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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
^ 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.
^ a b c d Governor of Oregon Territory appointed by the President of the United States .
^ a b c Acting territorial governor.
^ 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.
^ Office of Attorney General established by statute on May 20, 1891.
^ Office of Labor Commissioner established by statute on June 2, 1903.
^ 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]
^ a b c Legislature failed to elected a senator.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Died in office.
^ Election successfully contested by George K. Shiel July 30, 1861.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Appointed to fill a vacancy.
^ 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.
^ A Democrat-turned-Independent, John C. Drain, was elected Speaker, and the Independents organized the chamber with the help of Democrats.[4]
^ a b c d e f g h Assumed office following the death or resignation of predecessor.
^ A Democrat, James Knox Weatherford, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats organized the chamber with the help of Independents and renegade Republicans.
^ A Democrat, John M. Thompson, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats organized the chamber with the help of Independents.
^ Elected on a Democratic–Populist fusion ticket.
^ 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.
^ a b Due to splits between factions of the Republican Party, the Legislative Assembly did not organize for this session.
^ Resigned as lieutenant governor on May 28, 1920, after assuming the governorship in 1919.
^ a b Appointed to office, having already been elected to the next term.
^ a b Killed in the 1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash .
^ Office converted from partisan to nonpartisan by the Legislative Assembly, effective with the 1942 election.
^ Assumed office following the death or resignation of predecessor, and subsequently elected in his or her own right.
^ Changed party affiliation from Republican to Independent in 1952.
^ Changed party affiliation from Independent to Democratic in 1955.
^ a b c Resigned after election as governor.
^ 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]
^ 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.
^ The Independent from the 1975 session switched their party affiliation to Democratic.
^ Initially elected in special election.
^ Office converted from partisan to nonpartisan by the 1995 Legislative Assembly.
^ 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.
^ Won re-election to fourth term in 2014 but resigned on February 13, 2015 effective February 18, 2015.
^ 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.
^ Elected position eliminated by state law. Governor serves as Superintendent and appoints a deputy to oversee the duties of the office.[11]
^ Independent Party of Oregon
References [ edit ]
^ 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 .
^ "Oregon Department of Education Administrative Overview" . Oregon State Archives . April 2007. Retrieved 2012-02-18 .
^ a b Oregon Department of Education . "Superintendent Tenures" . Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07 .
^ p.98-100
^ Oregon Department of Education . "Superintendent Tenures" . Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07 .
^ "The Times November 9 Page 3" . tbv.stparchive.com . Retrieved 2021-06-24 .
^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search" . news.google.com . Retrieved 2021-06-24 .
^ Matheny, Susan. "Overhulse documents donated to museum" . pamplinmedia.com . Retrieved 2021-06-24 .
^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 9, 2010). "Governor Ted Kulongoski names Ted Wheeler as next Oregon treasurer" . The Oregonian . Retrieved March 9, 2010 .
^ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general" . The Oregonian .
^ "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 .
^ "2018 Oregon Election Results" (PDF) .
^ "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State" . opb . Retrieved 2021-06-24 .
See also [ edit ]