Oregon's 56th House district

Legislative districts in the state of Oregon

Oregon's 56th House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census

District 56 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 includes portions of Jackson and Klamath counties, including parts of Eagle Point, Medford, Klamath Falls, and White City. The current representative for the district is Republican Emily McIntire of Eagle Point.[1][2]

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[3][4] are as follows:

Year Candidate Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Write-in percentage
2000 Patti Smith Republican 56.94% Paul Zastrow Democratic 43.06% No third candidate
2002[a] Bill Garrard Republican 97.29% Unopposed 2.71%
2004 Bill Garrard Republican 66.03% James Calvert Democratic 33.97% No third candidate
2006 Bill Garrard Republican 66.51% James Calvert Democratic 33.25% 0.23%
2008 Bill Garrard Republican 97.27% Unopposed 2.73%
2010 Bill Garrard Republican 96.73% 3.27%
2012 Gail Whitsett Republican 96.79% 3.21%
2014 Gail Whitsett Republican 97.24% 2.76%
2016 E. Werner Reschke Republican 48.65% Al Switzer Democratic 40.26% Jonah Hakanson [b] 10.85% 0.24%
2018 E. Werner Reschke Republican 71.78% Taylor Tupper Democratic 27.95% No third candidate 0.27%
2020 E. Werner Reschke Republican 72.59% Faith Leith Democratic 27.24% 0.27%
2022 Emily McIntire Republican 72.60% Jonathan Chenjeri Democratic 27.23% 0.17%
  1. ^ Bill Garrard was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 53, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]
  2. ^ Jonah Hakanson ran with no party affiliation in this election.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Emily McIntire". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "OR State House 56 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Garrard, Bill". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "OR State House 56". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.

External links

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