Oregon — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenateSmithR+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Gordon Smith ✓Republican | 49.8% | 677,336 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom BruggereDemocrat | 45.9% | 624,370 |
| Brent ThompsonReform | 1.5% | 20,381 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| BENTON, OR | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Republican | R+5.6 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Republican | R+2.0 |
| COOS, OR | Republican | R+9.5 |
| CROOK, OR | Republican | R+33.8 |
| CURRY, OR | Republican | R+18.8 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Republican | R+17.8 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Republican | R+31.6 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Republican | R+36.4 |
| GRANT, OR | Republican | R+48.8 |
| HARNEY, OR | Republican | R+45.0 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Republican | R+6.8 |
| JACKSON, OR | Republican | R+15.8 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Republican | R+23.3 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Republican | R+27.5 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Republican | R+36.2 |
| LAKE, OR | Republican | R+51.6 |
| LANE, OR | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| LINN, OR | Republican | R+26.3 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+50.7 |
| MARION, OR | Republican | R+14.5 |
| MORROW, OR | Republican | R+34.7 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| POLK, OR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Republican | R+34.8 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Republican | R+4.0 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Republican | R+38.0 |
| UNION, OR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Republican | R+55.2 |
| WASCO, OR | Republican | R+9.6 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Republican | R+5.6 |
| WHEELER, OR | Republican | R+45.0 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Republican | R+18.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+8.1Senate 1996R+3.9vs. baselineR+12.0
Oregon's 1996 Senate race ran 12.0 points more Republican 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, 1996OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.