Election Results for Columbia County, OR -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,115	10.6
Deaths:	1,316	12.5
Net Migration:	1,202	11.4
Net Immigration:	-7	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,933	R +265	D + 2.3%
D +3,668
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,378	R +4,547	R + 16.1%
D +1,831
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,737	R +6,292	R + 23.2%
D +445

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,804	R +6,027	R + 25.5%
D -3,223
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	17,150	53.2%	Joe Biden (D)	13,835	42.9%	1,236 [+]	3.8%	32,221	13	6	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 787 (2.4%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	13,217	49.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,167	38.2%	3,234 [+]	12.1%	26,618	11	4	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,646 (6.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 572 (2.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,004	50.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,772	45.1%	1,099 [+]	4.6%	23,875	3	-2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 401 (1.7%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	13,390	54.1%	John McCain (R)	10,413	42.0%	965 [+]	3.9%	24,768	2	-4	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 307 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 123 (0.5%);
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	12,563	50.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,868	47.6%	486 [+]	2.0%	24,917	0	-3	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,331	48.7%	George W. Bush (R)	9,369	44.2%	1,495 [+]	7.1%	21,195	-2	-4	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 970 (4.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 133 (0.6%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,275	50.2%	Robert Dole (R)	6,205	33.6%	2,996 [+]	16.2%	18,476	-5	-7	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,330 (12.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 413 (2.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 97 (0.5%);
1992	70%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,298	42.8%	Ross Perot (I)	5,670	29.2%	5,434 [+]	28.0%	19,402	-6	-10	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 5,227 (26.9%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,983	56.8%	George Bush (R)	6,424	40.6%	399 [+]	2.5%	15,806	-6	-13	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 217 (1.4%);
1984	63%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,219	51.0%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,811	48.5%	75	0.5%	16,105	-7	-10	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,124	45.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,623	42.7%	1,758 [+]	11.3%	15,505	-6	-8	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,158 (7.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 486 (3.1%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,005	57.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,226	37.7%	628 [+]	4.5%	13,859	-10	-10	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 521 (3.8%);
1972	64%	George McGovern (D)	5,997	48.8%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,348	43.5%	939 [+]	7.6%	12,284	-9	-17	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 877 (7.1%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,064	54.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,208	38.1%	775 [+]	7.0%	11,047	-12	-5	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 728 (6.6%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,728	75.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,489	24.2%	51	0.5%	10,268	-12	-14	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	John Kennedy (D)	5,546	56.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,356	44.0%	6	0.1%	9,908	-9	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,592	56.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,275	43.3%	0	0.0%	9,867	-12	-14	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,096	51.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,666	47.4%	72	0.7%	9,834	-13	-8	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,768	57.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,049	37.0%	434 [+]	5.3%	8,251	-13	-8	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 370 (4.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,213	64.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,696	33.5%	140	1.7%	8,049	-13	-12	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,758	65.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,959	33.7%	57	0.6%	8,774	-12	-11	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,587	71.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,815	23.3%	399 [+]	5.1%	7,801	-6	-13	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 356 (4.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 (0.4%);
1932	48%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,643	61.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,975	33.3%	319 [+]	5.4%	5,937	-4	-6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 231 (3.9%);
1928	48%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,519	65.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,775	32.9%	102 [+]	1.9%	5,396	1	7	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.6%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,483	56.2%	John Davis (D)	1,015	23.0%	920 [+]	20.8%	4,418	5	2	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 896 (20.3%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	2,007	61.5%	James Cox (D)	970	29.7%	285 [+]	8.7%	3,262	1	1	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 173 (5.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 58 (1.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	47%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,023	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,451	38.7%	276 [+]	7.4%	3,750	5	8	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 182 (4.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 92 (2.5%);
1912	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	611	29.9%	William Taft* (R)	574	28.1%	861 [+]	42.1%	2,046	3	5	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 507 (24.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 295 (14.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (2.9%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,242	63.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	454	23.3%	254 [+]	13.0%	1,950	7	12	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 203 (10.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 42 (2.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 9 (0.5%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,301	74.3%	Alton Parker (D)	221	12.6%	230 [+]	13.1%	1,752	7	18	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 160 (9.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 61 (3.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.5%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	863	64.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	403	30.3%	66 [+]	5.0%	1,332	10	13	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13,835

42.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

17,150

53.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

787

2.4%

Other

449

1.4%

TOTAL

32,221

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,167

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

13,217

49.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,646

6.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

572

2.1%

Other

1,016

3.8%

TOTAL

26,618

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,004

50.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,772

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

401

1.7%

Other

698

2.9%

TOTAL

23,875

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,390

54.1%

John McCain (R)

10,413

42.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

307

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

123

0.5%

Other

535

2.2%

TOTAL

24,768

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,868

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

12,563

50.4%

Other

486

2.0%

TOTAL

24,917

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,369

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,331

48.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

970

4.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

133

0.6%

Other

392

1.8%

TOTAL

21,195

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,275

50.2%

Robert Dole (R)

6,205

33.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,330

12.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

413

2.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

156

0.8%

TOTAL

18,476

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,298

42.8%

George Bush* (R)

5,227

26.9%

Ross Perot (I)

5,670

29.2%

Other

207

1.1%

TOTAL

19,402

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,424

40.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,983

56.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

217

1.4%

Other

182

1.2%

TOTAL

15,806

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,811

48.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,219

51.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,105

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,623

42.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,124

45.9%

John Anderson (I)

1,158

7.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

486

3.1%

Other

114

0.7%

TOTAL

15,505

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,005

57.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,226

37.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

521

3.8%

Other

107

0.8%

TOTAL

13,859

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,348

43.5%

George McGovern (D)

5,997

48.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

877

7.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,284

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -17

1968 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,208

38.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,064

54.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

728

6.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,047

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -5

1964 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,728

75.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,489

24.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,268

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,546

56.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,356

44.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,908

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,666

47.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,096

51.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,834

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,768

57.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,049

37.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

370

4.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,251

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,213

64.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,696

33.5%

Other

140

1.7%

TOTAL

8,049

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,758

65.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,959

33.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,774

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,587

71.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,815

23.3%

William Lemke (Union)

356

4.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,801

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1932 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,643

61.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,975

33.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

231

3.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,937

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,519

65.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,775

32.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,396

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,483

56.2%

John Davis (D)

1,015

23.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

896

20.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,418

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,007

61.5%

James Cox (D)

970

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

173

5.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,262

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,451

38.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,023

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

182

4.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,750

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

507

24.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

611

29.9%

William Taft* (R)

574

28.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

295

14.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.9%

TOTAL

2,046

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,242

63.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

454

23.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

203

10.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,950

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,301

74.3%

Alton Parker (D)

221

12.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

160

9.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,752

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Columbia County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

863

64.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

403

30.3%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

1,332

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia County, OR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	14,221	52.7%	Ron Wyden* (D)	11,810	43.7%	965 [+]	3.6%	26,996	12	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chris Henry (Progressive) 602 (2.2%); Dan Pulju (Green) 337 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2022	G	65%	Christine Drazan (R)	13,420	49.0%	Tina Kotek (D)	8,036	29.3%	5,928 [+]	21.6%	27,384	5	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Betty Johnson (I) 5,702 (20.8%); Donice Smith (Constitution) 124 (0.5%); Leon Noble (Libertarian) 83 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	15,948	50.4%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	14,375	45.4%	1,314 [+]	4.2%	31,637	11	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gary Dye (Libertarian) 767 (2.4%); Ibrahim Taher (Green) 507 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.1%);

2018	G	60%	Knute Buehler (R)	12,953	52.6%	Kate Brown* (D)	9,519	38.7%	2,145 [+]	8.7%	24,617	9	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Starnes (I) 975 (4.0%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 481 (2.0%); Nick Chen (Libertarian) 480 (1.9%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 167 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Ron Wyden* (D)	13,064	50.0%	Mark Callahan (R)	10,123	38.8%	2,922 [+]	11.2%	26,109	5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Steven Reynolds (I) 1,059 (4.1%); Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) 921 (3.5%); Jim Lindsay (Libertarian) 475 (1.8%); Eric Navickas (Green) 437 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
2016	G	65%	Bud Pierce (R)	12,925	49.7%	Kate Brown* (D)	11,020	42.4%	2,048 [+]	7.9%	25,993	6	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: James Foster (Libertarian) 787 (3.0%); Cliff Thomason (I) 774 (3.0%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 438 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	9,957	50.3%	Monica Wehby (R)	7,879	39.8%	1,953 [+]	9.9%	19,789	3	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 823 (4.2%); James Leuenberger (Constitution) 640 (3.2%); Christina Lugo (Green) 430 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.3%);
2014	G	51%	Dennis Richardson (R)	9,887	49.8%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	8,477	42.7%	1,471 [+]	7.4%	19,835	6	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Paul Grad (Libertarian) 398 (2.0%); Jason Levin (Green) 386 (1.9%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 371 (1.9%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 225 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 91 (0.5%);
2010	S3	53%	Ron Wyden* (D)	10,904	54.4%	Jim Huffman (R)	8,307	41.5%	824 [+]	4.1%	20,035	2	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bruce Cronk (WFP) 370 (1.8%); Marc Delphine (Libertarian) 234 (1.2%); Rick Staggenborg (PRO) 195 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2010	G	54%	Chris Dudley (R)	10,302	51.0%	John Kitzhaber (D)	8,973	44.4%	915 [+]	4.5%	20,190	3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Greg Kord (Constitution) 493 (2.4%); Wes Wagner (Libertarian) 368 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.3%);

2008	S2	66%	Jeff Merkley (D)	11,166	46.5%	Gordon Smith* (R)	10,679	44.4%	2,186 [+]	9.1%	24,031	-1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: David Brownlow (Constitution) 2,091 (8.7%); Other (Write-in) 95 (0.4%);
2006	G	55%	Ted Kulongoski* (D)	9,291	47.9%	Ron Saxton (R)	8,032	41.4%	2,079 [+]	10.7%	19,402	-1	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Mary Starrett (Constitution) 1,577 (8.1%); Richard Morley (Libertarian) 238 (1.2%); Joe Keating (Green) 226 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.2%);
2004	S3	71%	Ron Wyden* (D)	15,504	63.8%	Al King (R)	7,422	30.6%	1,359 [+]	5.6%	24,285	-1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: David Brownlow (Constitution) 465 (1.9%); Tesea Keane (Green) 449 (1.8%); Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 425 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2002	S2	54%	Gordon Smith* (R)	10,057	56.1%	Bill Bradbury (D)	6,648	37.1%	1,206 [+]	6.7%	17,911	0	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 602 (3.4%); Lon Mabon (Constitution) 566 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.2%);
2002	G	54%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	8,465	47.4%	Kevin Mannix (R)	8,000	44.8%	1,390 [+]	7.8%	17,855	-1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Cox (Libertarian) 1,298 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 92 (0.5%);

1998	S3	55%	Ron Wyden* (D)	11,061	66.0%	John Lim (R)	4,917	29.3%	781 [+]	4.7%	16,759	-4	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Brewster (Libertarian) 322 (1.9%); Karyn Moskowitz (Pacific) 237 (1.4%); Michael Campbell (Natural Law) 116 (0.7%); Dean Braa (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);
1998	G	55%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	10,956	65.2%	Bill Sizemore (R)	4,867	28.9%	992 [+]	5.9%	16,815	-1	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Burke (Libertarian) 365 (2.2%); Roger Weidner (Reform) 193 (1.1%); Blair Bobier (Pacific) 170 (1.0%); Patti Steurer (Natural Law) 165 (1.0%); Trey Smith (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.3%);
1996	S3	54%	Ron Wyden (D)	8,004	49.6%	Gordon Smith (R)	7,003	43.4%	1,145 [+]	7.1%	16,152	-3	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Karen Shilling (American Independent) 394 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 305 (1.9%); Gene Nanni (Libertarian) 251 (1.6%); Lou Gold (Pacific) 100 (0.6%); Vickie Valdez (Socialist) 95 (0.6%);
1996	S2	62%	Gordon Smith (R)	8,848	48.5%	Tom Bruggere (D)	8,488	46.5%	917 [+]	5.0%	18,253	-1	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Brent Thompson (Reform) 332 (1.8%); Paul Mohn (Libertarian) 227 (1.2%); Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 172 (0.9%); Michael Hoyes (Natural Law) 96 (0.5%); Christopher Phelps (Socialist) 65 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
1994	G	56%	John Kitzhaber (D)	7,905	49.0%	Denny Smith (R)	6,683	41.4%	1,555 [+]	9.6%	16,143	-1	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ed Hickam (American) 1,201 (7.4%); Danford Vander Ploeg (Libertarian) 309 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.3%);
1992	S3	68%	Les AuCoin (D)	9,056	48.5%	Bob Packwood* (R)	9,042	48.4%	591 [+]	3.2%	18,689	-1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 453 (2.4%); Harry Lonsdale (I) 138 (0.7%);
1990	S2	58%	Harry Lonsdale (D)	7,658	49.9%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	7,620	49.6%	74 [+]	0.5%	15,352	-4	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 74 (0.5%);
1990	G	58%	Dave Frohnmayer (R)	6,249	40.3%	Barbara Roberts (D)	6,142	39.7%	3,098 [+]	20.0%	15,489	0	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Al Mobley (I) 2,854 (18.4%); Fred Oerther (Libertarian) 210 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);

1986	S3	58%	Bob Packwood* (R)	8,887	59.6%	Rick Bauman (D)	5,932	39.8%	88 [+]	0.6%	14,907	-3	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 88 (0.6%);
1986	G	58%	Neil Goldschmidt (D)	8,512	57.1%	Norma Paulus (R)	6,357	42.6%	44 [+]	0.3%	14,913	-5	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 44 (0.3%);
1984	S2	64%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	9,891	61.4%	Margie Hendricksen (D)	6,223	38.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	16,115	-5	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	57%	Victor Atiyeh* (R)	8,112	56.9%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	5,825	40.8%	323 [+]	2.3%	14,260	-5	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Paul Cleveland (Libertarian) 320 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1980	S3	63%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	7,577	49.1%	Bob Packwood* (R)	7,311	47.3%	554 [+]	3.6%	15,442	-5	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Tonie Nathan (Libertarian) 554 (3.6%);

1978	S2	58%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	6,746	52.9%	Vern Cook (D)	6,008	47.1%	5 [+]	0.0%	12,759	-9	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1978	G	58%	Robert Straub* (D)	6,576	51.4%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	6,142	48.0%	72 [+]	0.6%	12,790	-6	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 72 (0.6%);
1974	S3	53%	Betty Roberts (D)	5,777	53.4%	Bob Packwood* (R)	4,944	45.7%	105 [+]	1.0%	10,826	-9	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jason Boe (I) 105 (1.0%);
1974	G	54%	Robert Straub (D)	7,080	65.1%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	3,777	34.7%	13 [+]	0.1%	10,870	-7	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
1972	S2	64%	Wayne Morse (D)	6,565	53.1%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	5,760	46.6%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,367	-7	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.3%);
1970	G	54%	Robert Straub (D)	5,079	53.9%	Tom McCall* (R)	4,298	45.6%	48 [+]	0.5%	9,425	-10	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Doug Yeager (I (write-in)) 48 (0.5%);

1968	S3	70%	Wayne Morse* (D)	6,244	56.5%	Bob Packwood (R)	4,802	43.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	11,048	-7	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	60%	Robert Duncan (D)	5,064	56.3%	Mark Hatfield (R)	3,929	43.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,996	-8	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1966	G	60%	Robert Straub (D)	4,872	54.2%	Tom McCall (R)	4,121	45.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,995	-9	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	63%	Wayne Morse* (D)	5,573	65.1%	Sig Unander (R)	2,982	34.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,558	-11	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1962	G	63%	Robert Thornton (D)	4,619	54.0%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	3,614	42.2%	325 [+]	3.8%	8,558	-12	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wampler (I) 325 (3.8%);
1960	S2	76%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	6,310	64.9%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	3,416	35.1%	0	0.0%	9,726	n/a	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Columbia County, OR

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2022 Census data
White:	46,288	86.38%	3.9%
Black:	376	0.70%	92.8%
Indian:	651	1.21%	10.3%
Asian:	746	1.39%	37.9%
2+ races:	1,892	3.53%	32.1%
Hispanic:	3,635	6.78%	82.9%

Total non-White:	7,300	13.62%	52.5%

Change in White population:	1,725	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,512	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OR01	Christopher Mann (R)	14,686	55.9%	Suzanne Bonamici* (D)	11,548	44.0%	35	0.1%	26,269
County Total for 2022-11-08:										26,269

2020-11-03	OR01	Chris Christensen (R)	16,403	52.3%	Suzanne Bonamici* (D)	14,855	47.4%	83	0.3%	31,341
County Total for 2020-11-03:										31,341

2018-11-06	OR01	Suzanne Bonamici* (D)	12,130	50.4%	John Verbeek (R)	10,642	44.2%	1,288	5.4%	24,060
County Total for 2018-11-06:										24,060

2016-11-08	OR01	Suzanne Bonamici* (D)	12,348	48.8%	Brian Heinrich (R)	11,711	46.3%	1,231	4.9%	25,290
County Total for 2016-11-08:										25,290

2014-11-04	OR01	Suzanne Bonamici* (D,WF)	10,262	53.1%	Jason Yates (R)	7,380	38.2%	1,702	8.8%	19,344
County Total for 2014-11-04:										19,344

2012-11-06	OR01	Suzanne Bonamici* (D)	12,239	54.0%	Delinda Morgan (R)	7,248	32.0%	3,160	14.0%	22,647
County Total for 2012-11-06:										22,647

2012-01-31 sp	OR01	Suzanne Bonamici (D)	6,949	49.3%	Rob Cornilles (R)	5,834	41.4%	1,314	9.3%	14,097
County Total for 2012-01-31:										14,097

2010-11-02	OR01	David Wu* (D)	10,064	50.5%	Rob Cornilles (R)	8,879	44.5%	992	5.0%	19,935
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,935

2008-11-04	OR01	David Wu* (D)	15,430	68.1%	Joel Haugen (R)	4,473	19.7%	2,771	12.2%	22,674
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,674

2006-11-07	OR01	David Wu* (D)	11,496	60.3%	Derrick Kitts (R)	6,569	34.4%	1,015	5.3%	19,080
County Total for 2006-11-07:										19,080

2004-11-02	OR01	David Wu* (D)	13,604	56.0%	Goli Ameri (R)	9,011	37.1%	1,661	6.8%	24,276
County Total for 2004-11-02:										24,276

2002-11-05	OR01	David Wu* (D)	11,340	64.2%	Jim Greenfield (R)	5,483	31.0%	842	4.8%	17,665
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,665

2000-11-07	OR01	David Wu* (D)	12,273	58.7%	Charles Starr (R)	7,657	36.6%	974	4.7%	20,904
County Total for 2000-11-07:										20,904

1998-11-03	OR01	David Wu (D)	8,230	49.4%	Molly Bordonaro (R)	7,790	46.7%	653	3.9%	16,673
County Total for 1998-11-03:										16,673

1996-11-05	OR01	Elizabeth Furse* (D)	9,214	50.8%	Bill Witt (R)	8,137	44.9%	779	4.3%	18,130
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,130

1994-11-08	OR01	Bill Witt (R)	7,972	50.2%	Elizabeth Furse* (D)	6,837	43.0%	1,081	6.8%	15,890
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,890

1992-11-03	OR01	Elizabeth Furse (D)	9,625	50.9%	Tony Meeker (R)	9,285	49.1%	0	0.0%	18,910
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,910

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	42,057	11,573	27.5%	11,635	27.7%	18,849	44.8%	Dem +62	Dem +0.1%	100%
2022	41,786	11,557	27.7%	11,926	28.5%	18,303	43.8%	Dem +369	Dem +0.9%	99%
2020	40,186	11,412	28.4%	12,315	30.6%	16,459	41.0%	Dem +903	Dem +2.2%	95%
2018	37,537	10,053	26.8%	12,320	32.8%	15,164	40.4%	Dem +2,267	Dem +6.0%	91%
2016	34,886	9,919	28.4%	12,419	35.6%	12,548	36.0%	Dem +2,500	Dem +7.2%	86%
2014	28,595	8,542	29.9%	11,163	39.0%	8,890	31.1%	Dem +2,621	Dem +9.2%	72%
2012	29,491	8,858	30.0%	12,049	40.9%	8,584	29.1%	Dem +3,191	Dem +10.8%	76%
2010	27,626	8,350	30.2%	12,120	43.9%	7,156	25.9%	Dem +3,770	Dem +13.6%	73%
2008	28,939	8,618	29.8%	13,115	45.3%	7,206	24.9%	Dem +4,497	Dem +15.5%	79%
2006	26,943	8,536	31.7%	11,711	43.5%	6,696	24.9%	Dem +3,175	Dem +11.8%	76%
2004	27,827	8,807	31.6%	12,190	43.8%	6,830	24.5%	Dem +3,383	Dem +12.2%	82%
2002	25,099	7,768	30.9%	11,599	46.2%	5,732	22.8%	Dem +3,831	Dem +15.3%	76%
2000	26,738	8,048	30.1%	12,545	46.9%	6,145	23.0%	Dem +4,497	Dem +16.8%	84%
1998	26,492	7,888	29.8%	12,754	48.1%	5,850	22.1%	Dem +4,866	Dem +18.4%	86%
1996	25,576	7,676	30.0%	12,742	49.8%	5,158	20.2%	Dem +5,066	Dem +19.8%	86%
1994	23,160	6,635	28.6%	12,442	53.7%	4,083	17.6%	Dem +5,807	Dem +25.1%	81%
1992	22,587	6,347	28.1%	12,617	55.9%	3,623	16.0%	Dem +6,270	Dem +27.8%	82%
1990	19,499	5,714	29.3%	11,509	59.0%	2,276	11.7%	Dem +5,795	Dem +29.7%	73%
1988	19,324	5,593	28.9%	11,742	60.8%	1,989	10.3%	Dem +6,149	Dem +31.8%	74%
1986	18,963	5,422	28.6%	11,727	61.8%	1,814	9.6%	Dem +6,305	Dem +33.2%	73%

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