010.

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8th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Linn, Benton. Communities: Albany, Corvallis, Philomath, Tangent.

POPULATION 126,887 Previous district: 130,092 (+1.87% from target). Increase 00s: +13.97% (8th largest). New Minority: 17.14% (18th largest). New Hispanic: 8.58%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.48% R 31.32%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.39% R 31.63%Margin change in 00s: D +8.04% (10th largest)

The district including Albany and Corvallis takes in very different pieces: Republican Linn and (mostly) Albany, and Democratic Benton (mostly) and Corvallis. Outside their cities, both are farm counties, but their cities are a lot different, Albany focused on agribusiness, paper and transport, and Corvallis on Oregon State University, high tech and related areas. 

District registration overall has a Democratic lean, but it has elected Republican Frank Morse three times running – one of the Senate’s more moderate Republicans, with a lot of independent appeal. Post­Morse, the district could switch parties.

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REDISTRICTING Little change; some gain by independents. Added an east­west strip of rural land in Linn from just west of 

Lebanon running south of Tangent west to the Willamette River. Also added a small piece of rural lands on northeast of the Willamette between Albany and Jefferson. And, in Benton County, a small piece of rural land south of Corvallis and Philomath. 

 Deleted a large rural area north of Corvallis including Adair Village (sent to District 12), and smaller rural pieces southeast of Corvallis and north of Lebanon, on either side of US 20.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 29,438 42.39% 21,964 31.63% 14,286 20.57% 69,4402006 25,101 38.63% 23,134 35.60% 15,047 23.15% 64,9862002 22,926 38.32% 21,921 36.64% 13,253 22.15% 59,826

ELECTIONS  Up in 2014. 

Sen 8 Democrat Republican2010 Dan Rayfield 21,563 44.90% Frank Morse 26,466 55.10%2006 Mario Magana 18,767 40.89% Frank Morse 27,127 59.11%2002 Barbara Ross 19,667 45.37% Frank Morse 23,683 54.63%

PRIMARIES  No primary contests here in the last decade. 

FRANK MORSE, R-AlbanyState: www.leg.state.or.us/morseCampaign: senatorfrankmorse.comBackground: Morse Brothers (family business), 

retired 2000. Board chair, Environ­Metal Inc. Oregon State University, Northwest Christian College. President of the Board of the Albany Chamber of Commerce; Board member of the Vern Catt McDowell Corporation; founding Director/board chairman, Greater Pacific Bank; Board, Western Security Bank; chair, Cascade Employers Association.

Political: Elected to Senate 2002, 2006, 2010.

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15th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Linn, Benton. Communities: Albany, North Albany, Tangent, Corvallis (small part).

POPULATION 63,414 Previous district: 67,333 (+5.45% from target). Increase 00s: +18.44% (8th

largest). New Minority: 15.45% (39th

largest). New Hispanic: 10.06%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 38.54% D 35.32%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 38.56% D 36.85%Margin change in 00s: D +3.08% (42nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Andy Olson, D John-Paul Cernak

The Albany­centered 15th, which includes significant farm and new development north and south of Albany, has mostly Republican precincts; the few Democratic outposts are in central Albany. The Republican registration edge here is not large, ad smaller at the end of the last decade than at the beginning. The long­running Republican House member here, Andy Olson, has nonetheless run up a string of four landslide wins.  

REDISTRICTING  Added a rural strip running east­west from west of Lebanon, south of 

Tangent to the Willamette River. Deleted a large chunk of northern Benton County (north of Corvallis) 

including Adair Village was sent away, though House 15 still retained parts of Benton close to the Willamette River (including North Albany) northeast of Corvallis. Also: A rural tract north of Lebanon, bisected by Highway 20.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,232 36.85% 13,848 38.56% 7,035 19.59% 35,9102006 12,030 34.89% 14,301 41.48% 7,285 21.13% 34,4802002 11,327 36.68% 12,728 41.22% 6,115 19.80% 30,879

ELECTIONS   

H 15 Democrat Republican2010 Bud Laurent 7,901 31.69% Andy Olson 17,033 68.31%2008 Dick Olsen 10,971 36.84% Andy Olson 18,808 63.16%2006 Sam Sappington 7,634 31.87% Andy Olson 16,317 68.13%2004 Wesley Price 11,685 38.74% Andy Olson 18,480 61.26%2002 Joseph Novak 10,569 48.06% Betsy Close 11,423 51.94%

PRIMARIES  Democrats held a contested primary here in 2002, in which Joseph Novak (3,844/69.20%) defeated Larry Johnson. In 2004, both 

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parties contested. In his first run for the House, Andy Olson faced Lee Schindler, winning overwhelmingly (4,507/88.51%. Among Democrats, Wesley Price defeated (3,018/77.19%) B. Hahn. 

ANDY OLSON, R-AlbanyState: www.leg.state.or.us/olson/ Campaign: www.friendsofandyolson.comBackground: Retired, Oregon State Police; 

instructor at Linn Benton Community College. George Fox University.

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected co­speaker pro tem, 2010.

16th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Benton. Communities: Corvallis, Philomath.

POPULATION 63,473 Previous district: 62,759 (-1.71% from target). Increase 00s: +9.53% (31st largest). New Minority: 18.83% (30th largest). New Hispanic: 7.10%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 47.55% R 24.18%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 48.33% R 24.21%Margin change in 00s: D +13.01% (5th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Sara Gelser, R Andrew Decker

The Corvallis­based district – and it includes all of Corvallis, with some farmland and hills on its perimeter – is geared to Oregon State University and high tech, and still a fair amount of wood production and processing; the atmosphere in central Corvallis would be somewhat familiar to people in Eugene or (even) central Portland. It is sweepingly Democratic, the more so toward the end of the last decade, as Democratic registration numbers hit the 2­1 level over Republicans. Legislative races have reflected those numbers as well, with Democrats winning in landslide (as Republicans often have on the other side of the Willamette).

REDISTRICTING Not much change. Added a large rural tract (almost as large in size as the city of 

Corvallis) northwest of the Corvallis urban growth area. Also added, a rural area just south of the Corvallis­Philomath urban growth boundary. 

 Deleted part of the Lewisburg area, a small tract north of Corvallis on the east side of Highway 99.

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 16,206 48.33% 8,116 24.21% 7,251 21.63% 33,5302006 13,072 42.85% 8,833 28.95% 7,762 25.44% 30,5062002 11,599 40.07% 9,193 31.76% 7,138 24.66% 28,947

ELECTIONS   

H 16 Democrat Republican2010 Sara Gelser 15,782 68.98% Rose Cook 7,096 31.02%2008 Sara Gelser 21,641 100.00% - 0 0.00%2006 Sara Gelser 15,058 67.49% Robin Brown 7,252 32.51%2004 Kelley Wirth 17,832 62.47% Don Gist 9,933 34.80%2002 Kelley Wirth 14,122 68.45% Scott Bisson 6,508 31.55%

PRIMARIES  In what would be Kelley Wirth’s last successful run for the House, she was primaried (3,633/51.59%) and only narrowly defeated Sara Gelser, who would replace her in the House about a year later. 

SARA GELSER, D-CorvallisState: www.leg.state.or.us/gelser Campaign: www.saragelser.comBackground: Policy analyst for the Oregon 

Department of Human Services  Earlham College, Oregon State University. Husband Peter, four children. 

Political: Corvallis School Board. Appointed to House 2005. Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010.

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9th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Linn, Marion, Clackamas. Communities: Lebanon, Silverton, Stayton, Sweet Home, Molalla, Mill City, Hubbard, Mount Angel, Detroit, Scio, Idanha.

POPULATION 127,617 Previous district: 123,674 (-3.15% from target). Increase 00s: +8.68% (19th largest). New Minority: 14.48% (24th largest). New Hispanic: 10.09%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 41.70% D 32.15%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.73% D 33.21%Margin change in 00s: R +0.66% (4th largest)CANDIDATES 2012 R Fred Girod, D Steve Frank

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The rural east side of the central Willamette Valley has lots of small communities, some mid­sized cities (Lenanon, Silverton) and lots of acreage. The eastern half, or more, of the 9th District is in the Cascades, but nearly all of the people live on its western edge, where farms and related businesses and their communities are packed closer together. Nearly all of this area is still resource industry country, one way or another, and almost all of it is Republican. The Republican registration edge here has remained decisive, and Republican candidates here tend to win in landslides.

REDISTRICTING Democratic vote diminished here slightly.  Added only minor changes, adding small rural pieces south of Sweet 

Home, northwest of Lebanon, west of Stayton and in rural Clackamas County (south of Government Camp). 

 Deleted a string of small rural and lightly populated area, near Mulino, south of Estacada, and a few others of smaller size.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 21,494 33.21% 27,007 41.73% 12,521 19.34% 64,7262006 20,865 32.99% 27,426 43.37% 12,926 20.44% 63,2412002 21,423 35.51% 25,028 41.49% 12,134 20.11% 60,325

ELECTIONS  Up in 2012. 

Sen 9 Democrat Republican20102008 Bob McDonald 19,753 38.77% Fred Girod 31,201 61.23%2004 x 0 0.00% Roger Beyer 38,891 83.60%

PRIMARIES  2008 saw the only primary contests in this district, and both parties provided them. On the Republican side, two challengers, Herman Joseph Baurer and Sarah Arcune, challenged newly­appointed Senator Frank Girod, but he won more than three times as many votes as the other two put together (9,320/78%). He won about equally well in the Marion, Linn and Clackamas parts of the district. On the Democratic side, Bob McDonald (6,940/61.65%) easily defeated Steven Frank, winning all three counties.   

FRED GIROD, R-Stayton  State: www.leg.state.or.us/girod  Campaign: www.fredgirod.com  Background: Dentist. Real estate developer. 

Partner, assisted care facility. Oregon State University.  Political: Stayton City Council. Elected to House 

1992, 2006. Appointed to Senate 2008. Elected to Senate 2008.

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17th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Linn, Marion. Communities: Lebanon (part), Stayton, Sweet Home, Mill City, Scio, Lyons, Detroit, Waterloo, Idanha.

POPULATION 64,181 Previous district: 61,383 (-3.87% from target). Increase 00s: +8.24% (40th largest). New Minority: 10.93% (58th largest). New Hispanic: 6.01%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 40.95% D 32.23%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.39% D 33.17%Margin change in 00s: R +2.07% (5th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Sherrie Sprenger, D Richard Harisay

The 17th is the southern part of the eastside 9th district, taking in Lebanon, Sweet Home, Stayton and the large tracts between and to the east of them. This area may be a little more old­line farming and agribusiness oriented than the district to the north – less wine production and fewer varied businesses. The two districts are comparably Repubican, with decisive but not overwhelming registration edges.

REDISTRICTING  Democratic vote down a little; no major change. Added precincts around Lebanon (the whole Lebanon area now is 

effectively in the district), and rural areas south of Sweet Home, west of Stayton and in the very remote far northeast corner of Marion County atop the Cascades. 

 Deleted a rural tract south of Silverton and Silver Falls Drive. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,712 33.17% 13,366 41.39% 6,276 19.43% 32,2952006 10,657 33.55% 13,628 42.90% 6,467 20.36% 31,7662002 11,029 36.75% 12,237 40.78% 5,946 19.81% 30,010

ELECTIONS   

H 17 Democrat Republican2010 Richard Harisay 5,689 26.57% Sherrie Sprenger 15,719 73.43%2008 Dan Thackaberry 10,180 39.57% Sherrie Sprenger 15,547 60.43%2006 Dan Thackaberry 8,682 40.68% Fred Girod 12,658 59.32%2004 x 0 0.00% Jeff Kropf 20,111 100.00%2002 Donald Beale 6,051 31.07% Jeff Kropf 13,424 68.93%

PRIMARIES  Republicans have held contested primaries here in four of five of the last cycles, unusually high. All the results have been lopsided. In 

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2002 incumbent Jeff Kropf (4,970/80.83%) beat Doug Denson, and in 2004 defeated (4,816/91%) Sarah Novy­Arcune. Current representative Sherrie Strenger prevailed in a primary in her first race, a four­way (others were Bruce Cuff, Marc Lucca, Cliff Wooten), in 2008 (3,167/48.09%), and in her first incumbent election in 2010 (4,244/67.08%) over Bruce Cuff. Margins were similar across Linn and Marion.

SHERRIE SPRENGER, R-ScioState: www.leg.state.or.us/sprengerCampaign: www.sherriesprenger.comBackground: Small business. Deputy sheriff, 

Benton and Grant counties. State Fair Dismissal Appeals Board (2005). 

Political: Lebanon School Board, 2003­08. Appointed to House, February 2008. Elected to House 2008, 2010.

18th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion, Clackamas. Communities: Silverton, Molalla, Mount Angel, Aurora, Hubbard, Scotts Mills.

POPULATION 63,436 Previous district: 62,291 (-2.44% from target). Increase 00s: +9.12% (34th largest). New Minority: 18.08% (32nd largest). New Hispanic: 14.22%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 42.46% D 32.08%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 42.06% D 33.25%Margin change in 00s: D +0.74% (48th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Vic Gilliam

In broad strokes, the 18th district is a lot like the 17th – Cascades to the east, smaller communities, many farm­oriented, to the west. But this district to the north, running from just northeast of Salem to the outskirts of the Portland metro area, is more influenced by both Salem and Portland, and its communities are more varied; places like Silverton and Mount Angel have highly distinctive characters. Politically, the 18th is however a close match for the 17th – decisively but not overwhelmingly Republican.

REDISTRICTING Scant change. Added much of the Hayesville area in northeast Salem. A rural tract 

south of Silverton and Silver Falls Drive.  Deleted several small rural and lightly populated area, near Mulino, 

south of Estacada, and a few others of smaller size.

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PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,782 33.25% 13,641 42.06% 6,245 19.26% 32,4312006 10,208 32.43% 13,798 43.84% 6,459 20.52% 31,4752002 10,394 34.29% 12,791 42.19% 6,188 20.41% 30,315

ELECTIONS   Republican Mac Sumner was re­elected here in November 2006, but resigned in December due to illness.

H 18 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Rodney Orr 7,919 34.48% Vic Gilliam 14,558 63.39%2008 Jim Gilbert 11,702 43.95% Vic Gilliam 14,921 56.05%2006 Jim Gilbert 9,840 44.99% Mac Sumner 11,526 52.70%2004 Jim Gilbert 11,058 42.24% Mac Sumner 14,605 55.78%2002 x 0 0.00% Tootie Smith 14,433 82.48%

PRIMARIES  Three in the last decade, all Republican. Then­incumbent Tootie Smith was primaried by James Buchal in 2002 but won (4,249/67.97%). When she opted out in 2004, a five­way primary (Buchal, Mac Sumner, Chris Blackburn, Mark Greenhalgh­Johnson, Doug Morgan), won decisively by Sumner (2,763/46.55%). In his re­election, Sumner easily won a three­way primary (4,056/78.89%) over Buchal and Dale Settje.  

VIC GILLIAM, R-SilvertonState: www.leg.state.or.us/gilliam/ Campaign: www.repvicgilliam.comBackground: Property manager, investor, broadcast. 

Development leader (Willamette University, OSHU foundation, Mercy Corp). Legislative aide to former Senator Mark Hatfield, 1976­82. Education Coordinating Council. Warner Pacific College, 1975

Political: Unsuccessful runs for state House, 1986, 1988. Appointed December 2006. Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010.

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10th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion, Polk. Communities: Salem (part), Monmouth, Independence, Turner, Aumsville.

POPULATION 128,555 Previous district: 133,151 (+4.27% from target). Increase 00s: 17.14% (6th

largest). New Minority: 21.25% (12th

largest). New Hispanic: 13.33%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 38.84% D 36.58%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 38.34% D 37.64%Margin change in 00s: D +6.15% (14th largest)

One of two Senate districts based around Salem, this one includes the southern part of the city (and south of downtown), from Aumsville and Turner southeast of town reaching west through West Salem to take in Independence and Monmouth. Most of the people are in Salem, but a sizable portion of the constituency also is rural and small­town. That, and southern Salem’s historic conservatism, helps account for the ongoing narrow Republican edge in voter registration. 

Republican Senator Jackie Winters has personal popularity above that margin, which helps explain her big 2010 win. But her closer wins in 2002 and 2006 also show this district isn’t far from the partisan borderline.

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 Added several precincts on the northwest side of West Salem  Deleted the downtown Salem area (including the Capitol Mall area) 

was given to District 11, as was the Hayesville area in northeast Salem. Several rural precincts south of Salem, Turner and Aumsville were also cut out, and precincts just north of Monmouth and Independence in Polk County.

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 26,232 37.64% 26,719 38.34% 13,191 18.93% 69,6842006 23,202 35.02% 27,840 42.02% 13,524 20.41% 66,2552002 21,993 35.17% 26,742 42.77% 12,371 19.79% 62,525

ELECTIONS  Up in 2014.

Sen 10 Democrat Republican2010 Jackie Pierce 15,088 31.40% Jackie Winters 32,956 68.60%2006 Paul Evans 21,232 46.28% Jackie Winters 24,641 53.72%2002 Bryan Johnston 20,155 45.45% Jackie Winters 24,192 54.55%

PRIMARIES  Both parties primaried in 2010, the only year for primaries in this district. Republican Senator Jackie Winters was challenged by Sarah Arcune (who had run for the Senate the previous cycle in District 9), but won overwhelmingly (9,971/82.02%). Democrats had a closer contest, with William Dalton taking the nomination (4,916/55.30%) over Jeff Goodwin. 

JACKIE WINTERS, R-SalemState: www.leg.state.us/wintersBackground: Oregon Health Sciences University, 

records, Staff of Governors Tom McCall, Vic Atiyeh.. Founded (1985) Jackie’s Ribs restaurants. 

Political: Elected state House 1998, 2000. Elected state Senate 2002, 2006. Seat up 2010. Unsuccessful run for U.S. House 2004 (lost in primary). 

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19th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion. Communities: Salem (part, southern), Turner, Aumsville.

POPULATION 63,884 Previous district: 66,172 (+3.64% from target). Increase 00s: +16.01% (12th largest). New Minority: 21.46% (24th

largest). New Hispanic: 13.18%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 39.65% D 35.23%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 39.86% D 36.18%Margin change in 00s: D +4.96% (34th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Kevin Cameron, D Claudia Kyle

The southeastern part of the 10th Senate district, House 19 is the more Republican, though the margins have been slipping. Taking in most of southern Salem, Turner and Aumsville and the nearby farm country, large portions of it have a rural feel, even while substantial number of the people here live within Salem city limits.

Many of Salem’s older neighborhoods, along with some of its newer commercial areas, are in this territory as well. 

REDISTRICTING No major change. Added: Most significantly, a slice of central Salem between 25th Street, 

the Santiam Highway and the railroad. There's also a small adjustment in the boundary just south of the downtown area, adding a bit to 19. Also, some rural tracts just east of the current district (well east of Salem). 

 Deleted part of the Hayesville area in northeast Salem east of Cordon Road. Also several rural precincts south of Aumsville and several miles south o the Salem urban growth area. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 12,514 36.18% 13,789 39.86% 6,468 18.70% 34,5912006 11,262 34.18% 14,208 43.13% 6,520 19.79% 32,9462002 10,694 34.48% 13,586 43.80% 5,994 19.33% 31,015

ELECTIONS    

H 19 Democrat Republican2010 Claudia Kyle 9,166 38.68% Kevin Cameron 14,532 61.32%2008 Hanten Day 12,299 44.30% Kevin Cameron 15,466 55.70%2006 Brian Grisham 9,529 43.24% Kevin Cameron 12,506 56.76%2004 Brian Grisham 12,436 44.17% Dan Doyle 15,716 55.83%2002 Fred Fleischman 7,390 35.45% Dan Doyle 13,454 64.55%

PRIMARIES  No primaries here in the last decade.

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KEVIN CAMERON, R-SalemState/external: www.repkevincameron.comBackground: Founder/CEO Café Today Restaurants. 

Director of operations (Vip’s restaurants), district manager (Denny’s), training director, hospitality industry, ranch hand.  Oregon State University, B.S. Business Marketing. 

Political: Appointed to House 2005. Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected House Republican leader, 2010.

20th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Polk, Marion. Communities: Salem (part, west and southwest), Monmouth, Independence.

POPULATION 64,671 Previous district: 66,979 (+4.90% from target). Increase 00s: 18.28% (9th

largest). New Minority: 21.04% (25th

largest). New Hispanic: 13.49%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 38.03% D 37.93%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 39.09% R 36.85%Margin change in 00s: D +7.31% (23rd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Vicki Berger, D Kathy Graham

Despite the large area of open and farm land in the middle, the 20th is the more urban of the two House district in Senate 10. It doesn’t include downtown but does include the urban area south of it and West Salem, across the Willamette from downtown. And across a farm expanse it takes in the twin cities of Monmouth and Independence, which (owing partly to the university at Montmouth) both have a touch of urbanity as well. 

The Republican who has been winning strongly here (with one relative close call in 2008) is moderate Vicki Berger, whose background in Oregon politics runs deep. She notes on her web site that her father, Richard Chambers, was the original lobbyist and promoter of the Oregon bottle bill, which was later revived and pushed by Governor Tom McCall.

REDISTRICTING The new lines left this the most tightly balanced legislative district in Oregon, and a rare flip in party strength, to a super­thin Republican advantage. 

 Added additional precincts on the west side of West Salem, and a couple of small parcels off Skyline Road in southern Salem. 

 Deleted the downtown Salem area. Also rural blocks north and south of Monmouth­Independence.

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PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,718 39.09% 12,930 36.85% 6,722 19.16% 35,0902006 11,940 35.85% 13,632 40.93% 7,004 21.03% 33,3092002 11,299 35.86% 13,156 41.75% 6,377 20.24% 31,510

ELECTIONS   

H 20 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Mike Powers 8,816 36.80% Vicki Berger 15,143 63.20%2008 Richard Riggs 13,138 45.36% Vicki Berger 15,826 54.64%2006 Connie Garcia 9,040 40.32% Vicki Berger 13,382 59.68%2004 Jeanne Deane 11,400 39.32% Vicki Berger 17,595 60.68%2002 Lloyd Kumley 7,884 37.03% Vicki Berger 13,408 62.97%

PRIMARIES  In her first run for the House, Berger won a three­way primary (3,405/49.24%), won a close challenge from Greg Warnock and third­place Irv Blake.

VICKI BERGER, R-SalemState: www.leg.state.or.us/bergerCampaign: www.vickiberger.netBackground: Business owner. Salem Downtown 

Development Board. Salem Chamber of Commerce. Oregon Capitol Foundation. 

Political: Salem/Keizer school board, 1998­2002. Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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11th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion. Communities: Salem (part), Woodburn, Keizer (part), Hayesville, Gervais, Brooks.

POPULATION 129,044 Previous district: 125,061 (-2.07% from target). Increase 00s: +10.62% (14th largest). New Minority: 46.80% (1st largest). New Hispanic: 39.98%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.77% R 29.47%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.56% R 30.38%Margin change in 00s: D +6.36% (13th largest)

Senate 11 is one of the more oddly­shaped legislative districts, but it has a certain logic; nearly from top to bottom, Interstate 5 and two sets of rail tracks form a kind of triple spine connecting most of the district’s people, in the northern part of Salem (including downtown and the Capitol Mall) and a small slice of Keizer, with the fast­growing city of Woodburn about 10 miles to the north. This part of Salem is a little more Democratic than the southern side (these precincts cover the areas closest to the large state offices, and the many state employees here may contribute to that), and Woodburn, with its large Latino population, also provides some Democratic base. 

This is also the home district of Democrat Peter Courtney, who has been president of the Oregon Senate longer than anyone else.

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REDISTRICTING Little changed in partisan balance. Added: This oddly­shaped district retains most of its look and 

boundaries. The most significant change is the addition of the downtown (and nearby) Salem area, and a few southeast Salem precincts. 

 Deleted: A few rural farm precincts north and west of Woodburn, a little territory at Brooks and northeastern Keizer.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 18,366 42.56% 13,112 30.38% 9,149 21.20% 43,1572006 16,915 39.83% 14,536 34.23% 9,504 22.38% 42,4692002 17,016 40.05% 15,119 35.58% 9,040 21.28% 42,491

ELECTIONS   Up in 2014.

Sen 11 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Peter Courtney 14,883 54.79% Michael Forest 12,280 45.21%2006 Peter Courtney 15,593 59.05% Jared Thatcher 10,814 40.95%2002 Peter Courtney 15,471 55.27% Randy Franke 12,522 44.73%

PRIMARIES   The lone primary here has been in 2002, when Randy Franke won the Republican nomination (5,615/73.21%) over Sarah Arcune, who would go on to run for the other legislature in other districts.

PETER COURTNEY, D-SalemState: www.leg.state.or.us/courtneyCampaign: www.votepetercourtney.com/Background: Western Oregon University 

(Monmouth) instructor and administrator, and announces men’s and women’s basketball games. Native of Philadelphia, raised in the mid­Atlantic. University of Rhode Island, Boston University (law).

Political: Elected to Salem city council, 1974­80. Elected to state House 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996. Democratic floor leader four terms. Elected to state Senate 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010. Elected Senate president 2002 (when Senate was split 15­15), 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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21st House District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion. Communities: Salem (part, central, downtown, and east).

POPULATION 64,647 Previous district: 61,621 (-3.49% from target). Increase 00s: +9.09% (35th largest). New Minority: 21.04% (4th largest). New Hispanic: 13.49%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 42.64% R 29.09%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.94% R 30.21%Margin change in 00s: D +6.70% (25th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Brian Clem, R Dan Farrington

House 21 is the most Salem­centric of the House districts; nearly all of it is in center Salem, and it includes downtown, the Capital Mall area, the old neighborhoods to the east of it, and newer ones further east, out past Interstate 5 and the Lancaster Street shopping area. It has leaned Democratic for more than a decade, and the margins gradually have been growing. This seat was held for several terms, though, by Republican Billy Dalto, until Democrat Brian Clem ousted him in 2006.

REDISTRICTING In partisan balance, little changed. Added downtown Salem, and a few other Salem parcels, one in the 

Four Corners area, and another in southern Hayesville.  Deleted a few blocks south of the downtown/city hall region, and a 

rectangle of about 50 blocks north of downtown; another section of the Four Corners area.

PARTY REGISTRATION  The (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,561 42.94% 7,431 30.21% 5,144 20.91% 24,5962006 9,806 40.00% 8,311 33.90% 5,510 22.48% 24,5162002 9,847 39.92% 8,858 35.91% 5,163 20.93% 24,664

ELECTIONS   

H 21 Democrat Republican2010 Brian Clem 9,028 58.16% Marvin Sannes 6,494 41.84%2008 Brian Clem 14,786 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Brian Clem 9,598 61.44% Billy Dalto 6,025 38.56%2004 Claudia Howells 10,388 48.09% Billy Dalto 11,213 51.91%2002 Mike Swaim 7,682 47.20% Billy Dalto 8,593 52.80%

PRIMARIES  Just one primary, Republican in 2010; Marvin Sannes won (1,977/73.66%) over John Alamarez.

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BRIAN CLEM, D-SalemState: www.leg.state.or.us/clemCampaign: www.brianclem.comBackground: Owner, OnSite PC Help. Owner and 

operator, family fruit orchard. Former staff for Senator Cliff Trow and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. Oregon Student Assistance Commission. Oregon State University (political science). 

Political: Elected to House 2006, 2008.

22nd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion. Communities: Salem (part, northern), Woodburn, Keizer (part, eastern), Gervais, Brooks.

POPULATION 64,397 Previous district: 63,440 (-0.64% from target). Increase 00s: +12.15% (21st largest). New Minority: 57.13% (1st largest). New Hispanic: 51.07%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 40.55% R 30.00%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.05% R 30.61%Margin change in 00s: D +5.90% (29th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Betty Komp; R Tom Chereck, Kathy LeCompte

The most Hispanic legislative district in Oregon – and its only “majority minority” district – got that status not because of the southern part of the district in northern Salem (to the northwest of District 21), which provides more than half the population, but because of the city at the northern end, Woodburn, the most Hispanic city in the state. Democrats have a clear edge in both parts of this district.

REDISTRICTING Democratic margin drops a little, but remains strong.

 Added a rectangle of about 50 blocks north of downtown Salem, and a slice of Hayesville. 

 Deleted a rural area northwest of the Woodburn­Gervais area. And a small tract near Brooks.

PARTY REGISTRATION  The (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 7,805 42.05% 5,681 30.61% 4,005 21.58% 18,5612006 7,109 39.60% 6,225 34.67% 3,994 22.25% 17,9532002 7,169 40.21% 6,261 35.12% 3,877 21.75% 17,827

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H 22 Democrat Republican2010 Betty Komp 6,083 52.70% Kathy LeCompte 5,460 47.30%2008 Betty Komp 9,753 67.69% Tom Chereck 4,656 32.31%2006 Betty Komp 5,830 51.59% Carl Wieneke 5,090 45.04%2004 Betty Komp 8,691 55.60% Al Shannon 6,941 44.40%2002 Betty Komp 5,663 49.60% Cliff Zauner 5,755 50.40%

PRIMARIES  In 2002, Democrat Betty Komp won her primary (2,198/64.78%) over Anthony Veliz before losing the general. Two Republican challengers to her had primaries first. In 2004, Al Shannon (1,594/57.48%) won over Chael Sonnen in the primary, and in 2010 Kathy LeCompte (1,982/82.24%) defeated Tom Cereck. 

BETTY KOMP, D-WoodburnState: www.leg.state.or.us/komp Campaign: www.dpo.org/people/betty­kompBackground: Teacher, principal at Woodburn. 

Western Oregon University (1990).  Political:  Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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12th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Yamhill, Polk, Benton, Marion, Washington. Communities: McMinnville, Dallas, Sheridan (part), Lafayette, Dundee, Dayton, Monroe, Carlton, Willamina (part), Alsea, Yamhill, Rickreall, Gaston (part).

POPULATION 128,041 Previous district: 128,429 (+0.57% from target). Increase 00s: +12.85% (10th largest). New Minority: 18.18% (15th largest). New Hispanic: 12.41%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 40.61% D 34.14%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 40.10% D 34.73%Margin change in 00s: D +2.83% (22nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Brian Boquist, D Annette Frank

The Senate 12th is the Willamette Valley’s west side rural district. It runs from southern and western Benton County north through most of the area of Polk (except for Monmouth, Independence and West Salem) and most of Yamhill County (except Newberg and Dundee). Its new iteration adds a piece of Washington County, southwest of Hillsboro, an area only thinly connected to the district to the south. The district includes Dallas, Monroe and some outlying area around Hillsboro, but most of the population is in Yamhill, in McMinnville and the smaller communities (Carlton, Yamhill, Amity, Lafayette, Dayton) around it.

McMinnville softly leans Democratic, but the rest of the district is Republican, and Republicans have had a clear registration edge. They also have provided the senators from here, who have not in recent times been closely challenged. This is also wine country, which may may affect the cultural climate over time.

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REDISTRICTING Only barely changed in partisan balance. Added in Benton County, a large squarish rural area north of Corvallis 

including Adair Village, and a small rural area south of Corvallis. The other major addition is at the north end of the district, adding a Washington County rural area east of Gaston and west of Bull Mountain, and southwest of Hillsboro (more or less direction south of Cornelius). The district also picked up rural areas around West Salem and near Monmouth and Independence. 

 Deleted a large portion of Polk County including Falls City west into the Coast Range summit area, and part of the Sheridan and Willamina area (though it retained a portion of it). 

PARTY REGISTRATION  The (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 24,117 34.73% 27,847 40.10% 13,900 20.02% 69,4422006 21,862 33.35% 27,994 42.70% 13,966 21.30% 65,5602002 21,514 34.50% 26,407 42.34% 12,882 20.66% 62,365

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012.

Sen 12 Democrat Republican2008 Kevin Nortness 21,480 39.24% Brian Boquist 33,264 60.76%2004 Hank Franzoni 22,711 41.01% Gary George 32,662 58.99%

PRIMARIES No primaries in this district. 

BRIAN BOQUIST, R-DallasState: www.leg.state.or.us/boquistBackground: Executive Vice president and partner 

of International Charter Inc. of Oregon (transport business). Reserve Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel; extensive military experience. Western Oregon State College, Oregon State University. 

Political: Unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. House, 2000, 2002. Elected to House 2004, 2006. Elected to Senate 2008.

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23rd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Yamhill, Polk, Benton, Marion. Communities: Dallas, Monroe, Dundee (part), Adair Village, Lafayette (part), Dayton, Jefferson, Amity, Sheridan (part), Alsea, Rickreall, Willamina (part), Kings Valley, Grand Island.

POPULATION 63,510 Previous district: 62,427 (-2.23% from target). Increase 00s: +9.08% (36th largest). New Minority: 13.39% (48th largest). New Hispanic: 8.09%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 41.41%, D 33.94%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.75% (7th largest), D 33.59%Margin change in 00s: D +1.14% (47th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Jim Thompson, D Ross Swartzendruber

The southern, geographically larger, House half of this Senate district, 23 runs from the edge of Lane County to the edge of McMinnville, taking in several southern Yamhill communities. This is rural and exurban territory – its boundaries run just outside the college towns of Corvallis, Monmouth and McMinnville – and its voter registration runs strongly Republican. 

Republicans have won this district with some consistency since it was firm placed in this form.

REDISTRICTING  Not much changes in partisan balance. Added rural northeast Polk County. Much of south­central Yamhill 

County, including Amity, Dayton and Lafayette but stopping just short of McMinnville. In Benton County, a large squarish rural area north of Corvallis including the exurban suburb Adair Village, and a small rural area south of Corvallis. 

 Deleted much of western Polk County from Falls City west; a rural area east Philomath; and a portion of the the Sheridan­Willamina area in Yamhill County (the district retains part of Willamina but lost Sheridan).

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 11,796 33.59% 14,658 41.75% 6,953 19.80% 35,1132006 11,091 33.11% 14,635 43.69% 7,093 21.18% 33,4952002 11,205 34.40% 13,930 42.76% 6,736 20.68% 32,574

ELECTIONS   

H 23 Democrat Republican2010 Wesley West 7,661 31.88% Jim Thompson 16,371 68.12%2008 Jason Brown 11,745 42.52% Jim Thompson 15,878 57.48%2006 Jason Brown 8,760 39.49% Brian Boquist 13,422 60.51%

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2004 Dick Reynolds 9,946 34.99% Brian Boquist 17,390 61.18%2002 Peter Leung 6,647 31.72% Lane Shetterly 14,307 68.28%

PRIMARIES   Jim Thompson has had legislative primaries twice. First, one he lost to Brian Boquist  in 2004 (3,198/51.97%) – but came in second in a field of five (Cheryl Lentsch, Jackie Lawson and Jim Welsh were the others). Second, four years later, when he won the office, defeating (4,137/61.57%) former Polk Commissioner Craig Pope. Democrats also contested their primary in 2008, with Jason Brown (4,772/74.41%) beating Wesley West.

JIM THOMPSON, R-DallasState: www.leg.state.or.us/thompsonCampaign: jimforhouse.comBackground: Medical laboratory research. Chair, 

Polk County Fire District #1 Board. Oregon State University, Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University). 

Political: Appointed to House, 2004. Elected to House 2008, 2010.

24th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Yamhill, Washington. Communities: McMinnville, Lafayette (part), Carlton, Dundee (part), Yamhill, Hillsboro (small part), Gaston (small part).

POPULATION 63,851 Previous district: 66,002 (+3.37% from target). Increase 00s: 16.67% (10th

largest). New Minority: 22.89% (21st

largest). New Hispanic: 16.66%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 37.09% D 34.98%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 38.42% D 35.89%Margin change in 00s: D +4.53% (37th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Jim Weidner, D Kathy Campbell

District 24, to the north of 23, is dominated by the city of McMinnville, which provides about half of its population. The rest of the district is rural and small town, and nearly all of it leans decisively Republican, more than McMinnville does Democratic (and even that slight leaning is debatable). Still, the result is that this district is much closer to marginal than 23 to the south; Republicans have been winning consistently in this seat for a while, but their margins have not been large, and the Republican registration lead has been thinning.

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 Added a small rural section west of Newberg. Also a stretch in northeastern Yamhill and south­central Washington, anchored by the mountainous Highway 219 from north of Newburg to just south of Hillsboro (though reaching inside the Hillsboro urban growth boundary). 

 Deleted rural northeast Polk County. Much of south­central Yamhill County, including Amity, Dayton and Lafayette but stopping just short of McMinnville.  The Sheridan­Willamina area in Yamhill County.

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 12,321 35.89% 13,189 38.42% 6,947 20.24% 34,3292006 10,771 33.59% 13,359 41.66% 6,873 21.43% 32,0652002 10,309 34.60% 12,477 41.88% 6,146 20.63% 29,791

ELECTIONS  

H 24 Democrat Republican2010 Susan Sokol Blosser 11,380 45.22% Jim Weidner 13,787 54.78%2008 Al Hansen 12,603 45.62% Jim Weidner 15,025 54.38%2006 Sal Peralta 10,847 47.36% Donna Nelson 11,206 48.92%2004 Tim Duerfeldt 11,935 42.71% Donna Nelson 14,975 53.59%2002 Tim Duerfeldt 8,547 40.70% Donna Nelson 12,452 59.30%

PRIMARIES  Donna Nelson had a three­way primary in 2004, easily beating (3,923/) Frank Butler and Charles Mitchell. When she opted out in 2008, three other Republicans competed: Jim Weidner (3,827/54.38%) who easily won, over Ed Glad and Jim Bunn, a former U.S. representative.  

JIM WEIDNER, R-YamhillState: www.leg.state.or.us/weidnerCampaign: www.jimfororegon.comBackground: Consultant in vibration analysis. Owner, 

Lago de Chapala restaurant, Yamhill. Political: Elected to House, 2008, 2010. 

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13th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Yamhill, Marion. Communities: Keizer (part), Newberg, Wilsonville (part), Hillsboro (part), Tigard (part), Sherwood, St. Paul.

POPULATION 129,542 Previous district: 141,274 (+10.63% from target). Increase 00s: +23.31% (4th

largest). New Minority: 21.17% (13th

largest). New Hispanic: 12.95%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 40.17% D 34.46%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 40.70% D 33.86%Margin change in 00s: D +6.10% (15th largest)

Senate 13 is an odd mix of mid­sized city, suburbs and rural – what looks like a mashup of leftovers from the Marion, Washington and Yamhill county areas. Its largest city is Keizer, the northern adjoining (and more conservative) neighbor of Salem, but a relatively lightly populated rural area (which is heavily farmed) nearly half the length of the district separates it from the second largest, Newberg, which is a few miles over the hills from the third largest, Sherwood. Most of Wilsonville is also in the district, and between them these four account for most of the district’s population. But the rural areas add a slice too, and so does the Bull Mountain area and 

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the piece of the district leaning north to Aloha – on the highly­developed and growing Tualatin Valley highway strip. 

The district has lots of variety of scenery, economy, lifestyle and culture, but it is generally consistent in its politics: Mostly (though not overwhelmingly) Republican. That margin shrank in the last decade, though it remains decisive.

REDISTRICTING A bit more politically marginal than it was. Added: The shape of District 13 looks a good deal different, though its 

population base is not dramatically changed. The southern part of the district, from Newberg to Keizer, is changed only slightly (adding a few precincts near Woodburn). In the north, a few precincts near Hillsboro are added. 

 Deleted a large piece of rural Washington County rural territory was cut off and given to other districts (notably District 12). The part of the district that had extended from Hagg Lake to near the Bull Mountain­Sherwood area has been deleted. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 24,737 33.86% 29,736 40.70% 14,777 20.23% 73,0592006 21,062 31.29% 30,154 44.79% 14,373 21.35% 67,3172002 19,733 31.85% 28,151 45.43% 12,708 20.51% 61,960

ELECTIONS   Up in 2014.

Sen 13 Democrat Republican2010 Timi Parker 17,742 36.81% Larry George 30,457 63.19%2006 Rick Ross 18,318 40.87% Larry George 26,504 59.13%2002 Ken Crowley 16,266 40.09% Charles Starr 24,303 59.91%

PRIMARIES  One primary here, but it was major, between two leading local Republican political figures (and families too): incumbent Charles Starr challenged, successfully, by Larry George (6,022/51.06%). At the time, Starr’s son and George’s father both were also serving in the legislature. (The younger Starr still is.)

LARRY GEORGE, R-SherwoodState: www.leg.state.or.us/georgelCampaign: www.facebook.com/pages/Larry­George­

for­State­Senate/108588909163630Background: Executive director, Oregonians in 

Action. Co­owner, George Packing Company. Radio talk show host (KXL).

Political: Elected to Senate 2006 (59.3% over Rick Ross­D). Seat up 2010.

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25th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Marion, Yamhill. Communities: Newberg, Keizer (part), St. Paul.

POPULATION 64,834 Previous district: 65,088 (+1.94% from target). Increase 00s: +14.08% (18th largest). New Minority: 21.91% (23rd largest). New Hispanic: 15.90%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 41.55% D 34.19%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 41.69% D 33.34%Margin change in 00s: D +3.67% (40th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Kim Thatcher, D Sharon Freeman

The southern part of Senate 13, this House district has two cities – Newberg and Keizer – at either end; those two account for the bulk of House 25’s population. Rich farm country, and the farm town of St. Paul, lie in the 20 miles or so between. Both cities lean Republican, as does the rural area, so a strong Republican tilt to this district isn’t a surprise. And Republicans have been winning strongly in this area for a long time.

REDISTRICTING Only slightly changed. Added: Few changes; a rural area northwest of Woodburn­Gervais.  Deleted a small rural section west of Newberg.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,889 33.34% 13,616 41.69% 6,264 19.18% 32,6622006 9,736 31.82% 13,749 44.94% 6,224 20.34% 30,5962002 9,488 32.92% 12,996 45.09% 5,660 19.64% 28,820

ELECTIONS  

H 25 Democrat Republican2010 Jim Dyer 7,530 33.77% Kim Thatcher 14,770 66.23%2008 x 0 0.00% Kim Thatcher 20,345 100.00%2006 Charles Lee 8,977 42.88% Kim Thatcher 11,956 57.12%2004 Roger Pike 9,319 35.63% Kim Thatcher 16,836 64.37%2002 Jonathan Bella 4,942 25.30% Vic Backlund 14,589 74.70%

PRIMARIES  One of the most highly noted, for its clash of philosophy, Republican primaries of 2004 was here, in which veteran incumbent Vic Backlund, a moderate, was ousted by more conservative Kim Thatcher (4,042/59.17%). Thatcher was challenged in the 2010 primary by Douglas Heuler but easily won (5,682/89.04%). Democrats competed here in 2006, when Charles E. Lee defeated (2,161/59.07%) Susan Keen. 

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KIM THATCHER, R-KeizerState: www.leg.state.or.us/thatcher Campaign: www.kimthatcher.netBackground: Owner and President of KT 

Contracting Company, and Highway Specialties (highway construction). Co­Founder, Oregon Contractors Association. Keizer Chamber of Commerce. Portland State University. 

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

26th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Clackamas. Communities: Sherwood, Wilsonville, Hillsboro, King City, Bull Mountain.

POPULATION 64,708 Previous district: 76,186 (+19.32% from target). Increase 00s: +32.47% (4th

largest). New Minority: 20.42% (27th

largest). New Hispanic: 9.99%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 39.35% D 34.63%REPUBLICAN 2010 (Nov) R 39.91% D 32.28%Margin change in 00s: D +8.13% (22nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Matt Wingard, D Wynne Wakkila

The 26th is the southwest periphery of the Portland metro area, from Wilsonville to Sherwood to the mostly unincorporated but in places fast­growing parts of south­central Washington County, poking north to Aloha (an addition with redistricting). Many of the people here are associated with the Portland metro area, but chose not to live in the heart of it, often an indicator of Republican leanings. 

And this is a clearly Republican district, though the registration margins shrank during the last decade.

REDISTRICTING Closer to marginal than it was in the last decade, though it remains Republican.

Added several precincts on the south side of Tualatin, bisected by I­5. On the north side, the district pushed north across the Tualatin Valley Highway on the west side of Aloha. In between, there was also some precinct adjustment in the Bull Mountain area. 

Deleted a small rural tract south of Wilsonville (on the south side of the Willamette River). 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,848 34.28% 16,122 39.91% 8,513 21.07% 40,397

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2006 11,326 30.84% 16,405 44.67% 8,149 22.19% 36,7212002 10,245 30.91% 15,155 45.73% 7,048 21.27% 33,140

ELECTIONS   

H 26 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Sandy Webb 10,382 38.82% Matt Wingard 16,362 61.18%2008 Jessica Adamson 13,684 44.69% Matt Wingard 15,432 50.40%2006 Lee Coleman 9,313 38.24% Jerry Krummell 14,424 59.23%2004 Rick Ross 11,477 38.33% Jerry Krummell 17,618 58.83%2002 Rick Ross 7,368 36.30% Jerry Krummell 12,928 63.70%

PRIMARIES  None in the last decade. 

MATT WINGARD, R-WilsonvilleState: www.leg.state.or.us/wingardCampaign: www.mattwingard.comBackground: Public relations consulting. Former 

television reporter. University of Southern California. Political: Elected to House, 2008, 2010.

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14th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Multnomah. Communities: Beaverton (part), Aloha, Raleigh Hills, West Slope, Garden Home.

POPULATION 129,323 Previous district: 126,140 (-1.22% from target). Increase 00s: +9.60% (17th

largest). New Minority: 30.36% (6th

largest). New Hispanic: 15.67%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.08% R 29.26%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 44.56% R 28.90%Margin change in 00s: D +11.98% (5th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Mark Hass, R Gary Coe

Shaped a little like China, District 14 is mostly the Beaverton area south of the Tualatin Valley highway (plus areas north of it to the northeast and northwest). This is partially urbanized but mostly suburban territory linked closely to Portland, which is just over the West Hills. The minority population in this area is substantial, too. The combination indicates a Democratic registration here, and there is one, grown from almost even parity in 2002 to very strong by 2010. It shrank slightly with redistricting.

District 14 is something of a barometer showing the changes in Washington County. Up to 2000 this area has been consistently represented by Republicans, but that year Democrat Ryan Deckert, who just two years before had been elected to a House seat, defeated incumbent Republican 

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Senator Eileen Qutub. Since then, it seems to have turned into a safe Democratic seat.

REDISTRICTING The large Democratic edge here is trimmed a little. Added a few small precincts south of Aloha and near the West Slope.  Deleted a few precinct areas to the south were cut off, mainly north of 

Bull Mountain to the west and north of Metzger to the east.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 29,751 44.56% 19,291 28.90% 14,592 21.86% 66,7612006 24,841 39.44% 21,520 34.16% 15,027 23.86% 62,9902002 22,445 37.85% 22,069 37.22% 13,369 22.55% 59,293

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012.

Sen 14 Democrat Republican2008 Mark Hass 35,847 68.02% Lisa Michaels 16,850 31.98%2004 Ryan Deckert 34,644 64.03% Jay Omdahl 19,459 35.97%

PRIMARIES  No primaries in this district in the last decade.

MARK HASS, D-BeavertonState: www.leg.state.or.us/hassCampaign: www.markhass.comBackground: Brand strategist, Cappelli Miles 

(advertising/brand identity, at Portland, Eugene, Denver). Board member, Northwest Health Foundation. Formerly (20 years) a journalist, KATU­TV, 1984­2000. 

Political: Elected to the House 2000, 2002, 2004. Appointed to Senate November 2007. Elected to the Senate 2008.

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27th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Beaverton (part), Raleigh Hills, Portland (northwest).

POPULATION 64,811 Previous district: 62,120 (-2.71% from target). Increase 00s: +8.19% (41st largest). New Minority: 25.85% (18th largest). New Hispanic: 12.13%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 44.99% R 29.21%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 46.17% R 29.66%Margin change in 00s: D +12.95% (6th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Tobias Read, R Burton Keeble

The eastern portion of Senate 14, this House district is therefore more densely populated, more urbanized and includes a slice of Multnomah County – it is more Portland­oriented than the western side. It is more Democratic than the western side as well. Democrats have been winning this House seat with landslides or thereabouts for a number of cycles.

REDISTRICTING Not greatly changed. Added the major population addition was in a near­rectangle bordered 

by Murray and Allen Boulevards, toward Beaverton's southwest area. Another significant tract, south of Scholls Ferry Road and southwest of Beaverton, also was added. 

 Deleted a tract southeast of Oleson Road north of the Metzger area, and several small tracts near West Slope were dropped.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 16,824 46.17% 10,807 29.66% 7,201 19.76% 36,4392006 13,986 40.56% 12,055 34.96% 7,642 22.16% 34,4802002 12,525 38.52% 12,557 38.62% 6,725 20.68% 32,514

ELECTIONS

H 27 Democrat Republican2010 Tobias Read 15,398 62.27% Dan Lucas 9,328 37.73%2008 Tobias Read 19,420 70.47% Michael DeVietro 8,139 29.53%2006 Tobias Read 14,325 59.61% Domonic Biggi 9,706 40.39%2004 Mark Hass 19,614 68.59% Gabe Schomus 8,980 31.41%2002 Mark Hass 13,716 100.00% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  In his last run for this seat (2004), Mark Hass was primaried by Timothy Michael, but easily rebuffed him (5,060/93%). A close primary developed in 2006, won by Tobias Read (2,817/50.77%) over Mike 

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Bohan. Read won by more than 60% the small Multnomah piece of the district, but narrowly lost the Washington County portion.

TOBIAS READ, D-BeavertonState: www.leg.state.or.us/read Campaign: www.tobiasread.comBackground: Product developer, Nike. 

Development officer, Willamette University. Staff for former Representative Bryan Johnston; staff for former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. Founding board member, Hoopla (charity basketball). Willamette University. University of Washington. 

Political: Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010.

28th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Beaverton (part – western), Aloha.

POPULATION 64,512 Previous district: 64,020 (+0.26% from target). Increase 00s: +11.01% (27th largest). New Minority: 34.90% (7th largest). New Hispanic: 19.23%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 40.93% R 29.31%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.63% R 27.98%Margin change in 00s: D +10.81% (12th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Jeff Barker, R Manuel Castaneda

The western Beaverton area out toward Aloha is mostly somewhat newer, and income levels are often a little lower, than closer­in at Beaverton (or Hillsboro). It is politically a little more marginal than the central Beaverton area, a little more removed from Portland. 

But only by degrees: This has been clearly Democratic territory for the last decade, and Democrat Jeff Barker has been steadily elected here since 2002. (He has said he probably won’t run again in 2012.)

REDISTRICTING Still Democratic, but closer to marginal. Added a little additional territory, pushing north, west of 185th Avenue 

and north of Highway 8. It also takes in some new territory on the south end of the district, reaching south to Weir Road. 

 Deleted precincts in its east site in central Beaverton, reaching to Highway 217. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 12,927 42.63% 8,484 27.98% 7,391 24.38% 30,3222006 10,855 38.07% 9,465 33.20% 7,385 25.90% 28,5102002 9,920 37.04% 9,512 35.52% 6,644 24.81% 26,779

ELECTIONS  

H 28 Democrat Republican2010 Jeff Barker 10,314 56.98% Bill Berg 7,787 43.02%2008 Jeff Barker 15,019 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Jeff Barker 10,924 64.88% Eldon Derville-Teer 5,912 35.12%2004 Jeff Barker 15,652 82.40% Steve Geiger 3,343 17.60%2002 Jeff Barker 7,568 50.14% Keith Parker 7,527 49.86%

PRIMARIES  Two lopsided Republican primaries in the last decade. In 2002, Keith Parker defeated (1,877/67.2%) Patricia Kepler. And in 2006, Eldon Derville­Teer (1,642/63.15%) beat Christopher Mentrum. 

JEFF BARKER, D-AlohaState: www.leg.state.or.us/barker Background: Retired police officer, rose to 

lieutenant in Portland Police Bureau. Oregon State Police. U.S. Marines. Portland State University.  

Political: Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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15th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Hillsboro (part), Forest Grove, Cornelius, North Plains.

POPULATION 129,263 Previous district: 140,429 (+9.97% from target). Increase 00s: +22.22% (5th

largest). New Minority: 36.93% (2nd

largest). New Hispanic: 24.28%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 37.89% R 31.61%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 39.12% R 31.77%Margin change in 00s: D +8.99% (8th largest)

Most of Hillsboro is in Senate 15, and makes up the bulk of its population. Add Forest Grove and Cornelius, and that’s most of the people in the district. Not most of the land area: There’s a large swath of farm land north of those cities, up to and beyond the Sunset Highway (US 26). The agricultural areas still have some impact, and the cities around here still have elements of the farm support communities they once were. But there is also much more: The large Hispanic community at Hillsboro, the college community at Forest Grove, the service community and fast­growing residential sector around Cornelius.

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This is dynamic, shifting terrain. 20 years ago it was solidly Republican, and it is still represented by a Republican senator. But it has been moving into Democratic territory, and by 2010 Democratic registration had overtaken the Republican. But for the time being, at least, this is (along with both of its Hose districts) one of the few Oregon districts  with a Republican legislator in a registration­Democratic district. This area, in fact, performs better for Republicans (or, the minority in any part of Oregon) than any other district in the state.

REDISTRICTING Only slight changes. Added: As in most of Washington County, the emphasis has been on 

compacting districts, not adding to their geographic reach. A few lightly­populated tracts were added, however: southwest of Cornelius, northwest of Forest Grove, southeast of Banks, north of North Plains. 

 Deleted some tracts south of Hillsboro near Highway 8, and the Rockcreek area (sent to District 17). 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 24,971 39.12% 20,277 31.77% 15,209 23.83% 63,8262006 20,463 35.08% 21,372 36.64% 14,687 25.18% 58,3362002 18,335 35.00% 20,393 38.93% 12,342 23.56% 52,380

ELECTIONS   Up in 2014.

Sen 15 Democrat Republican2010 Chuck Riley 19,533 47.74% Bruce Starr 21,382 52.26%2006 John Napolitano 16,308 44.95% Bruce Starr 19,973 55.05%2002 Ermine Todd 10,283 34.70% Bruce Starr 18,364 61.98%

PRIMARIES  The lone primary in the last decade came in 2010, when Chuck Riley, a House member, and Travis Comfort contested for the Democratic nomination. Riley won easily (6,038/77.22%), but lost the general.

BRUCE STARR, R-HillsboroState: www.leg.state.or.us/starrbCampaign: www.brucestarr.org/Background: Founder, Cutting Edge NW, government 

consulting. Small business, works with the Portland Business Alliance and Pacific Northwest International Trade Association. Portland State University. 

Political: Elected state House 1998, 2000. Elected state Senate 2002, 2006, 2010. Announced campaign for state labor commissioner, 2012.

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29th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Hillsboro (southwestern), Forest Grove, Cornelius.

POPULATION 64,559 Previous district: 65,597 (+2.73% from target). Increase 00s: +14.37% (16th largest). New Minority: 41.38% (2nd largest). New Hispanic: 34.49%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 38.42% R 31.79%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 39.39% R 31.27%Margin change in 00s: D +6.50% (26th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Katie Eyre; D Katie Riley, Ben Unger

This is the most clearly urban district in Washington County. The 29th 

includes city center for Hillsboro – the county’s largest city – including the area around the main city and county offices. And it runs west to take in the cities of Cornelius and Forest Grove; three very different kinds of cities, to be sure. But this is the part of Senate 15 that not only ended the last decade as a registration­Democratic district, but started it that way as well (albeit only narrowly). 

In winning the seat in 2010, Katie Brewer attracted more votes than any Republican here probably ever has, but certainly in the last decade. That was still good only for a narrow win.

REDISTRICTING  Slightly less Democratic, but only slightly. Added: This has been a sausage­shaped district, with its east end in 

central Hillsboro (falling short of the Hillsboro airport) and its west end, headed due west along Highway 8, at the Gales Creek area west of Forest Grove. Reapportionment has reshaped the district, generally maintaining those dimensions but adding a large rural area north of Forest Grove and Cornelius, extending a little further east into Hillsboro and adding a new rural area just south of Cornelius. 

 Deleted some population in Hillsboro, just south of Highway 8. And on the west side, it now stops with the Forest Grove urban growth boundary, giving up the Gales Creek area to District 32. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 10,373 39.39% 8,235 31.27% 6,286 23.87% 26,3312006 8,833 36.50% 8,642 35.71% 5,931 24.51% 24,1992002 8,499 37.34% 8,394 36.87% 5,254 23.08% 22,764

ELECTIONS    

H 29 Democrat Republican

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2010 Katie Riley 8,009 46.99% Katie Brewer 9,035 53.01%2008 Chuck Riley 11,191 60.45% Terry Rilling 7,321 39.55%2006 Chuck Riley 7,987 51.81% Terry Rilling 6,659 43.20%2004 Chuck Riley 9,588 48.12% Mary Gallegos 8,427 42.30%2002 Chuck Riley 6,425 48.37% Mary Gallegos 6,859 51.63%

PRIMARIES  In 2002, then­incumbent Republican Mary Gallegos was challenged by Ralph Brown; Gallegos won (2,264/59.14%). Two years later, Chuck Riley, who beat her in the general, first won a primary (62.33%). In 2006, Republicans picked Terry Rilling (2,113/77.43%) over Barry S. Lee. 

KATIE EYRE BREWER, R-HillsboroState: www.leg.state.or.us/eyrebrewerCampaign: www.votekatieeyre.comBackground: Accountant (CPA). Hillsboro Planning 

Commission. Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. California State University.

Political: Elected to House 2010.

30th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Hillsboro (part, north and east), North Plains.

POPULATION 64,704 Previous district: 74,832 (+17.20% from target). Increase 00s: +30.04% (5th largest). New Minority: 32.49% (9th largest). New Hispanic: 14.09%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 37.46% R 31.46%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 38.93% R 32.12%Margin change in 00s: D +10.90% (11th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Shawn Lindsay, D Adriana Canas

Although it includes a mass of rural and small town (North Plains) territory to the north, areas that are mostly strongly Republican, District 30 is Hillsboro­dominant, which is what has recently given it a small Democratic registration edge. But that’s a recent development – Republicans led in 2006 and before. 

REDISTRICTING A little more independent than it was. Added large rural areas east of North Plains, and southeast of Banks. It 

also added smaller, discrete tracts in Hillsboro (one at Cornell Road and 25th, another at southeastern Hillsboro near Aloha. 

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 Deleted a large rural area north of Forest Grove and Cornelius. A few small Hillsboro and Aloha tracts near Highway 8.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 14,598 38.93% 12,042 32.12% 8,923 23.80% 37,4952006 11,630 34.07% 12,730 37.29% 8,756 25.65% 34,1372002 9,836 33.21% 11,999 40.52% 7,088 23.93% 29,616

ELECTIONS   

H 30 Democrat Republican2010 Doug Ainge 10,893 46.56% Shawn Lindsay 12,501 53.44%2008 David Edwards 15,878 55.69% Andy Duyck 11,925 41.82%2006 David Edwards 12,253 56.57% Everett Curry 8,965 41.39%2004 Mik Sander 11,244 42.29% Derrick Kitts 14,546 54.70%2002 Aron Carleson 8,363 47.81% Derrick Kitts 8,540 48.82%

PRIMARIES  The lone primary here was a 2002 Republican contest between Derrick Kitts (2,650/58.85%) and Dawn Phillips. 

SHAWN LINDSAY, R-HillsboroState: www.leg.state.or.us/lindsayCampaign: www.shawnlindsay.orgBackground: Attorney, Lane Powell PC (intellectual 

property, trade). Hillsboro School District Curriculum Committee. Washburn University School of Law. Brigham Young University. Republican precinct chair. 

Political: Elected to House 2010.

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16th Senate District

AREA All: Clatsop, Columbia. Part: Tillamook, Washington. Communities: St. Helens, Astoria, Tillamook, Scappoose, Warrenton, Vernonia, Banks, Seaside, Gaston (part), Manzanita, Ranier, Gearhart, Rockaway Beach, Clatskanie, Hammond, Cannon Beach, Wheeler, Nehalem, Jewell, Bay City, Westport, Mist.

POPULATION 128,362 Previous district: 122,983 (-3.70% from target). Increase 00s: +7.58% (22nd largest). New Minority: 12.53% (27th

largest). New Hispanic: 6.27%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.40% R 31.23%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.56% R 31.50%Margin change in 00s: D +1.15% (25th largest)

District 16 is easy to envision. That knob in Oregon’s northwest corner that sticks up north, where the Columbia River empties into the Pacific? That 

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knob is District 16. Roughly. For the most part that should mean waterfront areas, and most of the district is that: Columbia and Clatsop and the northern half of Tillamook counties. That’s not quite enough population, so places in Washington County like Gaston and Banks, to the border of Forest Grove, were added in. But much of this district is coastine and waterfront. 

Traditionally, it is Democratic as well. That extends way back on the coast, through the labor influence and the timber industry influence as well. Democratic legislators have tended to stay put here a while, too. The seat was held by Democrat Joan Dukes from 1986 to 2005; when she resigned to join the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, she was replaced by Democrat Betsy Johnson, who has held the seat since.

REDISTRICTING  Still strongly Democratic, though a little less so. Added two areas mostly, both in Washington County. One is the rural 

area from Gaston to Forest Grove, including the Lake Hagg area. The other, on the norther side of the population center, extends into the northern edge of Hillsboro and the northern part of the Bethany area. 

 Deleted the southern half of Tillamook County, sent to District 5 (Netarts and Oceanside to Neskowin, though Tillamook remains within but on the southwest edge of District 16). 

PARTY REGISTRATION   (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 29,960 42.56% 22,174 31.50% 14,530 20.64% 70,3962006 29,070 41.44% 23,263 33.16% 15,477 22.06% 70,1542002 28,861 43.07% 22,264 33.23% 13,872 20.70% 67,008

ELECTIONS   Up in 2014.

Sen 16 Democrat Republican2010 Betsy Johnson 27,182 54.54% Bob Horning 22,657 45.46%2006 Betsy Johnson 30,645 65.64% Don Fell 16,040 34.36%2002 Joan Dukes 25,564 56.41% Don Fell 17,368 38.32%

PRIMARIES  No primaries in this district in the last decade. 

BETSY JOHNSON, D-ScappooseState: www.leg.state.or.us/johnsonCampaign/external: www.betsyjohnson.comBackground: Licensed commercial pilot of both 

fixed and rotor­wing aircraft; founder, Transwestern Helicopters, Inc., 1978. Manager, aeronautics division of state Department of Transportation, 1993­98. Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota), history; Northwestern School of Law (law), Lewis & Clark College. Father Sam Johnson was a representative from the Redmond area.

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Political: Elected director, Columbia County Health District, 1990. Elected, Board of Commissioners of the Port of St. Helens 1992, 1996. Elected to House 2000, 2002, 2004. Appointed state Senate 2005 (to replace Joan Dukes). Elected to Senate 2006, 2010. 

31st House District

AREA All: Columbia. Part: Multnomah, Washington. Communities: St. Helens, Scappoose, Bethany, Vernonia, Clatskanie, Ranier.

POPULATION 63,955 Previous district: 62,690 (-1.82% from target). Increase 00s: +8.83% (38th largest). New Minority: 12.11% (53rd largest). New Hispanic: 4.42%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 42.08% R 30.55%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 44.80% R 29.09%Margin change in 00s: D +0.42% (50th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Brad Witt, R Lew Barnes

House 31 is mostly Columbia County, but including as well some northeast pieces of Washington County, north of Beaverton, mainly around the Bethany and Rockcreek areas. That and a sliver of northwest Multnomah County add up to three pieces all generally Democratic. The Democratic margins in this district (significantly reshaped for the new decade) has been steady for the last decade.

REDISTRICTING Moves slightly toward more marginal. Added the part of Columbia County which hadn't been included 

(meaning, most of the area west of Highway 47 and Vernonia). A large bit of Washington County north of Highway 26 and Banks, plus the more populated area to the southeast including the northern Bethany and Rockcreek areas. And the far northwest tip of Multnomah County, to the Portland line. 

 Deleted the Clatsop County part of the old district, which ran from the Columbia County line to Astoria. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 15,747 44.80% 10,226 29.09% 7,273 20.69% 35,1512006 15,135 43.77% 10,630 30.74% 7,585 21.94% 34,5772002 15,034 46.03% 10,000 30.62% 6,620 20.27% 32,662

ELECTIONS   

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H 31 Democrat Republican2010 Brad Witt 13,804 57.27% Ed DeCoste 10,300 42.73%2008 Brad Witt 20,499 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Brad Witt 13,975 58.89% Mike Kocher 6,955 29.31%2004 Betsy Johnson 21,660 76.78% x 0 0.00%2002 Betsy Johnson 14,643 67.16% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  No primaries in the last decade.

BRAD WITT, D-ClatskanieState: www.leg.state.or.us/witt Campaign: www.wittforcongress.com 

(congressional)Background: Union representative (United Food 

and Commercial Workers Local 555), sawmill worker, lobbyist. University of Massachusetts­Amherst, University of Oregon (management, economics, sociology). 

Political: Appointed to the House (replacing Betsy Johnson). Elected to House 2006, 2008, 2010. Unsuccessful race for U.S. House, 2011.

32nd House District

AREA All: Clatsop. Part: Tillamook, Washington. Communities: Astoria, Tillamook, Seaside, Warrenton, Banks, Rockaway Beach, Manzanita, Garibaldi, Cannon Beach, Gearhart.

POPULATION 64,407 Previous district: 60,293 (-5.57% from target). Increase 00s: 6.30% (46th

largest). New Minority: 12.94% (50th largest). New Hispanic: 8.12%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 40.71% R 31.91%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 40.33% R 33.90%Margin change in 00s: D +1.68% (44th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Deborah Boone, R Jim Welsh

The north coast House district has some very old history (most notably, but not exclusively, in Astoria) and deep ties in labor and other circles. It long also has been Democratic. It last voted Republican for president when it twice supported Dwight Eisenhower, and before that Herbert Hoover in 1928. And yet local politics can be highly competitive at times; personalities do matter here. Democrat Deborah Boone, four times elected to the House seat here, has twice had close calls.

REDISTRICTING District moves a little in the Democratic direction.

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 Added a large piece of Clatsop County from the Columbia County line to Astoria (it had been in District 31).  

 Deleted much of western Columbia County west of Highway 47; and additional parts of rural northwestern Washington County. Also Southern Tillamook County (including Neskowin, Pacific City and Netarts but retaining Tillamook).

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 14,213 40.33% 11,948 33.90% 7,257 20.59% 35,2452006 13,935 39.17% 12,633 35.51% 7,892 22.18% 35,5772002 13,827 40.26% 12,264 35.71% 7,252 21.11% 34,346

ELECTIONS  

H 32 Democrat Republican2010 Deborah Boone 12,977 52.31% Lew Barnes 11,832 47.69%2008 Deborah Boone 18,602 67.01% Tim Bero 9,160 32.99%2006 Deborah Boone 14,876 62.01% Norm Myers 9,112 37.99%2004 Deborah Boone 15,426 50.05% Douglas Olson 14,478 46.97%2002 Elaine Hopson 11,678 51.39% Joe Meyer 11,045 48.61%

PRIMARIES  2004 saw both parties contesting their nominations. On the Democratic side, Deborah Boone won easily (4,045/66.52%) over Rosemary Baker­Monaghan. On the Republican, Douglas Olson won (2,952/59.32%) over Adam Schwend. Both winners led decisively in all five counties.

DEBORAH BOONE, D-Cannon BeachState: www.leg.state.or.us/boone Background: Co­owner construction company; 

owner of restaurant and caterer; legislative assistant; watershed council coordinator. Portland native. University of Washington, Portland State University (art, psychology).

Political: Clatsop County Commissioner. Appointed to House in August 2004 (replacing Elaine Hopson). Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

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17th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Multnomah. Communities: Beaverton (part), Portland (part - NW), Cedar Mill, Bethany, Sylvan, West Slope, Rockcreek.

POPULATION 129,050 Previous district: 145,013 (+13.56% from target). Increase 00s: +26.87% (2nd

largest). New Minority: 30.27% (7th

largest). New Hispanic: 10.04%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 44.57% R 26.87%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 46.10% R 25.37%Margin change in 00s: D +13.17% (2nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, R John Verbeek

This part­Washington County and part­Portland district – running from the suburban areas of Rock Creek, Bethany and Cedar Mill east over the West Hills all the way to the Willamette River, and including part of downtown Portland – is one of the highest­income and most urban legislative districts in Oregon; probably the most so among Senate districts. It’s plenty Democratic, as you might expect, but wasn’t always so; as recently as 2002 the winning Democratic candidate here pulled less than 55%, and the Democratic registration edge was only about 4%. The Washington County portion was considerably more Republican back in the 90s and before, but by the end of that decade Democrats had begin to reach a long­term advantage. 

This is where Oregon’s newest member of Congress, Suzanne Bonamici, was elected to the legislature before that 2012 U.S. House win.

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REDISTRICTING  Still strongly Democratic, but margin shaved a bit.One of the most dramatically changed districts, with more than half of its 

land area cut away (reflecting the heavy population growth here).  Added a few precincts near West Slope and scattered spots in 

Washington County.  Deleted: This district, which has extended from central Beaverton and 

downtown Portland north to Columbia County, has become much more compact. The area north of Bethany and Cedar Mill and, on the Willamette, the Port of Portland, has been sent to District 16. Less dramatically, a part of the Portland west hills and downtown north of Burnside and west of I­405 was sheared off as well, to Senate District 18. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 36,398 46.10% 20,030 25.37% 18,252 23.12% 78,9482006 28,565 40.28% 21,823 30.77% 18,332 25.85% 70,9162002 24,288 38.33% 21,863 34.51% 15,228 24.03% 63,361

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012 due to Suzanne Bonamici’s resignation; the term normal for this district expires in 2014, and the 2012 election will fill the seat only until then.

Sen 17 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Suzanne Bonamici 32,281 64.15% Stevan Kirkpatrick 18,041 35.85%2008 Suzanne Bonamici 44,475 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Brad Avakian 31,612 67.37% Piotr Kuklinski 13,497 28.76%2002 Charlie Ringo 22,821 54.63% Bill Witt 18,950 45.37%

PRIMARIES  The lone primary here was in 2006, when Democratic House member Brad Avakian contested for the nomination with Sam Chase; Avakian won decisively (7,180/63.25%).

ELIZABETH STEINER HAYWARD, D-Portland

State: www.leg.state.or.us/steinerhaywardCampaign: Background: Family physician (more than 20 years), 

Oregon Health Sciences University; director, Knight Cancer Institute Breast Health Education Program. 

Political: Appointed to Senate, December 2011.

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33rd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part, northwest), Beaverton (part – Cedar Mill, Oak Hills, Bethany areas), Sylvan.

POPULATION 64,439 Previous district: 79,509 (+24.52% from target). Increase 00s: +39.24% (2nd

largest). New Minority: 28.42% (15th

largest). New Hispanic: 5.01%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 45.34% R 26.37%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 47.88% R 23.98%Margin change in 00s: D +13.11% (4th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Mitch Greenlick, R Stevan Kirkpatrick

The 33rd takes in a good chunk of central west Portland, some of the downtown and waterfront areas and much of the pricey residential area in the West hill, and the nearby Cedar Mill and Oak Hills areas at Beaverton. It’s the more Democratic of the two House districts here, owing largely to the Portland precincts. But there are no strong Republican areas here; in recent years the party registration margin sometimes has passed 2­1 Democratic. 

REDISTRICTING Still almost as strongly Democratic.  Added a section between West Union Boulevard and the Sunset 

Highway is the only major addition.   Deleted: After areas to the north and south (in the West Haven­Sylvan 

area) were sheared off, what remains is an east­west jagged rectangle running from Bethany and Oak Hills through the Cedar Mill area around Beaverton, over the West Hills and into Portland to the Willamette River, taking in its northern downtown close to the Port of Portland.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 22,539 47.88% 11,288 23.98% 10,639 22.60% 47,0772006 17,310 42.02% 11,937 28.98% 10,547 25.61% 41,1912002 14,094 39.77% 11,570 32.65% 8,460 23.87% 35,436

ELECTIONS

H 33 Democrat Republican2010 Mitch Greenlick 20,101 64.92% Michael Bieker 10,862 35.08%2008 Mitch Greenlick 25,277 72.52% Jim Ellison 9,579 27.48%2006 Mitch Greenlick 19,481 72.53% Mark Eggleston 7,378 27.47%2004 Mitch Greenlick 25,416 81.78% x 0 0.00%2002 Mitch Greenlick 14,173 58.39% Erik Hartung 9,056 37.31%

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PRIMARIES  Mitch Greenlick was primaried in his first three House runs. In 2002, he defeated (3,742/56.34%) Carol Robinson; in 2004 he beat (6,111/88.05%) Ken Saxton; and in 2006 won over (6,410/92.35%) Jeffrey Kee. There was also a Republican contest in 2002: Erik Hartung over (2,591/55.6%) Brian Devore. 

MITCH GREENLICK, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/greenlick Campaign: www.greenlick.comBackground: Retired, former director, Kaiser 

Permanente Center for Health Research. Former chair, public health/preventive medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Wayne State University, University of Michigan (PhD, medical care organization).

Political: Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

34th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington. Communities: Beaverton (part, northern, West Slope, Cedar Hills, Rockcreek).

POPULATION 64,611 Previous district: 65,504 (+2.59% from target). Increase 00s: +14.53% (15th

largest). New Minority: 32.12% (12th

largest). New Hispanic: 15.05%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.66% R 27.45%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 43.48% R 27.43%Margin change in 00s: D +12.81% (7th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Chris Harker, R Dan Mason

The more suburban of the two House districts here, this one is wholly in Washington County, in and around northern Beaverton (in the city and in the interstices between the city’s jagged boundary lines), most of it between the Sunset Highway and the Tualatin Valley Highway; it includes part of Beaverton’s city center. 

34 is a little less Democratic than 33, but not by much. The last time a Democrat won this seat with a percentage short of landslide levels was in 2002, when the area was still just moving in the Democratic direction. 

REDISTRICTING On a partisan level, almost no change at all. Added tracts around the Rock Creek area and West Haven area were 

added.  Deleted: More was subtracted than added here, owing to the large 

population growth. The largest subtraction was in the Oak Hills area north of Highway 26.

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PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,859 43.48% 8,742 27.43% 7,613 23.89% 31,8712006 11,255 37.86% 9,886 33.26% 7,785 26.19% 29,7252002 10,194 36.50% 10,293 36.86% 6,768 24.24% 27,925

ELECTIONS  

H 34 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Chris Harker 11,439 59.16% Tyler Hill 7,420 38.38%2008 Chris Harker 15,479 71.06% Piotr Kuklinski 6,305 28.94%2006 Suzanne Bonamici 11,780 61.61% Joan Draper 6,902 36.10%2004 Brad Avakian 17,835 100.00% x 0 0.00%2002 Brad Avakian 9,220 53.11% John Scruggs 7,430 42.80%

PRIMARIES  A 2002 Republican primary, with John Scruggs narrowly (2,089/51.87%) over Bob Steringer. 

CHRIS HARKER, D-BeavertonState: www.leg.state.or.us/harkerCampaign/external: www.chrisharker.comBackground: President/Founder, Cayuse Inc. 

(software for obtaining federal grants). Medical researcher, Oregon Health & Science University). Director, Core Laboratory for OHSU general clinical research center. 

Political: Appointed to House, June 2008 (replaced Suzanne Bonamici). Elected 2008, 2010.

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18th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas. Communities: Portland (part – SW), Tigard, Metzger.

POPULATION 129,097 Previous district: 129,443 (+1.36% from target). Increase 00s: +13.50% (9th

largest). New Minority: 20.87% (14th

largest). New Hispanic: 8.09%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 50.44% R 22.42%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 51.00% R 23.15%Margin change in 00s: D +13.48% (1st largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Ginny Burdick

Start with an area including most of downtown Portland (and all of it south of Burnside), and then head southwest through Portland then through the city of Tigard (much of it tracking along Barbur Boulevard/Highway 99). 

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That’s roughly Senate 18, an amalgam of Oregon’s major downtown, densely­packed city dwellers, and the suburbs at Tigard. 

This long has been Democratic turf, the Portland areas more than those in Tigard. But Tigard has been moving increasingly in that direction as well. 

REDISTRICTING Little change; a few more independents. Added a part of the Portland west hills and downtown north of 

Burnside and west of I­405 was added, along with a West Hills area north of Highway 26 as it winds just west of Portland. 

 Deleted, toward the southeast of the district, a large tract between Barbur Boulevard and the Multnomah and Capitol Highway areas was sent over to District 19. A few precincts were swapped along the southwest part of the district in the King City and Bull Mountain areas. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 38,370 51.00% 17,419 23.15% 15,296 20.33% 75,2392006 31,059 45.40% 19,505 28.51% 15,590 22.79% 68,4062002 27,568 42.88% 20,703 32.20% 13,714 21.33% 64,290

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012.

Sen 18 Democrat Republican2008 Ginny Burdick 41,916 70.18% John Wight 17,809 29.82%2004 Ginny Burdick 37,540 62.40% John Wight 20,502 34.08%

PRIMARIES  No primaries in the last decade. 

GINNY BURDICK, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/burdickCampaign: Background: Communications consultant. Land 

Conservation and Development Commission from 1987­1993.  University of Puget Sound (psychology, 1969); University of Oregon (journalism, 1973). 

Political: Elected state Senate 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Elected president pro tempore, 2011. 

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35th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Washington, Multnomah. Communities: Tigard, Portland (part, southwest), Metzger.

POPULATION 64,786 Previous district: 65,721 (+2.93% from target). Increase 00s: +14.28% (17th

largest). New Minority: 24.02% (19th

largest). New Hispanic: 11.26%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.66% R 30.08%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 42.58% R 31.85%Margin change in 00s: D +11.40% (10th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Margaret Doherty, R John Goodhouse

The 35th, the southern half of the Senate 18th, consists mostly of Tigard and several smaller communities around it (notably the Metzger area). There’s also a slice of southwest Portland, including the Multnomah area. This area elected Republicans in the 90s and as late as 2002, when it re­elected Max Williams (more recently known as the state corrections director). In the next election after his resignation in 2003, Democrat Larry Galizio narrowly won, and the Democratic advantage has increased since. 

REDISTRICTING Almost no net change. Added: District 35 almost doubled its Portland/Multnomah presence; 

the old district went no further north than the Multnomah/Washington line at Highway 99 and I­5, but now runs about a mile to the north to Multnomah Boulevard. 

 Deleted precincts in the south, at Bull Mountain and King City. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 15,015 42.58% 11,229 31.85% 7,335 20.80% 35,2592006 12,438 37.79% 12,236 37.18% 7,445 22.62% 32,9122002 11,208 36.52% 12,218 39.81% 6,523 21.25% 30,693

ELECTIONS   

H 35 Democrat Republican2010 Margaret Doherty 12,991 56.84% Gordon Fiddes 9,864 43.16%2008 Larry Galizio 17,225 63.94% Tony Marino 9,713 36.06%2006 Larry Galizio 12628 55.81% Shirley Parsons 10,000 44.19%2004 Larry Galizio 13,682 48.09% Suzanne Gallagher 12,867 45.23%2002 Geoff Sinclair 6,436 33.99% Max Williams 11,352 59.96%

PRIMARIES One primary, Republican in 2004: Suzanne Gallagher (2,711/51.8%) defeating Brad Fudge and Phil Yount. 

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MARGARET DOHERTY, D-TigardState: www.leg.state.or.us/dohertyCampaign: www.margaretdoherty.comBackground:  Consultant, Oregon Education 

Association. Teacher. Home­based floral design business. Tigard Planning Commission. Portland State University.

Political: Appointed to House September 2009 (replacing Larry Galizio). Elected 2010.

36th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part, southwest).

POPULATION 64,311 Previous district: 63,722 (-0.20% from target). Increase 00s: +12.71% (20th largest). New Minority: 17.69% (35th largest). New Hispanic: 4.89%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 56.85% R 15.15%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 58.42% R 15.48%Margin change in 00s: D +14.72% (2nd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Benjamin Jay Barber, Jennifer Williamson, Sharon Meieran; R Bruce Neal

The 36th district is one of Oregon’s most urban, taking in as it does most of downtown and the nearby west side neighborhoods, and some of the increasingly densely­built areas south of downtown as well. This is one of the most heavily Democratic districts in Oregon, with registration advantages decisive a decade ago which ballooned to overwhelming by decade’s end.

Democrat Mary Nolan has been the representative here since 2000 and has won overwhelmingly when Republicans did field a candidate. She has announced candidacy in 2012 for the Portland City Council, and the Democratic primary contest that will follow should be lively.

REDISTRICTING A slight Republican net gain, but very slight. Added two sections of western Portland on the north side of Burnside 

Street, one (Old Town) near the Willamette River, the other, west of I­405, climbing up into the west hills to the Washington County line. Another section around Skyline Boulevard also was added, along with another mountain tract further south near Hillsdale. 

 Deleted the major subtraction was to the south, the area south of Capitol Highway and Multnomah Boulevard. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 23,355 58.42% 6,190 15.48% 7,961 19.91% 39,9802006 18,621 52.46% 7,269 20.48% 8,145 22.95% 35,4942002 16,360 48.69% 8,485 25.26% 7,191 21.40% 33,597

ELECTIONS   

H 36 Democrat Republican2010 Mary Nolan 21,407 78.75% Diane Schendel 5,776 21.25%2008 Mary Nolan 25,939 81.47% Steve Oppenheim 4,738 14.88%2006 Mary Nolan 20,344 85.25% x 0 0.00%2004 Mary Nolan 25,876 87.54% x 0 0.00%2002 Mary Nolan 16,092 100.00% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  No primaries in the last decade. 

MARY NOLAN, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/nolanBackground: Electronics design, manufacturing, 

management. Chair, NASA industry advisory council. Dartmouth College.  

Political: Elected to House 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected majority leader, 2008­10.

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19th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah. Communities: Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, Portland (part- SW), King City, Durham.

POPULATION 129,316 Previous district: 121,745 (-4.66% from target). Increase 00s: +7.14% (23rd largest). New Minority: 16.32% (19th largest). New Hispanic: 7.10%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 43.64% R 31.95%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 43.02% R 33.75%Margin change in 00s: D +11.21% (6th largest)

The closest to a true tri­county metro district in Oregon, Senate 19 sits at the convergence of Oregon’s three largest counties, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas. Or, close to it: It barely misses the exact point where the three county boundaries meet. But it has significant pieces of all three counties. To the west in Washington, the Tualatin­Durham area, a prosperous retail and service area. To the north in Multnomah, a southern slice of 

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Portland in the hilly area west of the Willamette River. And to the south, Lake Oswego and West Linn, famously high­rent districts. 

The Washington and Clackamas areas were mostly Republican once – the district had a slight Republican edge as recently as 2006 – but Democrats have shot past in the years since. Three­term Senator Richard Devlin, recently Senate majority leader, did have a tight race in 2010, however, and the area has to be considered at least somewhat politically fluid. 

REDISTRICTING  This very Democratic district becomes more so. Added a large tract between Barbur Boulevard and the Multnomah and 

Capitol Highway areas.  Deleted a rural area anchored by I­5 between Tualatin to the north and 

Wilsonville to the south. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 32,479 43.03% 25,475 33.75% 14,034 18.59% 75,4852006 27,328 38.32% 27,442 38.48% 14,792 20.74% 71,3162002 25,160 36.55% 28,348 41.18% 13,573 19.72% 68,844

ELECTIONS  Up in 2014.

Sen 19 Democrat Republican2010 Richard Devlin 30,179 54.66% Mary Kremer 25,038 45.34%2006 Richard Devlin 30,963 61.34% David Newell 18,299 36.25%2002 Richard Devlin 24,241 50.10% Bob Tiernan 22,873 47.27%

PRIMARIES  Two Republican primaries here, at opposite ends of the decade. In 2002, future Republican state chair Bob Tiernan easily won a three­way primary here (7,421/57.18%) before losing the general to Democrat Richard Devlin. In 2010 a similar story in the general; in the primary, more­conservative Mary Kremer defeated (5,693/53.96%) Steve Griffith. 

RICHARD DEVLIN, D-TualatinState: www.leg.state.or.us/devlinCampaign: www.devlinfororegon.com/Background: Adult/juvenile corrections; civil and 

criminal investigations. Former member, Tualatin City Council, Metro Council. Portland State University; Pepperdine University.

Political: Elected state House 1996, 1998, 2000. Elected state Senate 2002, 2006, 2010. Elected Senate Majority Leader, 2007­10.

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37th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas, Washington. Communities: Tualatin, West Linn, Durham, Stafford.

POPULATION 64,557 Previous district: 63,742 (-0.17% from target). Increase 00s: +11.70% (23rd

largest). New Minority: 18.03% (34th

largest). New Hispanic: 9.91%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 37.79% R 37.04%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 38.49% R 37.17%Margin change in 00s: D +9.03% (19th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Julie Parrish, D Carl Hosticka

The 37th, which includes the west­to­east run of Tualatin, Stafford and West Linn, an area still developing (especially toward its center), is the more politically marginal of the two; it was discernibly Republican up to around 2006, and it has consistently elected Republicans to the House. Not since 2002, however, has any of them gotten as much as 54% of the vote, and the 2010 contest was very close. 

REDISTRICTING Little change.  Added a few precincts from southern Lake Oswego were moved to 37, 

and it picked up a little rural territory to the north and east of Wilsonville.   Subtracted – A few other Lake Oswego­area precincts sent north to 

District 38.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 14,195 38.49% 13,706 37.17% 7,230 19.61% 36,8772006 11,968 34.53% 14,398 41.54% 7,450 21.49% 34,6642002 11,055 33.83% 14,097 43.14% 6,771 20.72% 32,680

ELECTIONS   

H 37 Democrat Republican2010 Will Rasmussen 12,982 49.03% Julie Parrish 13,498 50.97%2008 Michele Eberle 13,935 46.40% Scott Bruun 16,097 53.60%2006 Bev Backa 10,461 44.52% Scott Bruun 12,531 53.33%2004 Jim Morton 13,289 44.28% Scott Bruun 15,652 52.15%2002 Bill Gleason 7,486 36.27% Randy Miller 13,152 63.73%

PRIMARIES  Three primaries, all Democratic, with one candidate all in common. In 2004, Jim Morton (2,320/60.95%) defeated Gerritt Rosenthal. In 2006, Rosenthal again lost (alongside Marty Olson), this time to Bev Backa (1,492/45.63%). And in 2010, Rosenthal lost to Will Rasmussen (3,072/60.55%); Joelle Davis was also in that race. 

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JULIE PARRISH, R-West LinnState: www.leg.state.or.us/parrishCampaign: www.julie4oregon.com, 

julieparrishoregon.com Background: Owner, Internet­coupon business. 

Former food service director, West Linn­Wilsonville School District. Marylhurst University.

Political: Elected to House, 2010.

38th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas, Multnomah. Communities: Lake Oswego, Portland (part, southwest).

POPULATION 64,759 Previous district: 58,003 (-9.16% from target). Increase 00s: +2.53% (57th largest). New Minority: 14.62% (41st largest). New Hispanic: 4.31%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 48.82% R 27.44%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 49.95% R 32.15%Margin change in 00s: D +14.36% (3rd largest)CANDIDATES 2012 D Chris Garrett; R Gary Corgan, Tom Maginnis

Made up more or less equally of Lake Oswego and a southern (south of downtown) slice of Portland, the House 38th is much more Democratic than the House 37th, to its south. 

The parties were at near parity here (owing to a then­more Republican Lake Oswego) as the decade opened, but since then Democrats have surged in registration here and Republicans have receded. And the Democratic legislative candidates won in landslides here from 2004 through 2010.

REDISTRICTING A Democratic district overall, becoming a little more so.

 Added a slice of southwest Portland between Highway 99/Barbur Boulevard and Capitol Highway. 

 Subtracted a few precincts of the Rivergrove and southwestern Lake Oswego area.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 18,284 49.95% 11,769 32.15% 6,804 18.59% 36,6082006 15,360 41.88% 13,044 35.57% 7,342 20.02% 36,6722002 14,105 39.00% 14,251 39.41% 6,802 18.81% 36,164

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ELECTIONS  

H 38 Democrat Republican2010 Chris Garrett 16,815 60.55% Rob Gardier 10,957 39.45%2008 Chris Garrett 19,325 61.93% Steve Griffith 11,878 38.07%2006 Greg Macpherson 18,361 68.78% Fred Bremner 8,335 31.22%2004 Greg Macpherson 25,014 86.66% x 0 0.00%2002 Greg Macpherson 14,275 54.35% Jim Zupancic 11,989 45.65%

PRIMARIES  Both parties contested in 2002. Incumbent Greg Macpherson defeated (4,409/61.15%) Katherine Cowan. On the Republican side, Jim Zupancic (4,810/72.82%) defeated Anthony Azadeh. For the open seat in 2008, Chris Garrett (6,171/52.59%) defeated Linda Brown for the Democratic nomination. 

CHRIS GARRETT, D-Lake OswegoState: www.leg.state.or.us/garrettCampaign: www.chrisfororegon.comBackground: Attorney, Perkins Coie. Policy Advisor, 

Senator Peter Courtney. Staff, Representative Richard Devlin. Reed College. University of Chicago Law School. 

Political: Elected to House 2008, 2010.

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20th Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas. Communities: Oregon City, Canby, Gladstone, Estacada, Damascus (part), Sandy (part), Aurora (part), Wilsonville (part), Beavercreek, Mulino.

POPULATION 128,248 Previous district: 125,136 (-2.01% from target). Increase 00s: +9.78% (16th largest). New Minority: 13.76% (25th largest). New Hispanic: 8.39%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 38.10% R 36.06%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 41.58% R 33.26%Margin change in 00s: D +4.25% (21st largest)

Seven state Senate districts have a piece of Clackamas County. Of them all, only the 20th is Clackamas­only, and really Clackamas­centered. It has the county seat, Oregon City, and such other communities as Canby, Estacada and Gladstone. And like the county, it is diverse. Parts of it (mainly those high­density areas near the Willamette River) have an urban or close­in suburban feel, and some of those areas are quite Democratic. The moral rural areas, with large acreage, tend more Republican. This is fought­over territory. Though Democrats have maintained a registration edge here for the last decade, the lost the Senate seat here in 2010, in one of the two closest state Senate races in the state, to Republican Alan Olsen. 

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REDISTRICTING One of the most changed districts in partisan impact: Still slightly Democratic, but much less than previously, now only slightly rather than strongly. Democratic registration in the new boundaries is lower, and the Republican registration is substantially higher.

 Added: District 20 has been drastically,  more than doubling in geographic size. Aside from small precincts near Aurora, and Mulino, the main additions come in the large growth regions around Beavercreek, Estacada (now included on the east edge  of the district) and northeast to include pieces of Sandy and Damascus. 

 Deleted: Other than a small area southeast of Wilsonville, none substantial.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 28,612 41.58% 22,889 33.26% 13,499 19.62% 68,8182006 26,405 39.84% 24,066 36.31% 13,667 20.62% 66,2782002 26,530 40.38% 23,645 35.99% 13,511 20.56% 65,706

ELECTIONS   Up in 2014.

Sen 20 Democrat Republican2010 Martha Schrader 22,817 49.75% Alan Olsen 23,044 50.25%2006 Kurt Schrader 28,530 100.00% x 0 0.00%2002 Kurt Schrader 21,250 55.62% Jesse Lott 16,957 44.38%

PRIMARIES  In Kurt Schrader’s first run for the state Senate in 2002 (he was then in the House), he prevailed (6,495/56.43%) in a primary contest with Kathy Lowe.

ALAN OLSEN, R-CanbyState: www.leg.state.or.us/olsenCampaign: www.alanolsen.comBackground: General contractor at Canby, small 

business owner. Perdue University.Political: Elected to Senate, 2010.

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39th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas. Communities: Canby, Estacada, Johnson City, Mulino.

POPULATION 63,715 Previous district: 65,719 (+2.93% from target). Increase 00s: +15.87% (13th largest). New Minority: 13.52% (45th largest). New Hispanic: 8.83%.

REPUBLICAN 2012 (Feb) R 39.76% D 35.29% DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 37.89% R 37.09%Margin change in 00s: D +2.79% (43rd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 R Bill Kennemer, D Christopher Cameron Bangs

In recent years one of the most politically marginal districts in Oregon (with a very thin Republican edge), the 39th House seat has been consistently won by Republicans, but not often by a lot. Democrats have launched several strong campaigns here, such as one in 2008 that held Republican Bill Kennemer’s percentage t just over 50%. 

This will continue to be fought­over territory, though redistricting likely will pad the small Republican advantage. It includes Canby and nearly all of the agricultural acreage (where mostly Republicans vote) in Senate 20. 

REDISTRICTING One of the few district that flipped registration advantages – to the Republican side in this case – with 2012. 

 Added: One of the most dramatically changed districts, and one of the few whose changes are fundamental. The geographic area added to the district is far larger than the portion of old 39 that remains: Apart from small tracts south of Wilsonville and west of Barlow and south of Mulino, the whole area east of Oregon City, Gladstone and Beavercreek has been added, reaching across large rural areas to take in Estacada and the outskirts of Sandy. Canby is now the largest single community here. 

 Deleted the Oregon City and Gladstone parts of the district, which probably will make the district more Republican. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 13,570 37.89% 13,281 37.09% 6,981 19.49% 35,8122006 12,458 36.63% 13,409 39.43% 7,040 20.70% 34,0092002 12,340 37.44% 12,574 38.15% 7,018 21.29% 32,957

ELECTIONS

H 39 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Alice Norris 10,284 41.86% Bill Kennemer 14,284 58.14%2008 Toby Forsberg 13,921 49.14% Bill Kennemer 14,408 50.86%

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2006 Mike Caudle 9,214 41.36% Wayne Scott 12,247 54.97%2004 Doug Neeley 11,700 40.37% Wayne Scott 16,476 56.85%2002 Martha Schrader 9,743 48.49% Wayne Scott 10,350 51.51%

PRIMARIES  Just one, the Democratic in 2002 when Martha Schrader (3,696/71.72%) defeated John F. Williams for the nomination.

BILL KENNEMER, R-Oregon CityState: www.leg.state.or.us/kennemerCampaign: www.billkennemer.comBackground: Clinical Psychologist in private 

practice. Warner Pacific College. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology.

Political: Elected to Oregon Senate, 1986, 1990, 1994. Elected to Clackamas County Commission, 1996­2008. Elected to House 2008, 2010.

40th House District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas. Communities: Oregon City, Gladstone.

POPULATION 64,533 Previous district: 59,417 (-6.94% from target). Increase 00s: +3.74% (50th largest). New Minority: 14.00% (44th largest). New Hispanic: 7.96%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 41.17% R 32.03%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 45.57% R 29.11%Margin change in 00s: D +6.16% (27th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Brent Barton, R Steve Newgard

Home district to former House Speaker Dave Hunt – headed in 2012 to a campaign for Clackamas County office – the House 40th saw redistricting changes that seem likely to take it in the opposite direction from the 39th: The addition of relatively urban Oregon City seems likely to make it more Democratic, and in a number of ways may transform the character of this district. In terms of land area, the district also got a lot smaller. That will mean very Democratic, since that part has had a clear registration edge here though the last decade.

The last really competitive race here was in 2002. Since then Hunt has been either unopposed (in 2006 and 2008) or won easily.

REDISTRICTING Short term, it appears to be less Democratic than previously. Longer term, that margin appears likely to grow.

 Added Oregon City (all of it, and nearly all of its growth area) is the main addition. 

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 Deleted the Oak Grove and Oatfield areas north of Gladstone.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 15,042 45.57% 9,608 29.11% 6,538 19.81% 33,0062006 13,947 43.22% 10,657 33.03% 6,627 20.54% 32,2692002 14,190 43.33% 11,071 33.81% 6,493 19.83% 32,749

ELECTIONS    

H 40 Democrat 0 Republican 02010 Dave Hunt 12,500 60.58% Deborah Gerritzen 8,135 39.42%2008 Dave Hunt 17,239 100.00% - 0 0.00%2006 Dave Hunt 13,606 100.00% - 0 0.00%2004 Dave Hunt 15,832 59.45% David Sanders 10,797 40.55%2002 Dave Hunt 9,717 53.64% Dick Jones 8,397 46.36%

PRIMARIES  None in the last decade. 

DAVE HUNT, D-GladstoneState: www.leg.state.or.us/hunt Background: Executive Director, Columbia River 

Channel Coalition (2001­present). Previously, congressional staff. Former national President of American Baptist Churches USA. Columbia University. 

Political: Oregon City School Board 1999­2003. Elected to House 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010. Elected majority leader, November 2006. Elected speaker, 2008. Elected Democratic leader, 2011. Campaign for Clackamas County Commission chair, 2012.

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21st Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah, Clackamas. Communities: Portland (part/S central), Milwaukee, Oak Grove.

POPULATION 127,109 Previous district: 118,917 (-6.88% from target). Increase 00s: +4.22% (27th

largest). New Minority: 15.88% (20th

largest). New Hispanic: 6.22%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 56.89% R 13.43%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 59.30% R 11.52%Margin change in 00s: D +13.14% (3rd largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Diane Rosenbaum, R Cliff Hutchison

The 21st is an eastside waterfront – Willamette River – district, taking in part of south­central Portland (east Burnside and the Hawthorne District on south through the older industrial areas) and south across the Clackamas line into Milwaukee. Something resembling the Portlandia ethos is alive and well through much of this area. (One of our favorite Portland spots is here: The Free Geek computer center, just south of Hawthorne.)

Calling it overwhelmingly Democratic doesn’t quite cover it; the Democratic edge in registration has reach levels of 501 and higher. Democratic candidates here have much more cause to be concerned about their primaries than about their general elections. Barack Obama and John Kerry both topped 80% in their presidential runs here.

REDISTRICTING The Democratic edge here remains very large, but has been cut slightly. 

 Added a large chunk of heavily populated territory in the Oak Grove area in Clackamas County, facing the Willamette River. Another small area was added in northeast Milwaukee. 

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 Deleted a square around Woodstock Boulevard reaching from about 58th to 82nd streets is the main deletion.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 44,141 59.30% 8,573 11.52% 16,746 22.50% 74,4342006 36,962 52.84% 10,363 14.81% 18,548 26.52% 69,9502002 32,979 49.46% 12,001 18.00% 16,941 25.41% 66,682

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012.

Sen 21 Democrat 0 Republican 02008 Diane Rosenbaum 49,149 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Kate Brown 52,278 87.18% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  None in the last decade. 

DIANE ROSENBAUM, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/rosenbaumCampaign: Background: Retired, central office technician 

(Qwest). Member, Oregon AFL­CIO executive board. Reed College.

Political: Elected to House 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Elected to Senate in 2008. Elected majority leader, 2010.

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41st House District

AREA All: none. Part: Clackamas, Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part, S-central), Milwaukee, Oak Grove.

POPULATION 64,005 Previous district: 59,890 (-6.20% from target). Increase 00s: +5.16% (48th largest). New Minority: 14.61% (42nd largest). New Hispanic: 6.85%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 52.55% R 20.76%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 55.41% R 17.21%Margin change in 00s: D +10.80% (13th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Carolyn Tomei; R Sam Cantrell, Timothy McMenamin

House 41 is centered on Milwaukie and the Clackamas part of Senate 21, a close­in urban area not greatly different from southern Portland. Politically, that means it votes a little less Democratic than the areas to the north, but only incrementally: This is still overwhelmingly Democratic territory, and Democrt Carolyn Tomei, who has held the seat here since 2000, has scored above 70% of the vote in each of her elections in the last decade. 

REDISTRICTING The enormous Democratic margin was slimmed, a little. It’s not enough to likely make much electoral difference.

 Added the Oak Grove area cast off from the south (to make way, in part, for Oregon City in District 40) here is tacked on to Milwaukee – the big new addition in this district. A few precincts near Johnson Creek Boulevard were added as well. 

 Deleted a number of precincts to the old district's northeast, near the Milwaukee/Portland line.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 19,394 55.41% 6,022 17.21% 7,514 21.47% 35,0012006 16,704 50.18% 6,963 20.92% 8,133 24.43% 33,2852002 15,568 48.32% 7,796 24.20% 7,357 22.84% 32,218

ELECTIONS   

H 41 Democrat Republican2010 Carolyn Tomei 17,092 76.04% Hugo Schulz 5,385 23.96%2008 Carolyn Tomei 21,302 80.44% Randy Uchytil 5,181 19.56%2006 Carolyn Tomei 15,998 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Carolyn Tomei 20,549 72.98% Steven Rowe 6,953 24.69%2002 Carolyn Tomei 14,516 80.58% x 0 0.00%

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PRIMARIES  None in the last decade. 

CAROLYN TOMEI, D-MilwaukieState: www.leg.state.or.us/tomeiBackground: Child Development Specialist for 

Portland Public Schools, a School Consultant for Multnomah County Mental Health, and Group Home Specialist for Adolescents for Children's Services Division. Portland State University. 

Political: Council, Mayor, Milwaukie. Elected to House 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.

42nd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part, east side of Willamette, south of Lloyd Center through industrial district, Hawthorne area).

POPULATION 63,104 Previous district: 59,027 (-7.56% from target). Increase 00s: +3.30% (53rd largest). New Minority: 17.18% (37th largest). New Hispanic: 5.58%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 60.83% R 6.78%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 62.76% R 6.47%Margin change in 00s: D +15.04% (1st largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Jules Kopel Bailey

The 42nd takes in the area just south of Lloyd Center (and the western end of Interstate 84) south to the Holgate Blvd.­Woodstock Blvd. Area, one of the older areas of town, and including a number of industrial districts ad high­tech businesses. It also ground zero for the “Keep Portland Weird” approach, center for many of the most culturally liberal organizations in town, and (unsurprisingly) one of the two or three most Democratic districts in Oregon (Barack Obama won more than 90% of the vote here in 2008). 

Since early in the last decade, Republican registration here has dropped well below 10% – approaching minority party status.

REDISTRICTING A slight change, but not enough to much matter. Added some blocks on the south end were added, along with a small 

area near the Powell­Foster intersection.  Deleted a small precinct to the south.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

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Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 24,747 62.76% 2,551 6.47% 9,232 23.41% 39,4332006 20,258 55.25% 3,400 9.27% 10,415 28.41% 36,6652002 17,411 50.52% 4,205 12.20% 9,582 27.80% 34,464

ELECTIONS  

H 42 Democrat Republican2010 Jules Kopel Bailey 22,020 85.04% Cliff Hutchison 2,470 9.54%2008 Jules Kopel Bailey 26,580 86.28% x 0 0.00%2006 Diane Rosenbaum 20,325 84.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Diane Rosenbaum 27,327 83.05% x 0 0.00%2002 Diane Rosenbaum 18,087 82.71% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  In her last two elections here, Diane Rosenbaum won two lopsided primaries, in 2004 (7,891, 88.48%) over Gordon Hillesland and Greg Haven, and 2006 (6,219/90.1%) over Hillesland. Her departure in 2008 set up a big Democratic primary with four contenders, in which Hillesland came in land, and Jules Kopel­Bailey won (6,794/39.71%) over Teddy Keizer and Regan Felice Gray. 

JULES KOPEL BAILEY, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/baileyCampaign: julesfororegon.comBackground: Founder, Pareto Global LLC. 

Economist, sustainable development specialist, ECONorthwest. Staff, Oregon Secretary of State. Lewis & Clark College. 

Political: Elected to House, 2008, 2010.

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22nd Senate District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part - NW).

POPULATION 128,234 Previous district: 120,987 (-5.26% from target). Increase 00s: +6.00% (24th largest). New Minority: 35.59% (3rd largest). New Hispanic: 11.99%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 62.64% R 8.15%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 64.29% R 8.10%Margin change in 00s: D +10.74% (7th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Chip Shields

North Portland is a number of seemingly contradictory things: A major shipping and transit area (Interstate 5 bisects it just south of the Columbia River, and Portland airport is here), an industrial zone, a place with substantial low­ and high­income housing, an area with some troubled areas also undergoing, in some places, an economic and cultural renaissance. It also, in a city with a large set of firmly established neighborhoods, seems to have a particularly strong sense of local identity. 

It is also part of the super­Democratic belt in Portland, and this probably is the most Democratic Senate seat in Oregon. (The registration edge tightened slightly, almost imperceptibly, from late 2010 to early 2012.) Republican voter registration has fallen below 10% here in recent years. 

REDISTRICTING Little practical change.

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 Added a few precincts in the area between Fremont and Killingsworth streets, and a tract east of I­205 facing the Columbia River (north of Columbia Boulevard). 

 Deleted no large areas. 

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 47,375 64.29% 5,972 8.10% 15,568 21.13% 73,6862006 38,226 58.30% 7,616 11.62% 16,202 24.71% 65,5642002 34,211 57.07% 8,443 14.08% 13,764 22.96% 59,950

ELECTIONS   Up in 2012.

Sen 22 Democrat Republican2010 Chip Shields 40,101 88.24% Dwayne Runyan 5,345 11.76%2008 Margaret Carter 48,939 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Margaret Carter 46,514 100.00% x 0 0.00%

PRIMARIES  The Republican contest here in 2010 drew two contenders, Dwayne Runyan winning (804/66.45%) over Marcus Tempey. Note the small Republican primary turnout in this district.

CHIP SHIELDS, D-PortlandState: www.leg.state.or.us/shieldscCampaign: www.chipshields.comBackground: Business manager of Hands on 

Medicine, a primary health clinic. Former executive Director of Better People, a non­profit, job placement and counseling program.  Portland State University (social work).

Political: Elected to House 2004, 2006, 2008. Appointed to Senate, September 2009. Elected to Senate 2010.

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43rd House District

AREA All: none. Part: Multnomah. Communities: Portland (part, northwest, but east of the Willamette and between I-83 and Highway 30).

POPULATION 64,536 Previous district: 58,657 (-8.13% from target). Increase 00s: +3.08% (55th

largest). New Minority: 28.98% (8th

largest). New Hispanic: 8.94%.

DEMOCRATIC 2012 (Feb) D 65.78% R 6.12%DEMOCRATIC 2010 (Nov) D 67.21% R 5.79%Margin change in 00s: D +10.77% (15th largest) CANDIDATES 2012 D Lew Frederick

House 43 is the inner part of Senate 22, an area mostly just east of Interstate 5 and south of Highway 30. There are some troubled neighborhoods in the area, with some high crime rates; also some of the city’s most highly­touted new developing areas. It also has one of the largest non­Hispanic minority populations in Oregon. 

The 43rd is one of the two or three most­Democratic House districts in Oregon. On the basis of party registration in 2012, it may be the most Democratic. 

REDISTRICTING Not much change; slight reduction of the enormous Democratic edge here.

 Added a mostly industrial area west of I­5 and northwest of I­405, and several tracts to the east reaching to Cully Boulevard. 

 Deleted several sections to the north on the side side of Columbia Boulevard. And a small tract in the Alameda area on the north side of I­84.

PARTY REGISTRATION  (November of each year)

Dem % Rep % N/A % Total2010 26,807 67.21% 2,311 5.79% 8,183 20.52% 39,8872006 21,738 60.76% 3,182 8.89% 8,816 24.64% 35,7792002 19,280 59.54% 3,443 10.63% 7,483 23.11% 32,383

ELECTIONS   

H 43 Democrat Republican2010 Lew Fredrick 19,821 100.00% x 0 0.00%2008 Chip Shields 26,051 100.00% x 0 0.00%2006 Chip Shields 18,340 100.00% x 0 0.00%2004 Chip Shields 26,285 88.29% Shirley Freeman 3,487 11.71%2002 Deborah Kafoury 16,918 85.63% Shirley Freeman 2,091 10.58%

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