Oregon Attorney General election, 2024
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024 |
Primary: May 21, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Ellen Rosenblum (D) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon |
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Oregon is holding an election for attorney general on November 5, 2024. The primary was May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Oregon Attorney General election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
- Oregon Attorney General election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Attorney General of Oregon
Dan Rayfield and Will Lathrop are running in the general election for Attorney General of Oregon on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Dan Rayfield (D / Working Families Party) | ||
Will Lathrop (R) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Dan Rayfield defeated Shaina Maxey Pomerantz in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Rayfield | 75.2 | 318,313 | |
Shaina Maxey Pomerantz | 24.1 | 102,146 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,710 |
Total votes: 423,169 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Will Lathrop defeated Michael Cross in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Will Lathrop | 64.2 | 190,995 | |
Michael Cross | 35.2 | 104,813 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,811 |
Total votes: 297,619 | ||||
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- Robert Neuman (R)
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.
2020
- See also: Oregon Attorney General election, 2020
General election
General election for Attorney General of Oregon
Incumbent Ellen Rosenblum defeated Michael Cross and Lars Hedbor in the general election for Attorney General of Oregon on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ellen Rosenblum (D / Working Families Party / Independent) | 56.0 | 1,264,716 | |
Michael Cross (R) | 41.3 | 934,357 | ||
Lars Hedbor (L) | 2.3 | 52,087 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8,490 |
Total votes: 2,259,650 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Incumbent Ellen Rosenblum advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ellen Rosenblum | 99.0 | 483,273 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 4,661 |
Total votes: 487,934 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon
Michael Cross advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michael Cross | 96.7 | 279,909 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 9,537 |
Total votes: 289,446 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Oregon
Lars Hedbor advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Oregon on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Lars Hedbor (L) |
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2016
- See also: Oregon Attorney General election, 2016
The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Ellen Rosenblum defeated Daniel Crowe and Lars D.H. Hedbor in the Oregon attorney general election.[1]
Oregon Attorney General, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic/Working Families/Independent Party of Oregon | Ellen Rosenblum Incumbent | 55.07% | 1,011,761 | |
Republican | Daniel Crowe | 41.74% | 766,753 | |
Libertarian | Lars D.H. Hedbor | 3.19% | 58,609 | |
Total Votes | 1,837,123 | |||
Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
2012
- See also: Oregon attorney general election, 2012
Democrat Ellen Rosenblum defeated three opponents in the general election on November 6, 2012. Rosenblum was the incumbent heading into the general election, having been appointed in June 2012 to finish the unexpired of ex-Attorney General John Kroger, who resigned to become president of Reed College.[2]
Attorney General of Oregon General Election, 2012 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum Incumbent | 56.3% | 917,627 | |
Republican | James Buchal | 39.2% | 639,363 | |
Libertarian | James Leuenberger | 2.8% | 45,451 | |
Progressive | Chris Henry | 1.7% | 28,187 | |
Total Votes | 1,630,628 | |||
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Oregon, 2024 | |||
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District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
Oregon's 1st | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | D+18 |
Oregon's 2nd | Cliff Bentz | Republican | R+15 |
Oregon's 3rd | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | D+22 |
Oregon's 4th | Val Hoyle | Democratic | D+4 |
Oregon's 5th | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Republican | D+2 |
Oregon's 6th | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | D+4 |
2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines
2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Oregon[3] | ||||
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District | Joe Biden | Donald Trump | ||
Oregon's 1st | 68.4% | 29.1% | ||
Oregon's 2nd | 36.6% | 61.1% | ||
Oregon's 3rd | 72.5% | 25.2% | ||
Oregon's 4th | 55.1% | 42.3% | ||
Oregon's 5th | 53.2% | 44.4% | ||
Oregon's 6th | 55.2% | 42.1% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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Democratic | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
Republican | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 57.4% of Oregonians lived in one of the state's eight Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 27.9% lived in one of 24 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Oregon was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oregon following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
Oregon county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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Solid Democratic | 8 | 57.4% | |||||
Solid Republican | 24 | 27.9% | |||||
New Democratic | 2 | 12.8% | |||||
Trending Republican | 2 | 1.9% | |||||
Total voted Democratic | 10 | 70.2% | |||||
Total voted Republican | 26 | 29.8% |
Historical voting trends
Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 16 Republican wins
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oregon.
U.S. Senate election results in Oregon | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2022 | 55.8% | 40.9% |
2020 | 56.9% | 39.3% |
2016 | 56.1% | 33.4% |
2014 | 55.7% | 36.9% |
2010 | 57.2% | 39.4% |
Average | 55.0 | 38.9 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Oregon
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oregon.
Gubernatorial election results in Oregon | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2022 | 47.0% | 43.5% |
2018 | 50.0% | 43.6% |
2016 | 50.6% | 43.4% |
2014 | 49.9% | 44.1% |
2010 | 50.7% | 42.7% |
Average | 49.9 | 44.7 |
- See also: Party control of Oregon state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Republican | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 6 | 8 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.
State executive officials in Oregon, May 2024 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | Tina Kotek |
Secretary of State | LaVonne Griffin-Valade |
Attorney General | Ellen Rosenblum |
State legislature
Oregon State Senate
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 17 | |
Republican Party | 12 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Independent Party of Oregon | 1 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 30 |
Oregon House of Representatives
Party | As of February 2024 | |
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Democratic Party | 35 | |
Republican Party | 25 | |
Other | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 60 |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until 2024.
Oregon Party Control: 1992-2024
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in Oregon and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.
Demographic Data for Oregon | ||
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Oregon | United States | |
Population | 4,237,256 | 331,449,281 |
Land area (sq mi) | 95,996 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 78.7% | 65.9% |
Black/African American | 1.9% | 12.5% |
Asian | 4.4% | 5.8% |
Native American | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Two or more | 9.2% | 8.8% |
Hispanic/Latino | 13.8% | 18.7% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate | 91.6% | 89.1% |
College graduation rate | 35.5% | 34.3% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $76,632 | $75,149 |
Persons below poverty level | 7.3% | 8.8% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
Oregon | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Statewide Election Results," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
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