2020 Oregon Attorney General election
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November 3, 2020
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The 2020 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger, who resigned from office.[1] She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum won a third full term, defeating Republican activist Michael Cross who led an unsuccessful 2019 attempt to recall Governor Kate Brown.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent Attorney General[2][3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) | 483,273 | 99.04% | |
| Write-in | 4,661 | 0.96% | ||
| Total votes | 487,934 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Michael Cross, software designer and leader of an unsuccessful attempt to recall Governor Kate Brown in 2019[5][6]
Withdrawn
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Cross | 279,909 | 96.71% | |
| Write-in | 9,537 | 3.29% | ||
| Total votes | 289,446 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | July 17, 2020 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) | 1,264,716 | 55.97% | +1.00% | |
| Republican | Michael Cross | 934,357 | 41.35% | –0.31% | |
| Libertarian | Lars Hedbor | 52,087 | 2.31% | –0.87% | |
| Write-in | 8,490 | 0.38% | +0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 2,259,650 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County[9] | Ellen Rosenblum Democratic |
Michael Cross Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,314 | 24.72% | 6,695 | 71.52% | 352 | 3.76% | -4,381 | -46.80% | 9,361 |
| Benton | 33,950 | 66.88% | 15,452 | 30.44% | 1,362 | 2.68% | 18,498 | 36.44% | 50,764 |
| Clackamas | 127,392 | 52.46% | 108,968 | 44.87% | 6,488 | 2.67% | 18,424 | 7.59% | 242,848 |
| Clatsop | 12,513 | 54.36% | 9,817 | 42.65% | 688 | 2.99% | 2,696 | 11.71% | 23,018 |
| Columbia | 13,601 | 44.03% | 16,167 | 52.33% | 1,125 | 3.64% | -2,566 | -8.31% | 30,893 |
| Coos | 13,816 | 39.30% | 20,413 | 58.07% | 925 | 2.63% | -6,597 | -18.77% | 35,154 |
| Crook | 3,711 | 24.99% | 10,773 | 72.56% | 363 | 2.44% | -7,062 | -47.57% | 14,847 |
| Curry | 5,826 | 40.76% | 8,149 | 57.01% | 320 | 2.24% | -2,323 | -16.25% | 14,295 |
| Deschutes | 61,606 | 51.37% | 55,445 | 46.23% | 2,876 | 2.40% | 6,161 | 5.14% | 119,927 |
| Douglas | 19,090 | 31.01% | 40,723 | 66.15% | 1,750 | 2.84% | -21,633 | -35.14% | 61,563 |
| Gilliam | 324 | 28.57% | 783 | 69.05% | 27 | 2.38% | -459 | -40.48% | 1,134 |
| Grant | 939 | 21.19% | 3,388 | 76.46% | 104 | 2.35% | -2,449 | -55.27% | 4,431 |
| Harney | 921 | 21.49% | 3,270 | 76.29% | 95 | 2.22% | -2,349 | -54.81% | 4,286 |
| Hood River | 8,180 | 65.69% | 3,983 | 31.99% | 289 | 2.32% | 4,197 | 33.71% | 12,452 |
| Jackson | 56,655 | 46.70% | 61,759 | 50.91% | 2,904 | 2.39% | -5,104 | -4.21% | 121,318 |
| Jefferson | 4,330 | 37.49% | 6,873 | 59.51% | 346 | 3.00% | -2,543 | -22.02% | 11,549 |
| Josephine | 17,718 | 36.08% | 30,016 | 61.11% | 1,380 | 2.81% | -12,298 | -25.04% | 49,114 |
| Klamath | 10,245 | 29.01% | 24,149 | 68.38% | 920 | 2.61% | -13,904 | -39.37% | 35,314 |
| Lake | 767 | 18.36% | 3,330 | 79.70% | 81 | 1.94% | -2,563 | -61.35% | 4,178 |
| Lane | 126,956 | 60.42% | 77,595 | 36.93% | 5,555 | 2.64% | 49,361 | 23.49% | 210,106 |
| Lincoln | 16,855 | 56.97% | 12,002 | 40.56% | 731 | 2.47% | 4,853 | 16.40% | 29,588 |
| Linn | 25,656 | 37.16% | 40,876 | 59.21% | 2,501 | 3.62% | -15,220 | -22.05% | 69,033 |
| Malheur | 3,186 | 27.91% | 7,898 | 69.18% | 332 | 2.91% | -4,712 | -41.28% | 11,416 |
| Marion | 76,892 | 48.59% | 76,073 | 48.07% | 5,292 | 3.34% | 819 | 0.52% | 158,257 |
| Morrow | 1,416 | 28.82% | 3,358 | 68.34% | 140 | 2.85% | -1,942 | -39.52% | 4,914 |
| Multnomah | 347,007 | 78.85% | 83,710 | 19.02% | 9,358 | 2.13% | 263,297 | 59.83% | 440,075 |
| Polk | 21,901 | 47.07% | 23,266 | 50.00% | 1,362 | 2.93% | -1,365 | -2.93% | 46,529 |
| Sherman | 255 | 22.06% | 872 | 75.43% | 29 | 2.51% | -617 | -53.37% | 1,156 |
| Tillamook | 7,897 | 48.88% | 7,870 | 48.72% | 388 | 2.40% | 27 | 0.17% | 16,155 |
| Umatilla | 10,392 | 33.11% | 19,969 | 63.62% | 1,028 | 3.28% | -9,577 | -30.51% | 31,389 |
| Union | 4,173 | 29.24% | 9,751 | 68.32% | 348 | 2.44% | -5,578 | -39.08% | 14,272 |
| Wallowa | 1,548 | 31.34% | 3,109 | 62.95% | 282 | 5.71% | -1,561 | -31.61% | 4,939 |
| Wasco | 6,316 | 46.84% | 6,771 | 50.22% | 397 | 2.94% | -455 | -3.37% | 13,484 |
| Washington | 194,605 | 63.76% | 101,992 | 33.42% | 8,597 | 2.82% | 92,613 | 30.35% | 305,194 |
| Wheeler | 231 | 25.08% | 660 | 71.66% | 30 | 3.26% | -429 | -46.58% | 921 |
| Yamhill | 25,532 | 45.78% | 28,432 | 50.98% | 1,812 | 3.25% | -2,900 | -5.20% | 55,776 |
| Totals | 1,264,716 | 55.97% | 934,357 | 41.35% | 60,577 | 2.68% | 330,359 | 14.62% | 2,259,650 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Columbia (largest city: St. Helens)
By congressional district
[edit]Rosenblum won four of five congressional districts.[10]
| District | Rosenblum | Cross | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 61% | 36% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 42% | 56% | Cliff Bentz |
| 3rd | 74% | 24% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 51% | 47% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 52% | 45% | Kurt Schrader |
References
[edit]- ↑ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019). "Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- 1 2 "May 19, 2020, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 19, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- 1 2 Mapes, Jeff (March 18, 2020). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Faces Just One Opponent: A Non-Lawyer". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Candidate Information: Michael J Cross". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Candidate Information: Daniel Zene Crowe". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ↑ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- 1 2 Clarno, Bev (November 3, 2020). "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
