Oregon — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenateSmithR+16.6
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Gordon Smith (i) ✓Republican | 56.2% | 712,287 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill BradburyDemocrat | 39.6% | 501,898 |
| Dan FitzgeraldLibertarian | 2.4% | 29,979 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Republican | R+54.8 |
| BENTON, OR | Republican | R+1.1 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Republican | R+24.1 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Republican | R+19.0 |
| COOS, OR | Republican | R+20.9 |
| CROOK, OR | Republican | R+49.9 |
| CURRY, OR | Republican | R+25.2 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Republican | R+31.6 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Republican | R+41.9 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Republican | R+48.2 |
| GRANT, OR | Republican | R+64.5 |
| HARNEY, OR | Republican | R+65.5 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Republican | R+15.5 |
| JACKSON, OR | Republican | R+20.1 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Republican | R+38.2 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Republican | R+34.3 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Republican | R+56.0 |
| LAKE, OR | Republican | R+62.3 |
| LANE, OR | Republican | R+1.4 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Republican | R+9.2 |
| LINN, OR | Republican | R+38.6 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+50.1 |
| MARION, OR | Republican | R+28.4 |
| MORROW, OR | Republican | R+51.1 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| POLK, OR | Republican | R+28.6 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Republican | R+53.4 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Republican | R+19.8 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Republican | R+49.3 |
| UNION, OR | Republican | R+48.5 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Republican | R+57.8 |
| WASCO, OR | Republican | R+29.3 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| WHEELER, OR | Republican | R+49.3 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Republican | R+33.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+0.4Senate 2002R+16.6vs. baselineR+17.0
Oregon's 2002 Senate race ran 17.0 points more Republican than its 2000 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, 2002OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.