2016 governor elections · Oregon history
Oregon governor election 2016 (special)
Kate Brown DEM +7.2 · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,946,046
- Margin
- 7.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in OR
- D+11.0same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brown Won | DEM | 985,027 | 50.62% | |
| William C. Pierce | REP | 845,609 | 43.45% | |
| Cliff W. Thomason | IND | 47,481 | 2.44% | |
| James G. Foster | LIB | 45,191 | 2.32% | |
| Aaron Donald Auer | CON | 19,400 | 1.00% | |
| Other | — | 3,338 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 1,946,046 | |||
Official source: november-2016-results.pdf
Other Oregon governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tina Kotek | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Kate Brown | 6.4 |
| 2016 special | Kate Brown | 7.2 |
| 2014 | John Kitzhaber | 5.8 |
| 2010 | John Kitzhaber | 1.5 |
| 2006 | Ted Kulongoski | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Ted Kulongoski | 2.9 |
| 1998 | John Kitzhaber | 34.4 |
Full Oregon governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Oregon governor race (special election)?
Kate Brown (DEM) won with 50.6% of the vote, ahead of William C. Pierce (43.5%), a margin of 7.2 points.
Did the Oregon governor seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Oregon governor race?
1,946,046 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.