District 25 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is contained entirely within Washington County and includes Tigard and parts of Durham and south Beaverton. The current representative for the district is Democrat Ben Bowman. He succeeded Republican Jessica George, who was appointed to replace Bill Post of Keizer.[1][2]
Election results
editDistrict boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-in percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Carolyn Tomei | Democratic | 58.52% | Dick Jones | Republican | 41.48% | No third candidate | |||
| 2002[a] | Vic Backlund | Republican | 74.46% | Jonathan Bella | Democratic | 25.22% | 0.32% | |||
| 2004 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 64.02% | Roger Pike | Democratic | 35.98% | ||||
| 2006 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 57.02% | Charles Lee | Democratic | 42.80% | 0.18% | |||
| 2008 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 95.81% | Unopposed | 4.19% | |||||
| 2010 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 66.25% | Jim Dyer | Democratic | 33.58% | No third candidate | 0.17% | ||
| 2012 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 63.45% | Paul Holman | Democratic | 33.72% | Ryan Haffner | Libertarian | 2.66% | 0.18% |
| 2014 | Bill Post | Republican | 54.84% | Charles Lee | Independent | 41.82% | Josh Smith | Pacific Green | 3.12% | 0.22% |
| 2016 | Bill Post | Republican | 63.64% | Sharon Freeman | Democratic | 36.12% | No third candidate | 0.24% | ||
| 2018 | Bill Post | Republican | 58.32% | Dave McCall | Democratic | 41.56% | 0.13% | |||
| 2020 | Bill Post | Republican | 56.58% | Ramiro Navarro, Jr. | Democratic | 43.26% | 0.16% | |||
| 2022 | Ben Bowman | Democratic | 65.31% | Bob Niemeyer | Republican | 34.52% | 0.18% | |||
- ^ Vic Backlund was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 33, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Ben Bowman". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "OR State House 25 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Backlund, Vic". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.