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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,956	11.2
Deaths:	1,884	10.8
Net Migration:	2,091	12.0
Net Immigration:	99	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,792	D +1,705	D + 5.4%
D +6,497
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,913	D +712	D + 2.7%
D +6,625
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,018	R +637	R + 1.2%
D +5,381

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,226	R +2,342	R + 6.6%
D -1,116
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	23,732	49.1%	Joe Biden (D)	22,917	47.5%	1,642 [+]	3.4%	48,291	9	2	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 981 (2.0%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	18,940	47.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16,420	40.7%	4,935 [+]	12.2%	40,295	8	1	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,254 (5.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 907 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	17,819	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	16,292	46.2%	1,146 [+]	3.3%	35,257	8	3	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 400 (1.1%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	17,714	48.9%	Barack Obama (D)	17,536	48.4%	957 [+]	2.6%	36,207	9	3	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 320 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 116 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	19,508	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	15,484	43.6%	497 [+]	1.4%	35,489	8	4	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	14,988	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	11,921	41.9%	1,540 [+]	5.4%	28,449	6	5	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,201 (4.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 90 (0.3%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	11,478	45.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,942	43.2%	2,911 [+]	11.5%	25,331	6	5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,093 (8.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 555 (2.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 107 (0.4%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	10,082	39.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,551	37.3%	5,981 [+]	23.4%	25,614	7	2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,818 (22.7%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	10,553	51.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,626	46.7%	442 [+]	2.1%	20,621	5	-2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 291 (1.4%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,678	59.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,709	40.6%	45	0.2%	21,432	3	0	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,006	48.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,833	38.2%	2,692 [+]	13.1%	20,531	0	-2	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,026 (9.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 455 (2.2%);
1976	63%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,528	48.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,141	46.4%	861 [+]	4.9%	17,530	1	1	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 752 (4.3%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,985	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	5,908	37.8%	716 [+]	4.6%	15,609	5	-3	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 687 (4.4%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,997	55.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,961	39.5%	613 [+]	4.9%	12,571	6	12	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 581 (4.6%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,292	62.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,319	37.1%	18	0.2%	11,629	1	-1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,709	59.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,578	40.5%	11	0.1%	11,298	7	10	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,404	61.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,047	38.7%	8	0.1%	10,459	6	4	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	58%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,850	69.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,983	30.2%	36	0.4%	9,869	9	14	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	48%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,328	54.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,451	43.1%	233 [+]	2.9%	8,012	4	9	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 158 (2.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	48%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,904	53.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,318	45.2%	118	1.6%	7,340	6	7	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	62%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,211	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,077	48.8%	60	0.7%	8,348	5	6	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,694	56.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,246	34.6%	558 [+]	8.6%	6,498	5	-2	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 514 (7.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.5%);
1932	58%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,705	56.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,548	39.1%	261 [+]	4.0%	6,514	2	0	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 205 (3.1%);
1928	50%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,244	64.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,724	34.2%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,034	0	6	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.6%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,755	52.7%	John Davis (D)	1,621	31.0%	847 [+]	16.2%	5,223	2	-1	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 831 (15.9%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	2,709	59.0%	James Cox (D)	1,653	36.0%	232 [+]	5.1%	4,594	-1	-1	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 123 (2.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 97 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	66%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,899	47.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,844	47.0%	311 [+]	5.1%	6,054	-1	2	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 187 (3.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 120 (2.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,201	36.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,043	32.1%	1,008 [+]	31.0%	3,252	7	9	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 637 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 207 (6.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 164 (5.0%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	1,456	51.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,113	39.7%	238 [+]	8.5%	2,807	-5	0	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 159 (5.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 75 (2.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,380	63.7%	Alton Parker (D)	521	24.0%	267 [+]	12.3%	2,168	-3	7	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 122 (5.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 118 (5.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 27 (1.2%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,163	50.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	991	43.1%	144 [+]	6.3%	2,298	-5	-1	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22,917

47.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

23,732

49.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

981

2.0%

Other

661

1.4%

TOTAL

48,291

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16,420

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

18,940

47.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,254

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

907

2.3%

Other

1,774

4.4%

TOTAL

40,295

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16,292

46.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

17,819

50.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

400

1.1%

Other

746

2.1%

TOTAL

35,257

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

17,536

48.4%

John McCain (R)

17,714

48.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

320

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

116

0.3%

Other

521

1.4%

TOTAL

36,207

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

19,508

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

15,484

43.6%

Other

497

1.4%

TOTAL

35,489

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

14,988

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

11,921

41.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,201

4.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

249

0.9%

TOTAL

28,449

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,942

43.2%

Robert Dole (R)

11,478

45.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,093

8.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

555

2.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

107

0.4%

Other

156

0.6%

TOTAL

25,331

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,551

37.3%

George Bush* (R)

10,082

39.4%

Ross Perot (I)

5,818

22.7%

Other

163

0.6%

TOTAL

25,614

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,553

51.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,626

46.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

291

1.4%

Other

151

0.7%

TOTAL

20,621

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

12,678

59.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,709

40.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,432

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,006

48.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,833

38.2%

John Anderson (I)

2,026

9.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

455

2.2%

Other

211

1.0%

TOTAL

20,531

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

1976 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,141

46.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,528

48.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

752

4.3%

Other

109

0.6%

TOTAL

17,530

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,985

57.6%

George McGovern (D)

5,908

37.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

687

4.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,609

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,997

55.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,961

39.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

581

4.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,571

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,292

62.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,319

37.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,629

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,578

40.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,709

59.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,298

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,404

61.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,047

38.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,459

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,850

69.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,983

30.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,869

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,451

43.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,328

54.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

158

2.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,012

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1944 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,318

45.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,904

53.2%

Other

118

1.6%

TOTAL

7,340

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,077

48.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,211

50.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,348

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,694

56.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,246

34.6%

William Lemke (Union)

514

7.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,498

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1932 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,705

56.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,548

39.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

205

3.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,514

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,244

64.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,724

34.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,034

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,755

52.7%

John Davis (D)

1,621

31.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

831

15.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,223

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,709

59.0%

James Cox (D)

1,653

36.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

123

2.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,594

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,844

47.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,899

47.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

187

3.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

120

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,054

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,201

36.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

637

19.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,043

32.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

207

6.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

164

5.0%

TOTAL

3,252

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,456

51.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,113

39.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

159

5.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,807

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,380

63.7%

Alton Parker (D)

521

24.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

122

5.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

118

5.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,168

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Polk County, OR

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,163

50.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

991

43.1%

Other

144

6.3%

TOTAL

2,298

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, OR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	20,746	50.7%	Ron Wyden* (D)	18,920	46.2%	1,290 [+]	3.1%	40,956	10	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chris Henry (Progressive) 739 (1.8%); Dan Pulju (Green) 491 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Christine Drazan (R)	21,898	52.8%	Tina Kotek (D)	15,570	37.5%	4,042 [+]	9.7%	41,510	9	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Betty Johnson (I) 3,606 (8.7%); Donice Smith (Constitution) 210 (0.5%); Leon Noble (Libertarian) 183 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	22,931	48.2%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	22,893	48.2%	1,707 [+]	3.6%	47,531	9	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gary Dye (Libertarian) 928 (2.0%); Ibrahim Taher (Green) 725 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.1%);

2018	G	57%	Knute Buehler (R)	19,341	51.8%	Kate Brown* (D)	15,529	41.6%	2,445 [+]	6.6%	37,315	8	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Starnes (I) 1,076 (2.9%); Nick Chen (Libertarian) 589 (1.6%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 491 (1.3%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 206 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 83 (0.2%);
2016	S3	62%	Ron Wyden* (D)	19,250	48.7%	Mark Callahan (R)	16,693	42.2%	3,622 [+]	9.2%	39,565	9	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Steven Reynolds (I) 1,289 (3.3%); Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) 1,146 (2.9%); Eric Navickas (Green) 667 (1.7%); Jim Lindsay (Libertarian) 494 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2016	G	62%	Bud Pierce (R)	21,847	54.9%	Kate Brown* (D)	15,960	40.1%	1,957 [+]	4.9%	39,764	11	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cliff Thomason (I) 874 (2.2%); James Foster (Libertarian) 693 (1.7%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 347 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	14,356	48.5%	Monica Wehby (R)	13,118	44.4%	2,102 [+]	7.1%	29,576	7	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Montchalin (Libertarian) 923 (3.1%); Christina Lugo (Green) 533 (1.8%); James Leuenberger (Constitution) 530 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 116 (0.4%);
2014	G	49%	Dennis Richardson (R)	15,809	52.9%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	12,375	41.4%	1,686 [+]	5.6%	29,870	9	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jason Levin (Green) 526 (1.8%); Paul Grad (Libertarian) 417 (1.4%); Aaron Auer (Constitution) 366 (1.2%); Chris Henry (Progressive) 251 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 126 (0.4%);
2010	S3	52%	Ron Wyden* (D)	14,834	50.3%	Jim Huffman (R)	13,640	46.3%	993 [+]	3.4%	29,467	7	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bruce Cronk (WFP) 400 (1.4%); Marc Delphine (Libertarian) 309 (1.0%); Rick Staggenborg (PRO) 252 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Chris Dudley (R)	15,966	53.7%	John Kitzhaber (D)	12,899	43.4%	859 [+]	2.9%	29,724	6	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Greg Kord (Constitution) 456 (1.5%); Wes Wagner (Libertarian) 336 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 67 (0.2%);

2008	S2	64%	Gordon Smith* (R)	18,718	53.5%	Jeff Merkley (D)	13,906	39.8%	2,342 [+]	6.7%	34,966	8	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: David Brownlow (Constitution) 2,195 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 147 (0.4%);
2006	G	52%	Ron Saxton (R)	12,643	46.3%	Ted Kulongoski* (D)	12,620	46.2%	2,041 [+]	7.5%	27,304	4	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Mary Starrett (Constitution) 1,351 (4.9%); Richard Morley (Libertarian) 314 (1.2%); Joe Keating (Green) 312 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.2%);
2004	S3	68%	Ron Wyden* (D)	19,474	56.6%	Al King (R)	13,503	39.3%	1,400 [+]	4.1%	34,377	8	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tesea Keane (Green) 601 (1.7%); Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 509 (1.5%); David Brownlow (Constitution) 263 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2002	S2	51%	Gordon Smith* (R)	15,581	62.3%	Bill Bradbury (D)	8,428	33.7%	1,008 [+]	4.0%	25,017	6	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Lon Mabon (Constitution) 522 (2.1%); Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian) 461 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2002	G	51%	Kevin Mannix (R)	13,128	52.4%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	10,956	43.7%	962 [+]	3.8%	25,046	6	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Cox (Libertarian) 922 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.2%);

1998	S3	47%	Ron Wyden* (D)	11,897	56.7%	John Lim (R)	8,177	38.9%	920 [+]	4.4%	20,994	5	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Karyn Moskowitz (Pacific) 299 (1.4%); Jim Brewster (Libertarian) 280 (1.3%); Dean Braa (Socialist Workers) 222 (1.1%); Michael Campbell (Natural Law) 117 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	46%	John Kitzhaber* (D)	13,173	63.7%	Bill Sizemore (R)	6,583	31.8%	933 [+]	4.5%	20,689	2	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Burke (Libertarian) 282 (1.4%); Blair Bobier (Pacific) 184 (0.9%); Roger Weidner (Reform) 176 (0.9%); Trey Smith (Socialist Workers) 145 (0.7%); Patti Steurer (Natural Law) 127 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
1996	S3	51%	Gordon Smith (R)	11,119	51.6%	Ron Wyden (D)	9,039	41.9%	1,405 [+]	6.5%	21,563	5	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Karen Shilling (American Independent) 457 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 416 (1.9%); Gene Nanni (Libertarian) 233 (1.1%); Vickie Valdez (Socialist) 170 (0.8%); Lou Gold (Pacific) 129 (0.6%);
1996	S2	57%	Gordon Smith (R)	13,942	57.2%	Tom Bruggere (D)	9,502	39.0%	934 [+]	3.8%	24,378	7	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Brent Thompson (Reform) 357 (1.5%); Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 207 (0.8%); Paul Mohn (Libertarian) 205 (0.8%); Christopher Phelps (Socialist) 81 (0.3%); Michael Hoyes (Natural Law) 76 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1994	G	57%	Denny Smith (R)	11,424	49.7%	John Kitzhaber (D)	10,280	44.7%	1,287 [+]	5.6%	22,991	7	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ed Hickam (American) 966 (4.2%); Danford Vander Ploeg (Libertarian) 311 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1992	S3	56%	Bob Packwood* (R)	12,697	58.7%	Les AuCoin (D)	8,693	40.2%	231 [+]	1.1%	21,621	7	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 156 (0.7%); Harry Lonsdale (I) 75 (0.3%);
1990	S2	55%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	12,170	61.4%	Harry Lonsdale (D)	7,653	38.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	19,824	8	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	56%	Dave Frohnmayer (R)	8,121	39.7%	Barbara Roberts (D)	7,824	38.2%	4,512 [+]	22.1%	20,457	0	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Al Mobley (I) 4,266 (20.9%); Fred Oerther (Libertarian) 239 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);

1986	S3	53%	Bob Packwood* (R)	11,924	65.2%	Rick Bauman (D)	6,251	34.2%	119 [+]	0.7%	18,294	2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 119 (0.7%);
1986	G	54%	Neil Goldschmidt (D)	10,100	53.9%	Norma Paulus (R)	8,565	45.7%	64 [+]	0.3%	18,729	-2	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 64 (0.3%);
1984	S2	61%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	14,991	72.3%	Margie Hendricksen (D)	5,744	27.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	20,737	6	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	56%	Victor Atiyeh* (R)	12,300	65.8%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	5,851	31.3%	543 [+]	2.9%	18,694	4	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Paul Cleveland (Libertarian) 537 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	Bob Packwood* (R)	11,111	56.3%	Ted Kulongoski (D)	7,928	40.1%	712 [+]	3.6%	19,751	4	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Tonie Nathan (Libertarian) 712 (3.6%);

1978	S2	56%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	10,766	65.6%	Vern Cook (D)	5,637	34.3%	9 [+]	0.1%	16,412	4	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1978	G	57%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	9,754	58.3%	Robert Straub* (D)	6,899	41.3%	64 [+]	0.4%	16,717	4	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 64 (0.4%);
1974	S3	48%	Bob Packwood* (R)	7,615	60.5%	Betty Roberts (D)	4,858	38.6%	115 [+]	0.9%	12,588	6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jason Boe (I) 115 (0.9%);
1974	G	48%	Robert Straub (D)	6,979	55.0%	Victor Atiyeh (R)	5,685	44.8%	15 [+]	0.1%	12,679	3	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1972	S2	62%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	9,327	60.2%	Wayne Morse (D)	6,132	39.6%	22 [+]	0.1%	15,481	7	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
1970	G	47%	Tom McCall* (R)	5,998	56.8%	Robert Straub (D)	4,542	43.0%	14 [+]	0.1%	10,554	1	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Doug Yeager (I (write-in)) 14 (0.1%);

1968	S3	62%	Bob Packwood (R)	6,919	55.5%	Wayne Morse* (D)	5,535	44.4%	3 [+]	0.0%	12,457	5	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1966	S2	58%	Mark Hatfield (R)	5,943	53.8%	Robert Duncan (D)	5,102	46.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	11,048	2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1966	G	58%	Tom McCall (R)	6,758	61.2%	Robert Straub (D)	4,276	38.7%	16 [+]	0.1%	11,050	6	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
1962	S3	58%	Wayne Morse* (D)	5,181	52.6%	Sig Unander (R)	4,664	47.4%	0	0.0%	9,845	2	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	58%	Mark Hatfield* (R)	5,520	55.7%	Robert Thornton (D)	4,044	40.8%	341 [+]	3.4%	9,905	2	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wampler (I) 339 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1960	S2	69%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	5,552	50.4%	Maurine Neuberger (D)	5,472	49.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,025	n/a	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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 Polk County, OR

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2022 Census data
White:	67,878	75.74%	11.8%
Black:	842	0.94%	113.7%
Indian:	1,471	1.64%	6.6%
Asian:	2,284	2.55%	42.4%
2+ races:	3,040	3.39%	41.0%
Hispanic:	14,099	15.73%	55.1%

Total non-White:	21,736	24.26%	47.9%

Change in White population:	7,176	9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,035	9.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OR06	Mike Erickson (R)	21,906	54.0%	Andrea Salinas (D)	17,583	43.3%	1,074	2.6%	40,563
County Total for 2022-11-08:										40,563

2020-11-03	OR05	Amy Courser (R)	23,877	50.5%	Kurt Schrader* (D)	21,968	46.5%	1,391	2.9%	47,236
County Total for 2020-11-03:										47,236

2018-11-06	OR05	Kurt Schrader* (D)	18,367	49.9%	Mark Callahan (R)	17,241	46.8%	1,219	3.3%	36,827
County Total for 2018-11-06:										36,827

2016-11-08	OR05	Kurt Schrader* (D)	19,026	48.8%	Colm Willis (R)	18,646	47.9%	1,277	3.3%	38,949
County Total for 2016-11-08:										38,949

2014-11-04	OR05	Kurt Schrader* (D)	14,753	50.3%	Tootie Smith (R)	12,374	42.2%	2,174	7.4%	29,301
County Total for 2014-11-04:										29,301

2012-11-06	OR05	Kurt Schrader* (D)	16,539	49.5%	Fred Thompson (R)	15,587	46.7%	1,277	3.8%	33,403
County Total for 2012-11-06:										33,403

2010-11-02	OR05	Scott Bruun (R)	14,433	49.8%	Kurt Schrader* (D)	13,700	47.3%	847	2.9%	28,980
County Total for 2010-11-02:										28,980

2008-11-04	OR05	Kurt Schrader (D)	16,407	48.6%	Mike Erickson (R)	14,521	43.0%	2,861	8.5%	33,789
County Total for 2008-11-04:										33,789

2006-11-07	OR05	Darlene Hooley* (D)	13,774	50.7%	Mike Erickson (R)	12,501	46.0%	872	3.2%	27,147
County Total for 2006-11-07:										27,147

2004-11-02	OR05	Darlene Hooley* (D)	17,110	49.9%	Jim Zupancic (R)	16,214	47.3%	937	2.7%	34,261
County Total for 2004-11-02:										34,261

2002-11-05	OR05	Darlene Hooley* (D)	12,520	50.8%	Brian Boquist (R)	12,106	49.1%	31	0.1%	24,657
County Total for 2002-11-05:										24,657

2000-11-07	OR05	Darlene Hooley* (D)	11,947	52.2%	Brian Boquist (R)	10,925	47.7%	10	0.0%	22,882
County Total for 2000-11-07:										22,882

1998-11-03	OR05	Darlene Hooley* (D)	10,430	51.0%	Marilyn Shannon (R)	9,068	44.3%	960	4.7%	20,458
County Total for 1998-11-03:										20,458

1996-11-05	OR05	Jim Bunn* (R)	11,990	49.0%	Darlene Hooley (D)	11,841	48.4%	646	2.6%	24,477
County Total for 1996-11-05:										24,477

1994-11-08	OR05	Jim Bunn (R)	11,844	53.1%	Catherine Webber (D)	9,860	44.2%	607	2.7%	22,311
County Total for 1994-11-08:										22,311

1992-11-03	OR05	Mike Kopetski* (D)	12,451	60.1%	Jim Seagraves (R)	8,240	39.8%	13	0.1%	20,704
County Total for 1992-11-03:										20,704

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	62,794	18,857	30.0%	17,284	27.5%	26,653	42.4%	Rep +1,573	Rep +2.5%	90%
2022	62,977	19,302	30.6%	17,714	28.1%	25,961	41.2%	Rep +1,588	Rep +2.5%	90%
2020	60,724	19,538	32.2%	17,923	29.5%	23,263	38.3%	Rep +1,615	Rep +2.7%	87%
2018	56,030	18,052	32.2%	16,781	30.0%	21,197	37.8%	Rep +1,271	Rep +2.3%	83%
2016	51,982	18,047	34.7%	16,831	32.4%	17,104	32.9%	Rep +1,216	Rep +2.3%	80%
2014	44,139	16,585	37.6%	14,442	32.7%	13,112	29.7%	Rep +2,143	Rep +4.9%	71%
2012	43,681	16,949	38.8%	15,013	34.4%	11,719	26.8%	Rep +1,936	Rep +4.4%	73%
2010	41,749	16,604	39.8%	14,951	35.8%	10,194	24.4%	Rep +1,653	Rep +4.0%	73%
2008	42,764	17,003	39.8%	15,961	37.3%	9,800	22.9%	Rep +1,042	Rep +2.4%	78%
2006	38,435	16,571	43.1%	13,051	34.0%	8,813	22.9%	Rep +3,520	Rep +9.2%	73%
2004	41,294	17,704	42.9%	13,789	33.4%	9,801	23.7%	Rep +3,915	Rep +9.5%	81%
2002	35,355	15,072	42.6%	12,377	35.0%	7,906	22.4%	Rep +2,695	Rep +7.6%	73%
2000	36,383	15,336	42.2%	12,939	35.6%	8,108	22.3%	Rep +2,397	Rep +6.6%	78%
1998	35,712	15,026	42.1%	13,051	36.5%	7,635	21.4%	Rep +1,975	Rep +5.5%	80%
1996	34,629	14,790	42.7%	12,839	37.1%	7,000	20.2%	Rep +1,951	Rep +5.6%	82%
1994	32,749	13,858	42.3%	12,610	38.5%	6,281	19.2%	Rep +1,248	Rep +3.8%	81%
1992	31,666	13,314	42.0%	12,744	40.2%	5,608	17.7%	Rep +570	Rep +1.8%	83%
1990	27,583	12,147	44.0%	11,550	41.9%	3,886	14.1%	Rep +597	Rep +2.2%	76%
1988	26,403	11,653	44.1%	11,581	43.9%	3,169	12.0%	Rep +72	Rep +0.3%	74%
1986	28,364	12,465	43.9%	12,488	44.0%	3,411	12.0%	Dem +23	Dem +0.1%	82%

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