2018 governor elections · Oregon history
Oregon governor election 2018
Kate Brown DEM +6.4 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 1,866,997
- Margin
- 6.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brown Won | DEM | 934,498 | 50.05% | |
| Knute C. Buehler | REP | 814,988 | 43.65% | |
| Patrick E. Starnes | IND | 53,392 | 2.86% | |
| Nick Chen | LIB | 28,927 | 1.55% | |
| Aaron Donald Auer | CON | 21,145 | 1.13% | |
| Chris Henry | PRO | 11,013 | 0.59% | |
| Other | — | 3,034 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 1,866,997 | |||
Official source: 6873825
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 2018 Oregon governor race?
Kate Brown (DEM) won with 50.1% of the vote, ahead of Knute C. Buehler (43.7%), a margin of 6.4 points.
Did the Oregon governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Oregon governor race?
1,866,997 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.