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Political party strength in Oregon

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Oregon:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

Pre-statehood (1845–1858) edit

Year Executive offices Provisional/Territorial Legislature United States Congress
Governor[1] Secretary of State[1] Treasurer[1] Council House Delegate
Provisional Government of Oregon
1845 George Abernethy[a]
1846
1847
Oregon Territory
1848 Joseph Lane (D)[b] Theophilus R. Magruder (W) James Taylor
1849 Kintzing Prichette (D) 9? D 5D, 1W, 11? Samuel Thurston (D)
1850 Kintzing Prichette (D)[c] 9? 5D, 1W, 11?
John P. Gaines (W)[b] Edward D. Hamilton (W)
1851 Levi A. Rice 4D, 5? 7D, 2W, 13? Joseph Lane (D)
William W. Buck
1852 John D. Boon (D) 4D, 4W 13D, 7W, 5Fed
1853 8D, 1W 22D, 4W
Joseph Lane (D)[c] George Law Curry (D)
George Law Curry (D)[c]
John Wesley Davis (D)[b]
1854 7D, 2W 23D, 6W
George Law Curry (D)[b]
1855 Benjamin F. Harding (D) Nathaniel H. Lane 7D, 2W 27D, 3W
1856 John D. Boon (D) 7D, 2W 23D, 3W, 4?
1857 6D, 3W 19D, 11W
1858 6D, 2W, 1? 27D, 6R
Year Governor Secretary of State Treasurer Council House Delegate
Executive offices Provisional/Territorial Legislature United States Congress

Statehood (1859–present) edit

Year Executive offices Legislative Assembly United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor[1] Secretary
of State[1]		 Attorney
General[1]		 Treasurer[1] Comm. of Labor[1][d] Supt. of
Pub. Inst.[1]		 State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S. House
1859 John Whiteaker (D) Lucien Heath (D) [e] John D. Boon (D) [f] [g] 14D, 2R 30D, 4R Delazon Smith (D) Joseph Lane (D) La Fayette Grover (D)
vacant[h] Lansing Stout (D)
1860 Lincoln/
Hamlin (R)  Y
Edward Dickinson Baker (R)[i]
1861 13D, 3R 24D, 10R James Nesmith (D) Andrew J. Thayer (D)[j]
Benjamin Stark (D)[k] George K. Shiel (D)
1862
A. C. Gibbs (R) Samuel E. May (R) Edwin N. Cooke (R) Benjamin F. Harding (D)
1863 10R, 5D, 1I 33R, 1D John R. McBride (R)
1864 Lincoln/
Johnson (NU)  Y
1865 15R, 3D 33R, 5D George Henry Williams (R) James Henry
Dickey
Henderson (R)
1866
George Lemuel Woods (R)
1867 17R, 7D, 1I 24R, 23D Henry W. Corbett (R) Rufus Mallory (R)
1868 Seymour/
Blair (D)  N
1869 12D, 10R 25D, 18R Joseph Showalter
Smith (D)
1870
La Fayette Grover (D)[l] Stephen F. Chadwick (D) L. Fleischner (D)
1871 13D, 9R 28D, 19R James K. Kelly (D) James H. Slater (D)
1872 Sylvester C. Simpson (D)[k][3] Grant/
Wilson (R)  Y
1873 13R, 9D 32R, 17D John H. Mitchell (R) Joseph G. Wilson (R)[i]
1874 James Nesmith (D)
A. H. Brown (D) Levi L. Rowland (R)
1875 18D, 11R, 1I 23I, 20D, 17R[m] George Augustus
La Dow (D)[i]
1876 Lafayette Lane (D) Hayes/
Wheeler (R)  Y
1877 Stephen F. Chadwick (D)[n] 18D, 10R, 2I 30R, 27D, 3I[o] La Fayette Grover (D) Richard Williams (R)
1878
W. W. Thayer (D) Rockey P. Earhart (R) Edward Hirsch (R) Leonard J. Powell[5] (R)
1879 18D, 10R, 2I 30D, 28R, 2I[p] James H. Slater (D) John Whiteaker (D)
1880 Garfield/
Arthur (R)  Y
1881 16R, 14D 40R, 20D Melvin Clark George (R)
1882
Zenas Ferry Moody (R) Ebenezer B. McElroy (R)
1883 37R, 21D, 2I Joseph N. Dolph (R)
1884 Blaine/
Logan (R)  N
1885 17R, 13D 35R, 25D vacant[h] Binger Hermann (R)
John H. Mitchell (R)
1886
1887 Sylvester Pennoyer (Fus)[q] George W. McBride (R) G. W. Webb (D) 19R, 11D 34R, 26D
1888 Harrison/
Morton (R)  Y
1889 21R, 9D 51R, 9D
1890
1891 Phil Metschan (R) 23R, 7D 43R, 17D
George E. Chamberlain (D)[r]
1892 Harrison/
Reid (R)  N
1893 16R, 13D, 1Pop 38R, 19D, 3Pop 2R
1894
1895 William Paine Lord (R) Harrison R. Kincaid (R) Cicero M. Idleman (R) George M. Irwin (R) 19R, 8D, 3Pop 53R, 7Pop George W. McBride (R)
1896 McKinley/
Hobart (R)  Y
1897 24R, 3D, 3Pop[s] 39R, 17Pop, 4D[s] vacant[h]
1898
Joseph Simon (R)
1899 Theodore Thurston Geer (R) Frank L. Dunbar (R) D. R. N. Blackburn (R) Charles S. Moore (R) John H. Ackerman (R) 42R, 17Pop, 1D
1900 McKinley/
Roosevelt (R)  Y
1901 21R, 4Cit, 3P, 1D, 1Un 35R, 13Cit, 7D, 3Un, 1P, 1 vac. John H. Mitchell (R)[i]
1902
1903 George E. Chamberlain (D)[l] Andrew M. Crawford (R) 21R, 3D, 3Cit, 2Un, 1Pop 48R, 11D, 1Cit Charles W. Fulton (R)
O. P. Hoff (R)[r]
1904 Roosevelt/
Fairbanks (R)  Y
1905 25R, 5D 50R, 10D
1906 John M. Gearin (D)[k]
1907 Frank W. Benson (R)[i] George A. Steel (R) 24R, 6D 59R, 1D Frederick W. Mulkey (R)
Jonathan Bourne Jr. (R)
1908 Taft/
Sherman (R)  Y
1909 Frank W. Benson (R)[n][l] 53R, 7D George E. Chamberlain (D)
1910
Jay Bowerman (R)[n]
1911 Oswald West (D) Thomas B. Kay (R) Lewis R. Alderman (R)[l][3] 27R, 3D 58R, 2D
Ben W. Olcott (R)[r][t]
1912 Wilson/
Marshall (D)  Y
1913 28R, 2D 48R, 7Prog, 5D Harry Lane (D)[i] 3R
Julius A. Churchill (R)[r][l]
1914
1915 James Withycombe (R)[i] George M. Brown (R)[l] 56R, 4D
1916 Hughes/
Fairbanks (R)  N
1917 24R, 5D, 1I 55R, 4D, 1I
Charles L. McNary (R)[r]
1918
Frederick W. Mulkey (R)[l]
1919 O. P. Hoff (R)[i] C. H. Gram (R) 24R, 3D, 3I 54R, 6D Charles L. McNary (R)[u][i]
Ben W. Olcott (R)[n]
1920 Harding/
Coolidge (R)  Y
Sam A. Kozer (R)[r][l] Isaac H. Van Winkle (R)[r][i]
1921 27R, 2I, 1D 58R, 2D Robert N. Stanfield (R)
1922
1923 Walter M. Pierce (D) 26R, 4D 51R, 9D 2R, 1D
1924 Coolidge/
Dawes (R)  Y
Jefferson Myers (D)[k]
1925 Thomas B. Kay (R)[i] 57R, 3D 3R
1926
Richard R. Turner (D)[k]
1927 I. L. Patterson (R)[i] Charles A. Howard (R)[l] 27R, 3D 56R, 4D Frederick Steiwer (R)[l]
1928 Hoover/
Curtis (R)  Y
Hal E. Hoss (R)[r][i]
1929 28R, 2D 58R, 2D
1930 A. W. Norblad (R)[n]
1931 Julius Meier (I) 29R, 1D 53R, 7D 2R, 1D
Rufus C. Holman (R)[r][l]
1932 Roosevelt/
Garner (D)  Y
1933 22R, 8D 42R, 17D, 1I 2D, 1R
1934 Peter J. Stadelman (R)[k]
1935 Charles Martin (D) Earl Snell (R) 17R, 13D 38D, 22R 2R, 1D
1936
1937 18R, 12D 38D, 21R, 1I 2D, 1R
Rex Putnam (D)[r]
1938
Alfred E. Reames (D)[k]
Alexander G. Barry (R)
1939 Charles A. Sprague (R) Walter E. Pearson (D)[k] 22R, 8D 46R, 13D, 1I Rufus C. Holman (R) 2R, 1D
1940 Roosevelt/
Wallace (D)  Y
1941 Leslie M. Scott (R) 25R, 5D 38R, 22D
1942
1943 Earl Snell (R)[v] Robert S. Farrell Jr. (R)[v] W. E. Kimsey (R) Rex Putnam (NP/D)[w][l] 27R, 3D 51R, 9D 4R
1944 George Neuner (R)[r] Roosevelt/
Truman (D)  Y
Guy Cordon (R)[r]
1945 25R, 5D 50R, 10D Wayne Morse (R)
1946
1947 58R, 2D
John Hubert Hall (R)[n] Earl T. Newbry (R)[r]
1948 Dewey/
Warren (R)  N
1949 Douglas McKay (R)[l] Walter J. Pearson (D) 20R, 10D 51R, 9D
1950
1951 21R, 9D
1952 Eisenhower/
Nixon (R)  Y
1953 Paul L. Patterson (R)[x][i] Robert Y. Thornton (D) Sig Unander (R)[l] 26R, 4D 49R, 11D Wayne Morse (I)[y]
1954
1955 Norman O. Nilsen (D) 24R, 6D 35R, 25D Richard L. Neuberger (D)[i] Wayne Morse (D)[z] 3R, 1D
1956 Elmo Smith (R)[n]
1957 Robert D. Holmes (D) Mark Hatfield (R)[aa] 15D, 15R[ab] 37D, 23R 3D, 1R
1958
1959 Mark Hatfield (R) Howell Appling Jr. (R)[r] 19D, 11R 33D, 27R
1960 Howard Belton (R)[r] Nixon/
Lodge (R)  N
Hall S. Lusk (D)[k]
1961 Leon P. Minear (NP)[r][ac][l] 20D, 10R 31D, 29R Maurine Neuberger (D) 2D, 2R
1962
1963 21D, 9R 3D, 1R
1964 Johnson/
Humphrey (D)  Y
1965 Tom McCall (R)[aa] Robert W. Straub (D) 19D, 11R 33R, 27D
1966
1967 Tom McCall (R) H. Clay Myers Jr. (R)[r] 38R, 22D Mark Hatfield (R) 2D, 2R
1968 Nixon/
Agnew (R)  Y
Jesse V. Fasold (NP)[k][l]
Dale Parnell (NP)[r][l]
1969 16D, 14R
Lee Johnson (R) Bob Packwood (R)[l]
1970
1971 34R, 26D
1972
1973 James A. Redden (D) 18D, 12R 33D, 27R
1974
Jesse V. Fasold (NP)[k]
1975 Robert W. Straub (D) Bill Stevenson (D) Verne Duncan (NP)[l] 22D, 7R, 1I 38D, 22R 4D
1976 Ford/
Dole (R)  N
1977 Norma Paulus (R) James Redden (D)[l] H. Clay Myers Jr. (R)[l] 24D, 6R[ad] 37D, 23R
1978
1979 Victor Atiyeh (R) Mary Wendy Roberts (D) 23D, 7R 34D, 26R
1980 Reagan/
Bush (R)  Y
James M. Brown (D)[k]
1981 David B. Frohnmayer (R)[l] 22D, 8R 33D, 27R 3D, 1R
1982
1983 21D, 9R 36D, 24R 3D, 2R
1984
Bill Rutherford (R)[r][l]
1985 Barbara Roberts (D)[aa] 18D, 12R 34D, 26R
1986
1987 Neil Goldschmidt (D)
Tony Meeker (R)[r] 17D, 13R 31D, 29R
1988 Dukakis/
Bentsen (D)  N
1989 19D, 11R 32D, 28R
1990 John Erickson (NP)[k][l]
Norma Paulus (NP/R)[u]
1991 Barbara Roberts (D) Phil Keisling (D)[r][l] 20D, 10R 31R, 29D 4D, 1R
1992 Charles Crookham (R)[k] Clinton/
Gore (D)  Y
1993 Ted Kulongoski (D) Jim Hill (D) 16D, 14R 32R, 28D
1994
1995 John Kitzhaber (D) Jack Roberts (R) 19R, 11D 33R, 27D 3D, 2R
1996
Ron Wyden (D)[ae]
1997 Hardy Myers (D) 20R, 10D 31R, 29D Gordon Smith (R) 4D, 1R
1998
1999 Jack Roberts (NP/R)[af] Stan Bunn (NP/R) 17R, 13D 34R, 25D, 1I
2000 Bill Bradbury (D)[r] Gore/
Lieberman (D)  N
2001 Randall Edwards (D) 16R, 14D 32R, 27D, 1I
2002
2003 Ted Kulongoski (D) Dan Gardner (NP/D)[l] Susan Castillo (NP/D)[l] 15D, 15R[ag] 35R, 25D
2004 Kerry/
Edwards (D)  N
2005 17D, 11R 33R, 27D
2006
2007 19D, 11R 31D, 29R
2008 Obama/
Biden (D)  Y
Brad Avakian (NP/D)[r]
2009 Kate Brown (D) John Kroger (D) Ben Westlund (D)[i][9] 18D, 12R 36D, 24R Jeff Merkley (D)
2010 Ted Wheeler (D)[r][9]
2011 John Kitzhaber (D)[ah] 16D, 14R 30D, 30R[ai]
2012 Ellen Rosenblum (D)[r][10] [aj]
2013 34D, 26R
2014
2015 18D, 12R 35D, 25R
Kate Brown (D)[n] Jeanne Atkins (D)[k]
2016 Clinton/
Kaine (D)  N
2017 Dennis Richardson (R)[i] Tobias Read (D) 17D, 13R
2018
2019 Val Hoyle (NP/D)[12] 18D, 12R 38D, 22R
Bev Clarno (R)[k][13]
2020 Biden/
Harris (D)  Y
2021 Shemia Fagan (D)[l] 37D, 23R
2022
2023 Tina Kotek (D) LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D)[k] Christina Stephenson (NP/D) 17D, 12R, 1I[ak] 35D, 25R 4D, 2R
2024 [to be determined]
Year Governor Secretary
of State		 Attorney
General		 Treasurer Comm. of Labor Supt. of
Pub. Inst.		 State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S. House Electoral votes
Executive offices Legislative Assembly United States Congress
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ Meetings at Champoeg led up to the first constitution of the Oregon Country, and several petitions for U.S. territorial status. The resulting acts also created this body as a provisional government for the region. The first executives of this government were a three-person elected committee known as the Executive Committee. In 1845, elections for a chief executive were held.
  2. ^ a b c d Governor of Oregon Territory appointed by the President of the United States.
  3. ^ a b c Acting territorial governor.
  4. ^ The exact title of the official chiefly responsible for enforcement of labor and related laws has varied through its existence, beginning with Labor Commissioner in 1903, becoming Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Inspector of Factories and Workshops in 1918, then Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor in 1930, and finally Commissioner of Labor and Industries in 1979.
  5. ^ Office of Attorney General established by statute on May 20, 1891.
  6. ^ Office of Labor Commissioner established by statute on June 2, 1903.
  7. ^ Prior to 1872, the governor was ex officio the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Legislative Assembly established Superintendent of Public Instruction as a separate office by statute in February 1872.[2]
  8. ^ a b c Legislature failed to elected a senator.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Died in office.
  10. ^ Election successfully contested by George K. Shiel July 30, 1861.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Appointed to fill a vacancy.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Resigned.
  13. ^ A Democrat-turned-Independent, John C. Drain, was elected Speaker, and the Independents organized the chamber with the help of Democrats.[4]
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Assumed office following the death or resignation of predecessor.
  15. ^ A Democrat, James Knox Weatherford, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats organized the chamber with the help of Independents and renegade Republicans.
  16. ^ A Democrat, John M. Thompson, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats organized the chamber with the help of Independents.
  17. ^ Elected on a Democratic–Populist fusion ticket.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Appointed to fill a vacancy, and subsequently elected in his or her own right.
  19. ^ a b Due to splits between factions of the Republican Party, the Legislative Assembly did not organize for this session.
  20. ^ Resigned as lieutenant governor on May 28, 1920, after assuming the governorship in 1919.
  21. ^ a b Appointed to office, having already been elected to the next term.
  22. ^ a b Killed in the 1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash.
  23. ^ Office converted from partisan to nonpartisan by the Legislative Assembly, effective with the 1942 election.
  24. ^ Assumed office following the death or resignation of predecessor, and subsequently elected in his or her own right.
  25. ^ Changed party affiliation from Republican to Independent in 1952.
  26. ^ Changed party affiliation from Independent to Democratic in 1955.
  27. ^ a b c Resigned after election as governor.
  28. ^ After 11 days of tied votes over organization of the chamber, one the twelfth day the two parties elected Democrat Boyd Overhulse as President, and organized the chamber on a bipartisan basis.[6][7][8]
  29. ^ No election for Superintendent of Public Instruction held in 1962, due to legislative statute making the office appointive. Elections resumed in 1966 after the Oregon Supreme Court overturned the statute in 1965.
  30. ^ The Independent from the 1975 session switched their party affiliation to Democratic.
  31. ^ Initially elected in special election.
  32. ^ Office converted from partisan to nonpartisan by the 1995 Legislative Assembly.
  33. ^ A power-sharing agreement was negotiated, with Democrats choosing Peter Courtney to be the president, Republicans choosing Lenn Hannon as president pro tempore, and all committees and chairmanships split evenly between the parties.
  34. ^ Won re-election to fourth term in 2014 but resigned on February 13, 2015 effective February 18, 2015.
  35. ^ A power-sharing agreement was negotiated, with Democrats choosing Arnie Roblan to be their Co-Speaker, Republicans choosing Bruce Hanna as their Co-Speaker, and all committees and chairmanships split evenly between the parties.
  36. ^ Elected position eliminated by state law. Governor serves as Superintendent and appoints a deputy to oversee the duties of the office.[11]
  37. ^ Independent Party of Oregon

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Oregon Secretary of State, Archives Division. "Earliest Authorities in Oregon History" (PDF). Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ "Oregon Department of Education Administrative Overview". Oregon State Archives. April 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ a b Oregon Department of Education. "Superintendent Tenures". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  4. ^ p.98-100
  5. ^ Oregon Department of Education. "Superintendent Tenures". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  6. ^ "The Times November 9 Page 3". tbv.stparchive.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  7. ^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ Matheny, Susan. "Overhulse documents donated to museum". pamplinmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 9, 2010). "Governor Ted Kulongoski names Ted Wheeler as next Oregon treasurer". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  10. ^ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general". The Oregonian.
  11. ^ "Senate Bill 552 (text): Relating to Superintendent of Public Instruction". Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "2018 Oregon Election Results" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". opb. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

See also edit

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