2016 Oregon Secretary of State election

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2016 Oregon Secretary of State election
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Nominee Dennis Richardson Brad Avakian
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote903,623834,529
Percentage47.1%43.5%
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Richardson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Avakian:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%
     No data
Secretary of State before election

Jeanne Atkins
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Dennis Richardson
Republican

The 2016 OregonSecretary of State election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins declined to seek election; she was appointed in March 2015 following Kate Brown's ascension to the governorship.

Contents

Republican Dennis Richardson defeated Democrat Brad Avakian to become the first Republican elected to statewide office in Oregon since 2002, and the first to hold this office since 1985. As of 2024, this remains the last statewide election in Oregon won by a Republican.

Candidates

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results by county: Brad Avakian .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} 45-50% 40-45% 35-40% 30-35% Val Hoyle 55-60% 35-40% 30-35% Devlin-Hoyle tie 30-35% Richard Devlin 35-40% 30-35% 2016 Oregon Secretary of State election results map by county, Democratic primary.svg
Democratic primary results by county:
Brad Avakian
  •   45–50%
      40–45%
      35–40%
      30–35%
Val Hoyle
  •   55–60%
      35–40%
      30–35%
Devlin–Hoyle tie
  •   30–35%
Richard Devlin
  •   35–40%
      30–35%
Oregon Secretary of State Democratic primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Avakian 199,214 38.94
Democratic Val Hoyle 173,91533.99
Democratic Richard Devlin 134,38826.27
Democratic Write-ins4,1100.80
Total votes511,627 100

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Republican primary

Results

Oregon Secretary of State Republican primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Richardson 260,622 77.89
Republican Sid Leiken71,99221.51
Republican Write-ins2,0060.60
Total votes334,620 100

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Independent Party primary

Results

Oregon Secretary of State Independent primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Paul Damian Wells 16,458 65.89
Independent Write-ins8,51934.11
Total votes24,977 100

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Other candidates

Endorsements

Dennis Richardson

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)

administered

Sample

size

Margin oferrorBrad

Avakian (D)

Dennis

Richardson (R)

Paul Damian

Wells (I)

OtherUndecided
DHM Research [25] October 25–29, 2016504± 4.4%27%32%3%5% [26] 28%
DHM Research [27] October 6–13, 2016600± 4%29%34%4%8% [28] 24%
iCitizen [29] September 2–7, 2016610± 4.0%29%26%4%5% [30] 36%
Clout Research [31] July 9–13, 2016701± 3.71%36%41%——12%

Results

Oregon Secretary of State election, November 8, 2016 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Richardson 903,623 47.06%
Democratic Brad Avakian 834,52943.47%
Independent Paul Wells66,2103.45%
Pacific Green Alan Zundel48,9462.55%
Libertarian Sharon Durbin47,6752.48%
Constitution Michael Marsh15,3720.80%
Write-ins 3,5940.19%
Total votes1,919,949 100%

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References

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  2. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 6, 2015). "Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian Makes It Official: He's Running for Secretary of State". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Secretary of State candidates due at Dems brunch". Hillsboro Tribune. Hillsboro, Oregon. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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  5. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 15, 2015). "Strong Fundraising Buoys Val Hoyle as She Officially Enters Secretary of State Race". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Official Results - May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. May 26, 2016.
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  26. ↑ 3% for Durbin, 1% for Zundel, 1% for Marsh.
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  28. ↑ 3% for Durbin, 2% for Zundel, 3% for Marsh.
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  30. ↑ 2% for Durbin, 2% for Zundel, 1% for Marsh.
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