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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,242	12.6
Deaths:	3,763	14.6
Net Migration:	2,330	9.1
Net Immigration:	33	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9,998	R +1,481	D + 5.8%
D +8,517
2020 vs. 2012	R +14,542	R +8,408	R + 6.9%
D +6,134
2020 vs. 2008	R +15,415	R +11,066	R + 12.5%
D +4,349

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,417	R +9,585	R + 18.3%
D -4,168
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	43,486	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	26,512	36.5%	2,642 [+]	3.6%	72,640	19	13	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,594 (2.2%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	33,488	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	17,995	30.6%	7,236 [+]	12.3%	58,719	18	11	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,431 (5.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,339 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	28,944	56.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	20,378	39.6%	2,104 [+]	4.1%	51,426	14	9	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 791 (1.5%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	28,071	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	22,163	42.6%	1,748 [+]	3.4%	51,982	14	8	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 625 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 237 (0.5%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	31,260	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	19,940	38.3%	841 [+]	1.6%	52,041	13	9	2.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	25,359	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16,682	37.6%	2,347 [+]	5.3%	44,388	11	9	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,617 (3.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 298 (0.7%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	18,331	44.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	17,041	41.2%	5,953 [+]	14.4%	41,325	5	4	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,773 (11.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 689 (1.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 211 (0.5%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	16,461	36.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	15,399	34.0%	13,427 [+]	29.6%	45,287	4	-1	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 13,256 (29.3%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	18,312	50.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	17,007	47.1%	803 [+]	2.2%	36,122	4	-3	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 477 (1.3%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	23,463	59.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,161	40.7%	75	0.2%	39,699	3	0	3.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	18,943	52.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	13,516	37.2%	3,834 [+]	10.6%	36,293	4	1	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,823 (7.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 777 (2.1%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	15,776	50.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,128	45.2%	1,337 [+]	4.3%	31,241	-3	-3	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,198 (3.8%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	15,079	54.2%	George McGovern (D)	11,178	40.2%	1,557 [+]	5.6%	27,814	2	-6	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,507 (5.4%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,604	51.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,032	41.3%	1,648 [+]	6.8%	24,284	2	9	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,648 (6.8%);
1964	62%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	14,926	64.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,382	36.0%	0	0.0%	23,308	0	-3	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,899	53.9%	John Kennedy (D)	11,035	46.1%	0	0.0%	23,934	1	4	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,469	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,153	44.9%	0	0.0%	22,622	0	-2	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	13,761	62.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,058	36.7%	140	0.6%	21,959	2	7	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	48%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,936	50.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,260	46.1%	559 [+]	3.5%	15,755	1	5	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 448 (2.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,877	51.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,480	48.0%	136	1.0%	13,493	4	5	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,523	50.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,360	49.1%	76	0.6%	12,959	5	6	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,856	52.2%	Alf Landon (R)	4,110	36.7%	1,245 [+]	11.1%	11,211	7	0	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,175 (10.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 53 (0.5%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,366	53.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,106	40.9%	559 [+]	5.6%	10,031	4	1	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 496 (4.9%);
1928	58%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,877	67.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,645	30.4%	169 [+]	1.9%	8,691	3	9	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 72 (0.8%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,141	49.6%	John Davis (D)	2,618	31.3%	1,596 [+]	19.1%	8,355	-1	-4	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,575 (18.9%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	4,693	56.2%	James Cox (D)	3,177	38.0%	485 [+]	5.8%	8,355	-4	-4	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 264 (3.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 180 (2.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	64%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,675	47.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,524	46.3%	580 [+]	5.9%	9,779	-2	0	3.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 318 (3.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 253 (2.6%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,134	39.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,301	24.2%	1,941 [+]	36.1%	5,376	-1	1	3.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,229 (22.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 412 (7.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 300 (5.6%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	2,202	48.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,813	40.2%	491 [+]	10.9%	4,506	-8	-3	4.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 334 (7.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 155 (3.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,346	54.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,206	27.9%	764 [+]	17.7%	4,316	-13	-2	4.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 409 (9.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 286 (6.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 69 (1.6%);
1900	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,997	46.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,927	45.1%	346 [+]	8.1%	4,270	-10	-6	5.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26,512

36.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

43,486

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,594

2.2%

Other

1,048

1.4%

TOTAL

72,640

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17,995

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

33,488

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,431

5.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,339

2.3%

Other

2,466

4.2%

TOTAL

58,719

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20,378

39.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

28,944

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

791

1.5%

Other

1,313

2.6%

TOTAL

51,426

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

22,163

42.6%

John McCain (R)

28,071

54.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

625

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

237

0.5%

Other

886

1.7%

TOTAL

51,982

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

31,260

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

19,940

38.3%

Other

841

1.6%

TOTAL

52,041

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

25,359

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

16,682

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,617

3.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

298

0.7%

Other

432

1.0%

TOTAL

44,388

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

17,041

41.2%

Robert Dole (R)

18,331

44.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,773

11.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

689

1.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

211

0.5%

Other

280

0.7%

TOTAL

41,325

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

15,399

34.0%

George Bush* (R)

16,461

36.3%

Ross Perot (I)

13,256

29.3%

Other

171

0.4%

TOTAL

45,287

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

18,312

50.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

17,007

47.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

477

1.3%

Other

326

0.9%

TOTAL

36,122

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

23,463

59.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,161

40.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

39,699

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

18,943

52.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

13,516

37.2%

John Anderson (I)

2,823

7.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

777

2.1%

Other

234

0.6%

TOTAL

36,293

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

15,776

50.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,128

45.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,198

3.8%

Other

139

0.4%

TOTAL

31,241

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

15,079

54.2%

George McGovern (D)

11,178

40.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,507

5.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

27,814

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

12,604

51.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,032

41.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,648

6.8%

TOTAL

24,284

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

14,926

64.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,382

36.0%

TOTAL

23,308

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

12,469

55.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,153

44.9%

TOTAL

22,622

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

13,761

62.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,058

36.7%

Other

140

0.6%

TOTAL

21,959

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,260

46.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,936

50.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

448

2.8%

Other

111

0.7%

TOTAL

15,755

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,480

48.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,877

51.0%

Other

136

1.0%

TOTAL

13,493

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,360

49.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,523

50.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,959

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,856

52.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,110

36.7%

William Lemke (Union)

1,175

10.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,211

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,366

53.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,106

40.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

496

4.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,031

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,877

67.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,645

30.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,691

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,141

49.6%

John Davis (D)

2,618

31.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,575

18.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,355

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,693

56.2%

James Cox (D)

3,177

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

264

3.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

180

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,355

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,675

47.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,524

46.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

318

3.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

253

2.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,779

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,134

39.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,229

22.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,301

24.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

412

7.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

300

5.6%

TOTAL

5,376

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,202

48.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,813

40.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

334

7.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

155

3.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

4,506

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,346

54.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,206

27.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

409

9.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

286

6.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.6%

TOTAL

4,316

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Linn County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,927

45.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,997

46.8%

Other

346

8.1%

TOTAL

4,270

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Linn County, OR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	36,740	60.5%	Ron Wyden* (D)	22,041	36.3%	1,971 [+]	3.2%	60,752	20	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chris Henry (Progressive) 1,118 (1.8%); Dan Pulju (Green) 739 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 114 (0.2%);
2022	G	61%	Christine Drazan (R)	38,505	62.6%	Tina Kotek (D)	16,959	27.6%	6,031 [+]	9.8%	61,495	19	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Betty Johnson (I) 5,264 (8.6%); Donice Smith (Constitution) 394 (0.6%); Leon Noble (Libertarian) 295 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 78 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	40,801	57.8%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	27,048	38.3%	2,795 [+]	4.0%	70,644	18	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gary Dye (Libertarian) 1,618 (2.3%); Ibrahim Taher (Green) 1,079 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 98 (0.1%);

2018	G	56%	Knute Buehler (R)	33,051	60.5%	Kate Brown* (D)	16,461	30.1%	5,150 [+]	9.4%	54,662	17	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Starnes (I) 2,293 (4.2%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 1,204 (2.2%); Nick Chen (Libertarian) 1,061 (1.9%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 421 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 171 (0.3%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Callahan (R)	26,991	47.2%	Ron Wyden* (D)	23,908	41.8%	6,247 [+]	10.9%	57,146	14	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Steven Reynolds (I) 2,326 (4.1%); Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) 1,871 (3.3%); Jim Lindsay (Libertarian) 990 (1.7%); Eric Navickas (Green) 978 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 82 (0.1%);
2016	G	60%	Bud Pierce (R)	34,539	60.0%	Kate Brown* (D)	19,156	33.3%	3,904 [+]	6.8%	57,599	17	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cliff Thomason (I) 1,524 (2.6%); James Foster (Libertarian) 1,410 (2.4%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 863 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 107 (0.2%);
2014	S2	46%	Monica Wehby (R)	20,664	48.5%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	18,050	42.3%	3,923 [+]	9.2%	42,637	12	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 1,617 (3.8%); James Leuenberger (Constitution) 1,066 (2.5%); Christina Lugo (Green) 970 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 270 (0.6%);
2014	G	46%	Dennis Richardson (R)	25,463	59.0%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	14,890	34.5%	2,831 [+]	6.6%	43,184	15	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jason Levin (Green) 851 (2.0%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 730 (1.7%); Paul Grad (Libertarian) 630 (1.5%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 420 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 200 (0.5%);
2010	S3	47%	Jim Huffman (R)	21,131	51.2%	Ron Wyden* (D)	18,296	44.4%	1,811 [+]	4.4%	41,238	12	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bruce Cronk (WFP) 873 (2.1%); Marc Delphine (Libertarian) 495 (1.2%); Rick Staggenborg (PRO) 388 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 55 (0.1%);
2010	G	47%	Chris Dudley (R)	25,370	61.1%	John Kitzhaber (D)	14,466	34.8%	1,716 [+]	4.1%	41,552	13	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Greg Kord (Constitution) 898 (2.2%); Wes Wagner (Libertarian) 708 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 110 (0.3%);

2008	S2	58%	Gordon Smith* (R)	27,047	54.3%	Jeff Merkley (D)	18,403	36.9%	4,372 [+]	8.8%	49,822	9	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: David Brownlow (Constitution) 4,180 (8.4%); Other (Write-in) 192 (0.4%);
2006	G	48%	Ron Saxton (R)	21,411	53.7%	Ted Kulongoski* (D)	15,588	39.1%	2,840 [+]	7.1%	39,839	11	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Mary Starrett (Constitution) 1,769 (4.4%); Richard Morley (Libertarian) 518 (1.3%); Joe Keating (Green) 482 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.2%);
2004	S3	62%	Ron Wyden* (D)	26,906	53.3%	Al King (R)	21,355	42.3%	2,207 [+]	4.4%	50,468	11	2.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tesea Keane (Green) 904 (1.8%); Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 863 (1.7%); David Brownlow (Constitution) 409 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
2002	S2	46%	Gordon Smith* (R)	24,490	66.9%	Bill Bradbury (D)	10,367	28.3%	1,731 [+]	4.7%	36,588	11	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 881 (2.4%); Lon Mabon (Constitution) 827 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2002	G	46%	Kevin Mannix (R)	20,420	56.1%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	13,975	38.4%	1,974 [+]	5.4%	36,369	10	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Cox (Libertarian) 1,891 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 83 (0.2%);

1998	S3	45%	Ron Wyden* (D)	18,604	55.3%	John Lim (R)	13,656	40.6%	1,409 [+]	4.2%	33,669	7	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Brewster (Libertarian) 526 (1.6%); Karyn Moskowitz (Pacific) 435 (1.3%); Michael Campbell (Natural Law) 268 (0.8%); Dean Braa (Socialist Workers) 180 (0.5%);
1998	G	45%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	19,747	58.9%	Bill Sizemore (R)	12,163	36.3%	1,643 [+]	4.9%	33,553	6	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Burke (Libertarian) 611 (1.8%); Roger Weidner (Reform) 386 (1.2%); Blair Bobier (Pacific) 267 (0.8%); Patti Steurer (Natural Law) 246 (0.7%); Trey Smith (Socialist Workers) 124 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1996	S3	49%	Gordon Smith (R)	20,531	57.9%	Ron Wyden (D)	12,840	36.2%	2,098 [+]	5.9%	35,469	12	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Karen Shilling (American Independent) 907 (2.6%); Gene Nanni (Libertarian) 447 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 302 (0.9%); Vickie Valdez (Socialist) 248 (0.7%); Lou Gold (Pacific) 194 (0.5%);
1996	S2	55%	Gordon Smith (R)	24,301	61.0%	Tom Bruggere (D)	13,818	34.7%	1,732 [+]	4.3%	39,851	11	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Brent Thompson (Reform) 751 (1.9%); Paul Mohn (Libertarian) 377 (0.9%); Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 358 (0.9%); Michael Hoyes (Natural Law) 125 (0.3%); Christopher Phelps (Socialist) 119 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Denny Smith (R)	19,687	52.8%	John Kitzhaber (D)	14,335	38.4%	3,264 [+]	8.8%	37,286	10	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ed Hickam (American) 2,561 (6.9%); Danford Vander Ploeg (Libertarian) 682 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
1992	S3	57%	Bob Packwood* (R)	23,823	60.6%	Les AuCoin (D)	15,101	38.4%	402 [+]	1.0%	39,326	8	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 355 (0.9%); Harry Lonsdale (I) 47 (0.1%);
1990	S2	50%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	20,287	60.5%	Harry Lonsdale (D)	13,241	39.5%	6 [+]	0.0%	33,534	7	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1990	G	51%	Dave Frohnmayer (R)	14,314	41.7%	Barbara Roberts (D)	11,626	33.9%	8,374 [+]	24.4%	34,314	2	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Al Mobley (I) 8,019 (23.4%); Fred Oerther (Libertarian) 352 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1986	S3	51%	Bob Packwood* (R)	19,782	59.9%	Rick Bauman (D)	13,259	40.1%	0	0.0%	33,041	-3	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	51%	Neil Goldschmidt (D)	19,707	58.8%	Norma Paulus (R)	13,781	41.2%	0	0.0%	33,488	-7	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	25,347	64.7%	Margie Hendricksen (D)	13,826	35.3%	4 [+]	0.0%	39,177	-2	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	52%	Victor Atiyeh* (R)	21,214	63.7%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	11,280	33.9%	822 [+]	2.5%	33,316	2	3.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Paul Cleveland (Libertarian) 819 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1980	S3	57%	Bob Packwood* (R)	19,717	54.7%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	15,221	42.2%	1,122 [+]	3.1%	36,060	3	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Tonie Nathan (Libertarian) 1,122 (3.1%);

1978	S2	49%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	16,628	60.2%	Vern Cook (D)	10,993	39.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	27,625	-1	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1978	G	49%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	17,482	62.5%	Robert Straub* (D)	10,444	37.3%	54 [+]	0.2%	27,980	8	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 54 (0.2%);
1974	S3	43%	Bob Packwood* (R)	12,143	54.1%	Betty Roberts (D)	10,188	45.4%	128 [+]	0.6%	22,459	-1	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jason Boe (I) 128 (0.6%);
1974	G	43%	Robert Straub (D)	12,680	56.3%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	9,842	43.7%	15 [+]	0.1%	22,537	2	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1972	S2	56%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	15,272	54.9%	Wayne Morse (D)	12,544	45.1%	13 [+]	0.0%	27,829	1	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
1970	G	46%	Robert Straub (D)	10,275	51.0%	Tom McCall* (R)	9,854	48.9%	12 [+]	0.1%	20,141	-7	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Doug Yeager (I (write-in)) 12 (0.1%);

1968	S3	60%	Wayne Morse* (D)	12,161	50.0%	Bob Packwood (R)	12,150	50.0%	0	0.0%	24,311	0	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	52%	Mark Hatfield (R)	10,197	50.2%	Robert Duncan (D)	10,126	49.8%	0	0.0%	20,323	-2	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	52%	Tom McCall (R)	10,953	54.0%	Robert Straub (D)	9,338	46.0%	0	0.0%	20,291	-1	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	53%	Wayne Morse* (D)	10,694	56.0%	Sig Unander (R)	8,409	44.0%	0	0.0%	19,103	-2	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	53%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	9,832	51.3%	Robert Thornton (D)	8,488	44.3%	840 [+]	4.4%	19,160	-3	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wampler (I) 802 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.2%);
1960	S2	68%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	12,574	53.5%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	10,929	46.5%	0	0.0%	23,503	n/a	3.06%
[-] 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 Linn County, OR

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2022 Census data
White:	108,101	82.86%	6.4%
Black:	873	0.67%	91.4%
Indian:	1,604	1.23%	26.5%
Asian:	1,820	1.39%	48.2%
2+ races:	4,197	3.22%	45.3%
Hispanic:	13,872	10.63%	52.0%

Total non-White:	22,366	17.14%	48.2%

Change in White population:	6,522	5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,273	6.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OR04	Val Hoyle (D)	346	49.8%	Alek Skarlatos (R)	317	45.6%	32	4.6%	695
2022-11-08	OR05	Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	39,918	67.4%	Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)	19,088	32.2%	199	0.3%	59,205
County Total for 2022-11-08:										59,900

2020-11-03	OR04	Alek Skarlatos (R)	42,492	59.8%	Peter DeFazio* (D)	26,766	37.7%	1,741	2.5%	70,999
County Total for 2020-11-03:										70,999

2018-11-06	OR04	Art Robinson (R)	30,214	55.5%	Peter DeFazio* (D)	22,516	41.4%	1,722	3.2%	54,452
County Total for 2018-11-06:										54,452

2016-11-08	OR04	Art Robinson (R)	29,701	52.0%	Peter DeFazio* (D)	24,933	43.6%	2,505	4.4%	57,139
County Total for 2016-11-08:										57,139

2014-11-04	OR04	Art Robinson (R)	22,141	50.9%	Peter DeFazio* (D,WF)	19,688	45.3%	1,680	3.9%	43,509
County Total for 2014-11-04:										43,509

2012-11-06	OR04	Art Robinson (R)	25,391	50.6%	Peter DeFazio* (D)	23,747	47.3%	1,088	2.2%	50,226
County Total for 2012-11-06:										50,226

2010-11-02	OR04	Art Robinson (R)	22,412	54.3%	Peter DeFazio* (D)	18,098	43.8%	788	1.9%	41,298
County Total for 2010-11-02:										41,298

2008-11-04	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	36,175	80.5%	Jaynee Germond (Constitution)	6,528	14.5%	2,224	5.0%	44,927
County Total for 2008-11-04:										44,927

2006-11-07	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	22,305	56.6%	Jim Feldkamp (R)	17,076	43.3%	50	0.1%	39,431
County Total for 2006-11-07:										39,431

2004-11-02	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	27,433	54.2%	Jim Feldkamp (R)	22,276	44.0%	874	1.7%	50,583
County Total for 2004-11-02:										50,583

2002-11-05	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	18,153	49.7%	Liz VanLeeuwen (R)	17,805	48.8%	560	1.5%	36,518
County Total for 2002-11-05:										36,518

2000-11-07	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	25,664	59.4%	John Lindsey (R)	17,069	39.5%	460	1.1%	43,193
County Total for 2000-11-07:										43,193

1998-11-03	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	20,734	63.1%	Steve Webb (R)	11,849	36.1%	269	0.8%	32,852
County Total for 1998-11-03:										32,852

1996-11-05	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	22,992	58.2%	John Newkirk (R)	14,772	37.4%	1,760	4.5%	39,524
County Total for 1996-11-05:										39,524

1994-11-08	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	20,328	56.9%	John Newkirk (R)	15,387	43.1%	1	0.0%	35,716
County Total for 1994-11-08:										35,716

1992-11-03	OR04	Peter DeFazio* (D)	25,193	64.1%	Richard Schulz (R)	14,110	35.9%	0	0.0%	39,303
County Total for 1992-11-03:										39,303

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	98,097	33,095	33.7%	21,610	22.0%	43,392	44.2%	Rep +11,485	Rep +11.7%	97%
2022	97,606	33,532	34.4%	22,038	22.6%	42,036	43.1%	Rep +11,494	Rep +11.8%	96%
2020	93,958	32,691	34.8%	22,798	24.3%	38,469	40.9%	Rep +9,893	Rep +10.5%	93%
2018	87,392	29,040	33.2%	22,388	25.6%	35,964	41.2%	Rep +6,652	Rep +7.6%	89%
2016	77,921	27,832	35.7%	22,075	28.3%	28,014	36.0%	Rep +5,757	Rep +7.4%	81%
2014	65,109	24,522	37.7%	19,609	30.1%	20,978	32.2%	Rep +4,913	Rep +7.5%	70%
2012	64,671	25,047	38.7%	20,755	32.1%	18,869	29.2%	Rep +4,292	Rep +6.6%	71%
2010	59,833	23,744	39.7%	20,794	34.8%	15,295	25.6%	Rep +2,950	Rep +4.9%	68%
2008	63,481	24,850	39.1%	23,074	36.3%	15,557	24.5%	Rep +1,776	Rep +2.8%	74%
2006	57,920	24,076	41.6%	19,922	34.4%	13,922	24.0%	Rep +4,154	Rep +7.2%	69%
2004	60,837	25,015	41.1%	21,227	34.9%	14,595	24.0%	Rep +3,788	Rep +6.2%	75%
2002	52,064	20,720	39.8%	19,636	37.7%	11,708	22.5%	Rep +1,084	Rep +2.1%	66%
2000	58,168	22,292	38.3%	22,026	37.9%	13,850	23.8%	Rep +266	Rep +0.5%	76%
1998	60,523	22,594	37.3%	23,726	39.2%	14,203	23.5%	Dem +1,132	Dem +1.9%	81%
1996	61,560	22,887	37.2%	24,845	40.4%	13,828	22.5%	Dem +1,958	Dem +3.2%	85%
1994	57,031	20,780	36.4%	24,446	42.9%	11,805	20.7%	Dem +3,666	Dem +6.4%	81%
1992	54,651	19,639	35.9%	24,733	45.3%	10,279	18.8%	Dem +5,094	Dem +9.3%	79%
1990	44,282	17,059	38.5%	21,202	47.9%	6,021	13.6%	Dem +4,143	Dem +9.4%	66%
1988	46,673	17,560	37.6%	23,094	49.5%	6,019	12.9%	Dem +5,534	Dem +11.9%	71%
1986	43,809	17,199	39.3%	21,795	49.8%	4,815	11.0%	Dem +4,596	Dem +10.5%	67%

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