Elections / 2020 · Senate · OR
Oregon — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionOregon · U.S. SenateMerkleyD+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Jeff Merkley (i) ✓Democrat | 57.0% | 1,321,047 |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Rae PerkinsRepublican | 39.4% | 912,814 |
| Gary DyeLibertarian | 1.8% | 42,747 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, OR | Republican | R+43.4 |
| BENTON, OR | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| CLACKAMAS, OR | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| CLATSOP, OR | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| COLUMBIA, OR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| COOS, OR | Republican | R+14.3 |
| CROOK, OR | Republican | R+42.9 |
| CURRY, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| DESCHUTES, OR | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| DOUGLAS, OR | Republican | R+30.9 |
| GILLIAM, OR | Republican | R+33.7 |
| GRANT, OR | Republican | R+47.8 |
| HARNEY, OR | Republican | R+49.4 |
| HOOD RIVER, OR | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| JACKSON, OR | Republican | R+1.5 |
| JEFFERSON, OR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| JOSEPHINE, OR | Republican | R+21.9 |
| KLAMATH, OR | Republican | R+34.3 |
| LAKE, OR | Republican | R+55.2 |
| LANE, OR | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| LINCOLN, OR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| LINN, OR | Republican | R+19.5 |
| MALHEUR, OR | Republican | R+39.1 |
| MARION, OR | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| MORROW, OR | Republican | R+35.1 |
| MULTNOMAH, OR | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| POLK, OR | Republican | R+0.1 |
| SHERMAN, OR | Republican | R+46.1 |
| TILLAMOOK, OR | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| UMATILLA, OR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| UNION, OR | Republican | R+35.1 |
| WALLOWA, OR | Republican | R+30.9 |
| WASCO, OR | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| WASHINGTON, OR | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| WHEELER, OR | Republican | R+41.2 |
| YAMHILL, OR | Republican | R+2.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+16.1Senate 2020D+17.6vs. baselineD+1.5
Oregon's 2020 Senate race ran 1.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every 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, 2020OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.