Oregon — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenatePackwoodR+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Bob Packwood ✓Republican | 52.1% | 594,290 |
|---|---|---|
| Ted KulongoskiDemocrat | 44.0% | 501,963 |
| Tonie NathanLibertarian | 3.8% | 43,686 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| BENTON, OR | Republican | R+20.8 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Republican | R+5.3 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| COOS, OR | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| CROOK, OR | Republican | R+17.5 |
| CURRY, OR | Republican | R+29.9 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Republican | R+23.4 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Republican | R+3.2 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Republican | R+32.3 |
| GRANT, OR | Republican | R+29.8 |
| HARNEY, OR | Republican | R+19.1 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Republican | R+20.1 |
| JACKSON, OR | Republican | R+25.5 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Republican | R+18.7 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Republican | R+16.8 |
| LAKE, OR | Republican | R+20.3 |
| LANE, OR | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Republican | R+5.5 |
| LINN, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+33.8 |
| MARION, OR | Republican | R+12.2 |
| MORROW, OR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| POLK, OR | Republican | R+16.1 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Republican | R+8.8 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| UNION, OR | Republican | R+27.6 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Republican | R+18.0 |
| WASCO, OR | Republican | R+7.6 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Republican | R+12.7 |
| WHEELER, OR | Republican | R+38.2 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Republican | R+14.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+9.7Senate 1980R+8.1vs. baselineD+1.6
Oregon's 1980 Senate race ran 1.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |
Same ballot, 1980OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.