Oregon's 51st House district
District 51 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is located entirely within Clackamas County and includes Beavercreek, Canby, Eagle Creek, Estacada, and Sandy. The current representative for the district is Republican James Hieb of Canby.[1]
Election results
[edit]District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[2][3] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-in percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cherryl Walker | Republican | 66.31% | Lon Holston | Democratic | 33.69% | |
| 2002[a] | Linda Flores | Republican | 57.91% | Jan Lee | Democratic | 42.02% | 0.07% |
| 2004 | Linda Flores | Republican | 53.32% | Kathryn Firestone | Democratic | 46.68% | |
| 2006 | Linda Flores | Republican | 57.58% | Ryan Olds | Democratic | 42.28% | 0.15% |
| 2008 | Brent Barton | Democratic | 51.68% | Linda Flores | Republican | 48.08% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | Patrick Sheehan | Republican | 54.58% | Cheryl Myers | Democratic | 45.25% | 0.18% |
| 2012 | Shemia Fagan | Democratic | 52.77% | Patrick Sheehan | Republican | 46.96% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | Shemia Fagan | Democratic | 52.42% | Jodi Bailey | Republican | 47.10% | 0.48% |
| 2016 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 50.85% | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Republican | 48.85% | 0.31% |
| 2018 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 53.92% | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Republican | 45.85% | 0.23% |
| 2020 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 52.83% | Jane Hays | Republican | 43.15% | 0.13% |
| 2022 | James Hieb[b] | Republican | 66.02% | Walt Trandum | Democratic | 33.66% | 0.32% |
| 2024 | Christine Drazan[c] | Republican | no candidate filed | Democratic |
- ^ Jan Lee was the incumbent in this election. She previously represented District 10, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States census.[4]
- ^ James Hieb was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 39 after being appointed to the spot after Christine Drazan resigned to run for governor. He was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2020 United States census.
- ^ Christine Drazen beat[5] the incumbent in the May primary and is now running unopposed (no Democrat filed). Drazan was the House District 39 Representative from 2019 to 2022. After resigning to run for Governor, she is again seeking a Legislative seat in Salem.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 51 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Lee, Jan". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Fuentes, Carlos. "Reporter". Oregon Live. Oregonian. Retrieved June 8, 2024.