Oregon's 55th House district

Legislative districts in the state of Oregon

Oregon's 55th House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census

District 55 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district contains rural parts of Deschutes and Klamath counties and includes Crater Lake and Crater Lake National Park. The current representative for the district is Republican E. Werner Reschke of Klamath Falls.

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[1][2] are as follows:

Year Candidate Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Write-in percentage
2000 Ben Westlund Republican 73.75% Douglas Dunlap Democratic 26.25% No third candidate
2002 George Gilman Republican 64.01% Karole Stockton Democratic 35.48% 0.51%
2004 George Gilman Republican 97.74% Unopposed 2.26%
2006 George Gilman Republican 97.55% 2.45%
2008 George Gilman Republican 98.19% 1.81%
2010 Mike McLane Republican 98.07% 1.93%
2012 Mike McLane Republican 67.92% John Huddle Democratic 31.88% No third candidate 0.2
2014 Mike McLane Republican 72.38% Richard Phay Democratic 21.97% Frank Brannen Libertarian 5.36% 0.29%
2016 Mike McLane Republican 75.65% Brie Malarkey Democratic 24.12% No third candidate 0.23%
2018 Mike McLane Republican 73.19% Karen Rippberger Democratic 26.70% 0.11%
2020 Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican 73.54% Barbara Fontaine Democratic 26.32% 0.14%
2022[a] E. Werner Reschke Republican 68.74% Brian Lepore Democratic 31.14% 0.12%
  1. ^ E. Werner Reschke was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 56, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2020 United States Census.

See also

References

  1. ^ "OR State House 55 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.

External links

  • Oregon House of Representatives Official site
  • Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force