Nov 4, 2008
Oregon Senator Gordon Smith was defeated in his 2008 re-election bid by Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley (pictured left) in a tight race.
The retirement of Darlene Hooley left an open Congressional seat in District 5. Kurt Schrader defeated Mike Erickson and kept the seat in the Democratic column.
The other four Congressional elections were won by the incumbents.
Senator Ron Wyden's term ends in 2010. The next Oregon Gubanatorial Election is in 2010 as well.
Barack Obama won Oregon's seven electoral votes.
2008 Oregon Election Winners
| Oregon Senate II | ||
| Jeff Merkley (49%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Gordon Smith (REP Incumbent - 46%); Dave Brownlow (CON - 5%) | ||
| Oregon 1st District | ||
| David Wu Incumbent (72%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Joel Haugen (IND - 18%); Scott Semrau (CON - 4%); H Joe Tabor (LIB - 3%); Chris Henry (PG - 2%) | ||
| Oregon 2nd District | ||
| Greg Walden Incumbent (70%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Noah Lemas (DFL - 26%); Tristin Mock (PG - 3%); Rick Hake (CON - 2%) | ||
| Oregon 3rd District | ||
| Earl Blumenauer Incumbent (75%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Delia Lopez (REP - 21%); Michael Meo (PG - 4%) | ||
| Oregon 4th District | ||
| Peter A DeFazio Incumbent (82%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Jaynee Germond (CON - 13%); Michael Beilstein (PG - 4%) | ||
| Oregon 5th District | ||
| Kurt Schrader (55%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Mike Erickson (REP - 38%); Doug Patterson (CON - 2%); Sean Bates (IP - 2%); Steve Milligan (LIB - 1%); Alex Polikoff (PG - 1%) | ||
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