Oregon — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2014 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenateMerkleyD+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 2014 vote
| Jeff Merkley (i) ✓Democrat | 55.7% | 814,537 |
|---|---|---|
| Monica WehbyRepublican | 36.9% | 538,847 |
| Mike MontchalinLibertarian | 3.1% | 44,916 |
2014Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 2014 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Republican | R+27.0 |
| BENTON, OR | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| COOS, OR | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| CROOK, OR | Republican | R+18.6 |
| CURRY, OR | Republican | R+1.0 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Republican | R+11.5 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Republican | R+8.5 |
| GRANT, OR | Republican | R+27.8 |
| HARNEY, OR | Republican | R+29.8 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| JACKSON, OR | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Republican | R+9.3 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Republican | R+4.5 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| LAKE, OR | Republican | R+30.7 |
| LANE, OR | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| LINN, OR | Republican | R+6.1 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+36.4 |
| MARION, OR | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| MORROW, OR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| POLK, OR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Republican | R+28.1 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Republican | R+21.5 |
| UNION, OR | Republican | R+16.7 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Republican | R+26.1 |
| WASCO, OR | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| WHEELER, OR | Republican | R+10.2 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Democratic | D+2.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+12.1Senate 2014D+18.9vs. baselineD+6.8
Oregon's 2014 Senate race ran 6.8 points more Democratic than its 2012 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, 2014OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.