Elections / 2020 · Senate · OR
The Democratic candidate won Oregon's Senate seat D+17.6.
Oregon, 2020. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Oregon — 2020 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,321,047
57.0%
Republican (R)
912,814
39.4%
All others
84,986
3.7%
Margin
D+17.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2020 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Merkley | DDemocrat | 1,321,047 | 57.0% |
| Jo Rae Perkins | RRepublican | 912,814 | 39.4% |
| Gary Dye | OLibertarian | 42,747 | 1.8% |
| Ibrahim A Taher | OPacific Green | 42,239 | 1.8% |
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |