Oregon 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Oregon 2008 General Election

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Oregon
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 20 May 2008
General Election / Special Election Labor Commissioner: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:	3,428,543	(1.22% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	2,530,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	1,943,699
Capital:	Salem
Tuesday 20 May 2008 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a PDT (1400 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM PDT.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) / 7:00a PST (1500 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM PST.

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Oregon State and Local Government

Oregon 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

15 January 2009: Oregon Secretary of State - Elections Division - Official Results – November 4, 2008 General Election

26 September 2008: Synchronized with ORESTAR - Election : 2008 General Election.

20 May 2008 primary results from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 7 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	1,037,291	56.75%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (7 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Republican	738,475	40.40%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Peace	18,614	1.02%	Ralph Nader • Submitted signatures to create the "Peace Party". • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

		Write-in	13,613	0.74%	Write-in Votes

		Constitution	7,693	0.42%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

		Libertarian	7,635	0.42%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Pacific Green	4,543	0.25%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360

		Write-in			Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
Total			1,827,864	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Gordon Harold Smith • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic state Speaker of the House Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley favored over Republican Senator Gordon Harold Smith

		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	864,392	48.90%	state Speaker of the House Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • FEC S8OR00207: $6,512,231

		Republican	805,159	45.55%	Senator Gordon Harold Smith • FEC S6OR00094: $9,254,837

		Constitution	92,565	5.24%	David "Dave" Brownlow • FEC S4OR00149: Financial report not available

		Write-in	5,388	0.30%	Write-in Votes
Total			1,767,504	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Ron Wyden • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

		Democratic			Pavel Goberman • Announced November 2008 • FEC S4OR00065: $1,500

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

		Democratic			Secretary of State Bill Bradbury • 27 August 2008: Indicated interest in running

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (3 Renominated, 1 Open); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman David Wu • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman David Wu

		Democratic	237,567	71.50%	Congressman David Wu • FEC H8OR01072: $1,029,675

		Independent Party of Oregon; (Republican)	58,279	17.54%	Joel Thomas Haugen • 30 August 2008: After publicly supporting Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, Mr. Haugen withdrew his acceptance of the Republican nomination which he won in the 20 May GOP primary. • FEC H8OR01171: $8,370

		Constitution	14,172	4.27%	Scott Semrau • FEC H8OR01189: Financial report not available

		Libertarian	10,992	3.31%	H. Joe Tabor • FEC H8OR01197: Financial report not available

		Pacific Green	7,128	2.15%	Chris Henry • FEC H8OR01205: Financial report not available

		Write-in	4,110	1.24%	Write-in Votes
		Write-in; (Republican)			Stephan Andrew Brodhead
Total			332,248	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden

		Republican	236,560	69.50%	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • FEC H6OR02116: $1,582,984

		Democratic	87,649	25.75%	Noah I. Lemas • FEC H8OR02096: Financial report not available

		Pacific Green	9,668	2.84%	Tristin Mock • FEC H8OR02120: Financial report not available

		Constitution	5,817	1.71%	Richard D. "Rick" Hake • FEC H8OR02112: Financial report not available

		Write-in	685	0.20%	Write-in Votes
Total			340,379	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Earl Blumenauer

		Democratic	254,235	74.54%	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • FEC H6OR03064: $1,181,680

		Republican	71,063	20.84%	Delia Lopez • FEC H8OR03045: Financial report not available

		Pacific Green	15,063	4.42%	Michael Meo • Received his party's nomination 7 June 2008 • FEC H8OR03052: Financial report not available

		Write-in	701	0.21%	Write-in Votes
Total			341,062	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 20 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio

		Democratic	275,143	82.34%	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • FEC H6OR04047: $729,421

		Constitution	43,133	12.91%	Jaynee L. Germond • FEC H8OR04126: Financial report not available

		Pacific Green	13,162	3.94%	Michael Allan "Mike" Beilstein • FEC H8OR04134: Financial report not available

		Write-in	2,708	0.81%	Write-in Votes
Total			334,146	100.00%

CD 5 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Darlene Hooley • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced she would not run for re-election on Thursday 7 February 2008
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic state Senator Kurt Schrader
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	181,577	54.25%	state Senator Kurt Schrader • FEC H8OR05107: $1,438,600

		Republican	128,297	38.33%	Mike Erickson • FEC H6OR05119: $2,595,628

		Independent Party of Oregon	6,830	2.04%	Sean Bates • FEC H8OR05172: Financial report not available

		Constitution	6,558	1.96%	Douglas "Doug" Patterson • FEC H6OR05135: Financial report not available

		Pacific Green	5,272	1.58%	Alexander "Alex" Polikoff • FEC H8OR05180: Financial report not available

		Libertarian	4,814	1.44%	Steven Vandever "Steve" Milligan • FEC H8OR05164: Financial report not available

		Write-in	1,326	0.40%	Write-in Votes
Total			334,674	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open		Democratic	Secretary of State Bill Bradbury • Appointed: 1999; first elected: 2000; 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At term limit
		Polls: Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Kate Brown
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	873,968	51.00%	state Senate Majority Leader Kate Brown

		Republican	785,740	45.85%	Rick Dancer

		Pacific Green	51,271	2.99%	Seth Alan Woolley

		Write-in	2,740	0.16%	Write-in Votes
Total			1,713,719	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Hardy Myers • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At term limit
		Polls: Democratic John R. Kroger
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	1,096,507	72.57%	John R. Kroger • The Republican Party did not have an candidate for Attorney General on the ballot. The person who received the most Republican write-in votes, Democratic nominee John Kroger, has also received the GOP nomination.

		Constitution	168,866	11.18%	James E. "Jim" Leuenberger

		Working Families	161,655	10.70%	J. Ashlee Albies

		Pacific Green	76,856	5.09%	Walter Frederick "Walt" Brown

		Write-in	7,047	0.47%	Write-in Votes
Total			1,510,931	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open		Democratic	Treasurer Randall Edwards • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - At term limit
		Polls: Democratic Ben Westlund
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	847,590	51.12%	Ben Westlund

		Republican	750,484	45.26%	Allen Alley

		Constitution	56,581	3.41%	Michael Marsh

		Write-in	3,529	0.21%	Write-in Votes
Total			1,658,184	100.00%

Commissioner of Labor and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]

		Nonpartisan	Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Appointed: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Next regular election: Tuesday 18 May 2010

		Nonpartisan	690,000	67.21%	Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian
		Nonpartisan	184,919	18.01%	Pavel Goberman
		Nonpartisan	135,666	13.21%	Mark Welyczko

		Write-in	16,056	1.56%	Write-in Votes
Total			1,026,641	100.00%
	Labor and Industries Commissioner Dan Gardner who was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 resigned in March 2008 to take a lobbying job in Washington, D.C.. On 13 March 2008, Governor Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski appointed Brad Avakian to fill the vacant office. Mr. Avakian won the 4 November 2008 Special Election. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002. A 2011 law eliminated this as an elected office effective at the end of the current Superintendent's term or resignation. This office is now an appointed position.

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 18 May 2010
	If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
	• Pacific Green (affiliate of Green): 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 8 candidates
	• Independent Party of Oregon: 4 candidates
	• Peace: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Nonpartisan: 2 incumbents, 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 13 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.