2008 Oregon legislative election

Oregon Senate

Predictions

Every two years, half of the state senate seats come up for election. In 2008 there was also an election for District 17, resulting from Senator Brad Avakian's appointment to Oregon Labor Commissioner. Thus, 16 seats were up for election.

Nine of the 16 Senate seats up for election were previously held by Democrats. Four of these races had both Democratic and Republican candidates in the general election. The other seven seats were previously held by Republicans, and four of them were contested by both major parties. Democrats lost one seat (District 27 in the Bend area) to the Republican Party, and went into 2009 with a majority of 18 seats to the Republicans' 12. Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.

of Roseburg

of Central Point

of Coos Bay

of Stayton

of Newberg

of Beaverton

of Portland

of Portland

of Milwaukie

of Portland

of Portland

of Gresham

of Bend

of Klamath Falls

of Pendleton

of John Day

House of Representatives

Predictions

Every two years, all of the state house seats come up for election. Democrats gained five seats from the previous session: two in open seats and three in defeating incumbent Republicans. Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.

of Gold Beach of Myrtle Creek of Grants Pass of Central Point of Ashland of Medford of Roseburg of Eugene of Coos Bay of Newport of Eugene of Springfield of Eugene of Eugene of Albany of Corvallis of Scio of Silverton of Salem of Salem of Salem of Woodburn of Dallas of McMinnville of Keizer of Wilsonville of Beaverton of Aloha of Hillsboro of Hillsboro of Clatskanie of Cannon Beach of Portland of Beaverton of Tigard of Portland of West Linn of Lake Oswego of Oregon City of Gladstone of Milwaukie of Portland of Portland of Portland of Portland of Portland of Portland of Happy Valley of Wood Village of Gresham of Clackamas of Corbett of Sunriver of Bend of Bend of Klamath Falls of Heppner of Pendleton of The Dalles of Ontario

Citations and primary election notes

References

1. Jacobson, Louis. (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08".
2. "November 4, 2008, General Election Abstracts of Votes: State Senate". Oregon Secretary of State.
3. Defeated Sarah Arcune and Herman Joseph Baurer in the Republican primary.
4. Defeated Steven Frank in the Democratic primary.
5. Ran for [[Oregon Secretary of State]]
6. Defeated Sean Cruz in the Democratic primary.
7. Successful write-in candidate; see [http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873621 Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division Official Results].
8. Ran for [[Oregon State Treasurer]]
9. Defeated John Robbins in the Republican primary
10. "November 4, 2008, General Election Abstracts of Votes: State Representative". Oregon Secretary of State.
11. Defeated Jim Fox in the Republican primary.
12. Defeated G. Nick McKibbin in the Democratic primary.
13. Defeated Bruce Cuff, Marc Lucca, and Cliff Wooten in the Republican primary.
14. Ran successfully for the Oregon Senate
15. Defeated Craig Pope in the Republican primary.
16. Defeated Wesley West in the Democratic primary.
17. Defeated [[Jim Bunn]] and Edward (Ed) Glad in the Republican primary.
18. Ran unsuccessfully for [[Oregon state elections, 2008#Candidates for statewide offices. Oregon Attorney General]]
19. Defeated Linda Brown in the Democratic primary.
20. Ran successfully for the Oregon Senate.
21. Defeated Regan Felice Gray, Gordon Hillesland, and Teddy Keizer in the Democratic primary.
22. Defeated Cyreena Boston and Jon Coney in the Democratic primary.
23. Ran successfully for [[United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008. United States Senate]]
24. Defeated Barbara Kyle in the Democratic primary.
25. Defeated Steve Richkind in the Democratic primary.
26. Defeated Phyllis Thiemann in the Republican primary.
27. Defeated Barbara Ann Wright in the Democratic primary.
28. Defeated Tim K. Smith in the Republican primary.