Oregon's 59th House district

Oregon's 59th House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census

District 59 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 all of Crook and portions of Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The district is anchored by the population centers of Madras and Prineville as well as parts of Bend and Redmond. The current representative for the district is Republican Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville.[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 Write-in percentage
2000 Greg Smith Republican 69.25% Linda Harrington Democratic 30.75%
2002 John Mabrey Republican 54.85% Jim Gilbertson Democratic 44.72% 0.43%
2004 John Dallum Republican 58.33% Jack Lorts Democratic 41.67%
2006 John Dallum Republican 50.58% Jim Gilbertson Democratic 49.26% 0.15%
2008[a] John Huffman Republican 59.09% Mike Ahern Democratic 40.74% 0.17%
2010 John Huffman Republican 69.54% Will Boettner Democratic 30.27% 0.18%
2012 John Huffman Republican 66.67% Gary Ollerenshaw Democratic 33.13% 0.20%
2014 John Huffman Republican 98.14% Unopposed 1.86%
2016 John Huffman Republican 70.24% Tyler Gabriel Democratic 29.49% 0.27%
2018[b] Daniel Bonham Republican 62.22% Darcy Long-Curtiss Democratic 37.70% 0.09%
2020 Daniel Bonham Republican 59.84% Arlene Burns Democratic 40.03% 0.13%
2022[c] Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican 72.42% Lawrence Jones Democratic 27.46% 0.12%
2024 Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican 71.6% Brian K Samp Democratic 28.1% 0.2%
  1. ^ John Huffman was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on August 27, 2007 to replace John Dallum, who resigned from office.[5][6]
  2. ^ Daniel Bonham was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on November 20, 2017 to replace John Huffman, who resigned to take an appointment to the United States Department of Agriculture.[7][8][9][10]
  3. ^ Vikki Breese-Iverson was the incumbent in this election. She previously represented District 55, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2020 United States Census.

See also

References

  1. ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "OR State House 59 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rep. John Dallum Resigns". Blue Oregon. July 16, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "John Huffman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (November 2, 2017). "Oregon lawmaker resigns in midst of seeking Trump administration job". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Gill, Holly M. (November 22, 2017). "Daniel Bonham is new state rep". The Madras Pioneer. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (November 20, 2017). "Businessman from The Dalles appointed to Oregon Legislature". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "OR State House 59 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.