Oregon's 49th House district
District 49 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Multnomah County. The current representative for the district is Democrat Chris Gorsek of Troutdale.[1][2]
Election results
District boundaries have changed over time, therefore, representatives before 2013 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Carl Wilson | Republican | 70.89% | Dave Toler | Independent | 29.11% | ||||||
| 2002[a] | Karen Minnis | Republican | 60.24% | Pamela Spradling | Democratic | 39.26% | Write-ins | 0.50% | ||||
| 2004 | Karen Minnis | Republican | 53.52% | Rob Brading | Democratic | 46.48% | ||||||
| 2006 | Karen Minnis | Republican | 51.80% | Rob Brading | Democratic | 47.64% | Write-ins | 0.55% | ||||
| 2008 | Nick Kahl | Democratic | 56.04% | John Nelsen | Republican | 43.46% | Write-ins | 0.51% | ||||
| 2010 | Matthew Wand | Republican | 53.39% | Nick Kahl | Democratic | 46.61% | ||||||
| 2012 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 54.22% | Matthew Wand | Republican | 45.43% | Write-ins | 0.35% | ||||
| 2014 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 60.39% | Bill Beckers | Republican | 38.93% | Write-ins | 0.68% | ||||
| 2016 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 96.51% | Write-ins | 3.49% | |||||||
| 2018 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 51.25% | Justin Hwang | Republican | 44.82% | Heather Ricks | Libertarian | 3.83% | Write-ins | 0.10% |
- ^ Karen Minnis was the incumbent in this election. She previously represented District 20, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Chris Gorsek". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 49 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Minnis, Karen". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.