Oregon's 2nd Senate district

District 2 of the Oregon State Senate comprises all of Josephine County as well as southern Douglas County and northwestern Jackson County. It is composed of Oregon House districts 3 and 4. It is currently represented by Republican Art Robinson of Cave Junction.

Oregon's 2nd Senate District as of September 27, 2021

Election results

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District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, senators before 2013 may not represent the same constituency as today. From 1993 until 2003, the district covered part of the central Oregon Coast and Yamhill County; from 2003 through 2013, the district shifted to cover most of Josephine and western Jackson counties; and from 2013 through 2023, it shrunk to only cover the areas surrounding Cave Junction, Central Point, Grants Pass, and White City.

The current district is similar to its previous iterations, losing White City but regaining all of Josephine County and adding most of northwestern Jackson County as well as southern Douglas County around Canyonville and Riddle.

The results are as follows:[1]

Year Candidate Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Opponent Party Percent
1984 John Brenneman Republican 51.2% Dell Isham Democratic 48.8% No third candidate
1988 John Brenneman Republican 50.9% Susan Ray Democratic 49.1%
1992 Stan Bunn Republican 57.3% Karin L. Barnett Democratic 42.7%
1996 Gary George Republican 48.4% Dell Isham Democratic 47.2% Tom Torrence Reform 4.4%
2000 Gary George Republican 50.4% Terry Thompson Democratic 49.6% No third candidate
2004 Jason Atkinson Republican 96.2% Unopposed
2008 Jason Atkinson Republican 68.8% Richard Koopmans Democratic 30.8% No third candidate
2012 Herman Baertschiger Republican 65.2% Jim Diefenderfer Democratic 34.5%
2016 Herman Baertschiger Republican 97.6% Unopposed
2020 Art Robinson Republican 63.9% Jerry Allen Democratic 33.6% Thomas Griffin Libertarian 2.4%

References

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  1. ^ "OR State Senate 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 10, 2017.