The 2010 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly . The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 18, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate 's thirty seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives .
Voters' pamphlet for the 2010 general election
In the previous session, the Democrats held supermajorities in both chambers: 18–12 in the Senate and 36–24 in the House. Following the election, Republicans reduced the Democratic majority to 16–14 in the Senate and gained enough seats in the House to make the chamber evenly divided between the parties, 30–30.[ 1]
12 of the 16 Senate seats up for election were held by Democrats, and the other four seats were previously held by Republicans. The Republicans held all their seats and added two: in District 26, Chuck Thomsen defeated Brent Barton for the seat previously held by Rick Metsger , who resigned to run for Oregon State Treasurer , and in District 20, incumbent Democrat Martha Schrader lost to Republican Alan Olsen by 227 votes.[ 1]
District[ 2]
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
3
Democratic
Alan Bates of Ashland
Re-elected
Democratic
Alan Bates
24,550
Republican
Dave Dotterrer
24,275
write-ins
4
Democratic
Floyd Prozanski of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Floyd Prozanski
29,077
Republican
Marilyn Kittelman
20,961
write-ins
6
Democratic
Bill Morrisette of Springfield
Retired
Democratic
Lee Beyer
23,705
Republican
Michael P. Spasaro
19,626
Independent Party
Scott Reynolds
2,304
write-ins
7
Democratic
Chris Edwards of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Chris Edwards
29,308
Republican
Karen Bodner
17,511
write-ins
8
Republican
Frank Morse of Albany
Re-elected
Republican
Frank Morse
26,466
Democratic
Dan Rayfield
21,563
write-ins
10
Republican
Jackie Winters of Salem
Re-elected
Republican
Jackie Winters
32,956
Democratic
Jackie Pierce
15,088
write-ins
11
Democratic
Peter Courtney of Salem
Re-elected
Democratic
Peter Courtney
14,883
Republican
Michael W. Forest
12,280
write-ins
13
Republican
Larry George of Hillsboro
Re-elected
Republican
Larry George
30,457
Democratic
Timi Parker
17,742
write-ins
15
Republican
Bruce Starr of Hillsboro
Re-elected
Republican
Bruce Starr
21,382
Democratic
Chuck Riley
19,533
write-ins
16
Democratic
Betsy Johnson of Scappoose
Re-elected
Democratic
Betsy Johnson
27,182
Republican
Bob Horning
22,657
write-ins
17
Democratic
Suzanne Bonamici of Beaverton
Re-elected
Democratic
Suzanne Bonamici
32,281
Republican
Stevan C. Kirkpatrick
18,041
write-ins
19
Democratic
Richard Devlin of Tualatin
Re-elected
Democratic
Richard Devlin
30,179
Republican
Mary Kremer
25,038
write-ins
20
Democratic
Martha Schrader of Canby
Lost re-election
Republican
Alan Olsen
23,044
Democratic
Martha Schrader
22,817
write-ins
22
Democratic
Chip Shields of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Chip Shields
40,101
Republican
Dwyane E. Runyan
5,345
write-ins
24
Democratic
Rod Monroe of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Rod Monroe
18,337
Republican
Rob Wheeler
16,905
write-ins
26
Democratic
Rick Metsger of Mt. Hood
Retired [ 3]
Republican
Chuck Thomsen
24,925
Democratic
Brent Barton
22,144
write-ins
House of Representatives
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In the House, with all 60 seats up for re-election, Republicans gained six seats, making the chamber evenly split between Democrats and Republicans for the next session.[ 1]
District[ 4]
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Republican
Wayne Krieger of Gold Beach
Re-elected
Republican
Wayne Krieger'
18,115
Democratic
Eldon Rollins
6,875
write-ins
2
Republican
Tim Freeman of Roseburg
Re-elected
Republican
Tim Freeman
15,781
Democratic
Harry McDermott
6,077
write-ins
3
Republican
Ron Maurer of Grants Pass
Retired [ 5]
Republican
Wally Hicks
16,054
Constitution
Barbara L. Gonzalez
4,345
write-ins
4
Republican
Dennis Richardson of Central Point
Re-elected
Republican
Dennis Richardson
17,495
Democratic
Richard (Rick) Levine
7,279
write-ins
5
Democratic
Peter Buckley of Ashland
Re-elected
Democratic
Peter Buckley
16,120
Republican
Sandra A. Abercrombie
9,632
write-ins
6
Republican
Sal Esquivel of Medford
Re-elected
Republican
Sal Esquivel
12,407
Democratic
Lynn Howe
9,468
write-ins
7
Republican
Bruce Hanna of Roseburg
Re-elected
Republican
Bruce Hanna
16,066
Democratic
Sara Byers
8,832
write-ins
8
Democratic
Paul Holvey of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Paul Holvey
17,715
Republican
Simone Gordon
6,581
write-ins
9
Democratic
Arnie Roblan of Coos Bay
Re-elected
Democratic
Arnie Roblan
12,094
Republican
R. Scott Roberts
10,824
write-ins
10
Democratic
Jean Cowan of Newport
Re-elected
Democratic
Jean Cowan
14,475
Republican
Becky Lemler
10,323
write-ins
11
Democratic
Phil Barnhart of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Phil Barnhart
15,244
Republican
Kelly R. Lovelace
12,657
write-ins
12
Democratic
Terry Beyer of Springfield
Re-elected
Democratic
Terry Beyer
10,170
Republican
Sean VanGordon
7,727
write-ins
13
Democratic
Nancy Nathanson of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Nancy Nathanson
15,967
Republican
Bill Young
7,890
Pacific Green
Mark Callahan
749
write-ins
14
Democratic
Val Hoyle of Eugene
Re-elected
Democratic
Val Hoyle
11,336
Republican
Dwight Coon
10,041
Independent Party
Kevin Prociw
1,078
write-ins
15
Republican
Andy Olson of Albany
Re-elected
Republican
Andy Olson
17,033
Democratic
Bud Laurent
7,901
write-ins
16
Democratic
Sara Gelser of Corvallis
Re-elected
Democratic
Sara Gelser
15,782
Republican
Rose Cook
7,096
write-ins
17
Republican
Sherrie Sprenger of Scio
Re-elected
Republican
Sherrie Sprenger
15,719
Democratic
Richard Harisay
5,689
write-ins
18
Republican
Vic Gilliam of Silverton
Re-elected
Republican
Vic Gilliam
14,558
Democratic
Rodney E. Orr
7,919
Libertarian
Martin Soehrman
489
write-ins
19
Republican
Kevin Cameron of Salem
Re-elected
Republican
Kevin Cameron
14,532
Democratic
Claudia Kyle
9,166
write-ins
20
Republican
Vicki Berger of Salem
Re-elected
Republican
Vicki Berger
15,143
Democratic
Mike Powers
8,816
write-ins
21
Democratic
Brian Clem of Salem
Re-elected
Democratic
Brian Clem
9,028
Republican
Marvin Sannes
6,494
write-ins
22
Democratic
Betty Komp of Woodburn
Re-elected
Democratic
Betty Komp
6,083
Republican
Kathy LeCompte
5,460
write-ins
23
Republican
Jim Thompson of Dallas
Re-elected
Republican
Jim Thompson
16,371
Democratic
Wesley W. West
7,661
write-ins
24
Republican
Jim Weidner of McMinnville
Re-elected
Republican
Jim Weidner
13,787
Democratic
Susan Sokol Blosser
11,380
write-ins
25
Republican
Kim Thatcher of Keizer
Re-elected
Republican
Kim Thatcher
14,770
Democratic
Jim Dyer
7,530
write-ins
26
Republican
Matt Wingard of Wilsonville
Re-elected
Republican
Matt Wingard
16,362
Democratic
Sandy Webb
10,382
write-ins
27
Democratic
Tobias Read of Beaverton
Re-elected
Democratic
Tobias Read
15,398
Republican
Dan Lucas
9,328
write-ins
28
Democratic
Jeff Barker of Aloha
Re-elected
Democratic
Jeff Barker
10,314
Republican
Bill Berg
7,787
write-ins
29
Democratic
Chuck Riley of Hillsboro
Retired [ 6]
Republican
Katie Eyre Brewer
9,035
Democratic
Katie Riley
8,009
write-ins
30
Democratic
David Edwards of Hillsboro
Retired
Republican
Shawn Lindsay
12,501
Democratic
Doug Ainge
10,893
write-ins
31
Democratic
Brad Witt of Clatskanie
Re-elected
Democratic
Brad Witt
13,804
Republican
Ed DeCoste
10,300
write-ins
32
Democratic
Deborah Boone of Cannon Beach
Re-elected
Democratic
Deborah Boone
12,977
Republican
Lew Barnes
11,832
write-ins
33
Democratic
Mitch Greenlick of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Mitch Greenlick
20,101
Republican
Michael Bieker
10,862
write-ins
34
Democratic
Chris Harker of Beaverton
Re-elected
Democratic
Chris Harker
11,439
Republican
Tyler Hill
7,420
Libertarian
James Foster
476
write-ins
35
Democratic
Larry Galizio of Tigard
Retired
Democratic
Margaret Doherty
12,991
Republican
Gordon Fiddes
9,864
write-ins
36
Democratic
Mary Nolan of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Mary Nolan
21,407
Republican
Diane Schendel
5,776
write-ins
37
Republican
Scott Bruun of West Linn
Retired [ 7]
Republican
Julie Parrish
13,498
Democratic
Will Rasmussen
12,982
write-ins
38
Democratic
Chris Garrett of Lake Oswego
Re-elected
Democratic
Chris Garrett
16,815
Republican
Rob Gardier
10,957
write-ins
39
Republican
Bill Kennemer of Oregon City
Re-elected
Republican
Bill Kennemer
14,284
Democratic
Alice Norris
10,284
write-ins
40
Democratic
Dave Hunt of Gladstone
Re-elected
Democratic
Dave Hunt
12,500
Republican
Deborah J. Gerritzen
8,135
write-ins
41
Democratic
Carolyn Tomei of Milwaukie
Re-elected
Democratic
Carolyn Tomei
17,092
Republican
Hugo Schulz
5,385
write-ins
42
Democratic
Jules Bailey of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Jules Bailey
22,020
Republican
Cliff Hutchison
2,470
Pacific Green
Chris Extine
1,405
write-ins
43
Democratic
Lew Frederick of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Lew Frederick
19,821
write-ins
44
Democratic
Tina Kotek of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Tina Kotek
16,517
Republican
Kitty C. Harmon
3,812
write-ins
45
Democratic
Michael Dembrow of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Michael Dembrow
18,945
Republican
Anne Marie Gurney
4,932
write-ins
46
Democratic
Ben Cannon of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Ben Cannon
18,418
Republican
Russell Turner
3,827
write-ins
47
Democratic
Jefferson Smith of Portland
Re-elected
Democratic
Jefferson Smith
10,395
Republican
Dee Flowers
6,256
write-ins
48
Democratic
Mike Schaufler of Happy Valley
Re-elected
Democratic
Mike Schaufler
9,719
Independent Party
Jeff Caton
7,246
write-ins
49
Democratic
Nick Kahl of Gresham
Lost re-election
Republican
Matt Wand
8,967
Democratic
Nick Kahl
7,857
write-ins
50
Democratic
Greg Matthews of Gresham
Re-elected
Democratic
Greg Matthews
10,550
Republican
Andre Wang
8,983
write-ins
51
Democratic
Brent Barton of Clackamas
Retired [ 6]
Republican
Patrick Sheehan
12,409
Democratic
Cheryl Myers
10,330
write-ins
52
Democratic
Suzanne VanOrman of Corbett
Lost re-election
Republican
Mark Johnson
14,012
Democratic
Suzanne VanOrman
10,739
write-ins
53
Republican
Gene Whisnant of Sunriver
Re-elected
Republican
Gene Whisnant
21,532
Democratic
John Huddle
8,012
write-ins
54
Democratic
Judy Stiegler of Bend
Lost re-election
Republican
Jason Conger
16,391
Democratic
Judy Stiegler
12,771
Independent
Mike Kozak
2,074
write-ins
55
Republican
George Gilman of Bend
Retired
Republican
Mike McLane
17,204
write-ins
56
Republican
Bill Garrard of Klamath Falls
Re-elected
Republican
Bill Garrard
15,402
write-ins
57
Republican
Greg Smith of Heppner
Re-elected
Republican
Greg Smith
16,211
Democratic
Jean A. Falbo
4,721
write-ins
58
Republican
Bob Jenson of Pendleton
Re-elected
Republican
Bob Jenson
11,310
Democratic
Pete Wells
3,772
write-ins
59
Republican
John Huffman of The Dalles
Re-elected
Republican
John Huffman
15,033
Democratic
Will Boettner
6,565
write-ins
60
Republican
Cliff Bentz of Ontario
Re-elected
Republican
Cliff Bentz
15,341
write-ins