The 2016 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent treasurer Ted Wheeler (D) is term-limited and successfully ran for mayor of Portland. Tobias Read (D) was elected to succeed him.
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  Read: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gudman: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
edit- Tobias Read, state representative[1][2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tobias Read | 394,815 | 98.37 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 6,536 | 1.63 | |
| Total votes | 401,351 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Gudman | 245,986 | 98.55 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 3,608 | 1.45 | |
| Total votes | 249,594 | 100 | ||
Independent Party primary
edit- Chris Telfer, former state senator[1][5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Party | Chris Telfer | 19,708 | 80.67 | |
| Independent Party | Write-ins | 4,721 | 19.33 | |
| Total votes | 24,429 | 100 | ||
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tobias Read (D) |
Jeff Gudman (R) |
Chris Telfer (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iCitizen[6] | September 2–7, 2016 | 610 | ± 4.0% | 25% | 18% | 9% | 48% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tobias Read | 828,354 | 44.11% | |
| Republican | Jeff Gudman | 776,513 | 41.35% | |
| Independent Party | Chris Telfer | 176,892 | 9.42% | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 92,663 | 4.93% | |
| Write-ins | 3,497 | 0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 1,877,919 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Candidate Filing Search Results – State Treasurer". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Theriault, Denis C. (July 8, 2015). "Tobias Read makes run for state treasurer official". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Official Results - May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes - State Treasurer County Totals". Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. May 26, 2016.
- ^ The Associated Press (November 10, 2015). "Lake Oswego City Councilor Jeff Gudman to run for Oregon state treasurer". The Register-Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Kullgren, Ian K. (August 28, 2015). "Independent Party candidate announces bid for Oregon treasurer". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ iCitizen
- ^ "Official Results 2016 General Election November 8, 2016". sos.oregon.gov. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2016.