Oregon — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenateWydenD+27.3
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Ron Wyden ✓Democrat | 61.1% | 682,425 |
|---|---|---|
| John LimRepublican | 33.8% | 377,739 |
| Karyn MoskowitzPacific | 2.0% | 22,024 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| BENTON, OR | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| COOS, OR | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| CROOK, OR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| CURRY, OR | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| GRANT, OR | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| HARNEY, OR | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| JACKSON, OR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| LAKE, OR | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| LANE, OR | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| LINN, OR | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+14.2 |
| MARION, OR | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| MORROW, OR | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| POLK, OR | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| UNION, OR | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| WASCO, OR | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| WHEELER, OR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Democratic | D+17.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+8.1Senate 1998D+27.3vs. baselineD+19.2
Oregon's 1998 Senate race ran 19.2 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
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, 1998OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.