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The 2020 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Tobias Read, first elected in 2016, was reelected to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tobias Read, incumbent State Treasurer[1][2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tobias Read (incumbent) | 464,429 | 98.73% | |
| Write-in | 5,956 | 1.27% | ||
| Total votes | 470,385 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Gudman, former Lake Oswego city councilor[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Gudman | 305,589 | 98.96% | |
| Write-in | 3,223 | 1.04% | ||
| Total votes | 308,812 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Endorsements
Tobias Read
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tobias Read (incumbent) | 1,166,703 | 51.68% | +7.57% | |
| Republican | Jeff Gudman | 936,916 | 41.50% | +0.15% | |
| Independent Party | Chris Henry | 99,870 | 4.42% | −4.99% | |
| Constitution | Michael Marsh | 51,894 | 2.30% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 2,072 | 0.09% | -0.10% | ||
| Total votes | 2,257,455 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[8] | Tobias Read Democratic |
Jeff Gudman Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,123 | 22.26% | 6,721 | 70.47% | 693 | 7.27% | -4,598 | -48.21% | 9,537 |
| Benton | 31,041 | 61.23% | 15,966 | 31.49% | 3,688 | 7.27% | 15,075 | 29.74% | 50,695 |
| Clackamas | 116,830 | 47.97% | 111,650 | 45.84% | 15,091 | 6.20% | 5,180 | 2.13% | 243,571 |
| Clatsop | 11,640 | 50.66% | 9,725 | 42.33% | 1,610 | 7.01% | 1,915 | 8.34% | 22,975 |
| Columbia | 12,597 | 40.70% | 15,807 | 51.07% | 2,545 | 8.22% | -3,210 | -10.37% | 30,949 |
| Coos | 13,130 | 37.18% | 19,669 | 55.70% | 2,513 | 7.12% | -6,539 | -18.52% | 35,312 |
| Crook | 3,495 | 23.46% | 10,518 | 70.61% | 883 | 5.93% | -7,023 | -47.15% | 14,896 |
| Curry | 5,477 | 38.35% | 7,913 | 55.40% | 893 | 6.25% | -2,436 | -17.06% | 14,283 |
| Deschutes | 55,708 | 46.68% | 55,786 | 46.75% | 7,841 | 6.57% | -78 | -0.07% | 119,335 |
| Douglas | 17,877 | 29.12% | 39,365 | 64.13% | 4,145 | 6.75% | -21,488 | -35.00% | 61,387 |
| Gilliam | 297 | 26.12% | 757 | 66.58% | 83 | 7.30% | -460 | -40.46% | 1,137 |
| Grant | 866 | 19.62% | 3,247 | 73.58% | 300 | 6.80% | -2,381 | -53.95% | 4,413 |
| Harney | 862 | 20.05% | 3,146 | 73.18% | 291 | 6.77% | -2,284 | -53.13% | 4,299 |
| Hood River | 7,720 | 61.81% | 4,072 | 32.60% | 697 | 5.58% | 3,648 | 29.21% | 12,489 |
| Jackson | 52,283 | 43.14% | 60,669 | 50.06% | 8,236 | 6.80% | -8,386 | -6.92% | 121,188 |
| Jefferson | 3,990 | 34.70% | 6,687 | 58.16% | 820 | 7.13% | -2,697 | -23.46% | 11,497 |
| Josephine | 16,175 | 33.05% | 28,832 | 58.91% | 3,936 | 8.04% | -12,657 | -25.86% | 48,943 |
| Klamath | 9,298 | 26.35% | 23,326 | 66.10% | 2,665 | 7.55% | -14,028 | -39.75% | 35,289 |
| Lake | 689 | 16.44% | 3,244 | 77.42% | 257 | 6.13% | -2,555 | -60.98% | 4,190 |
| Lane | 117,660 | 56.10% | 77,130 | 36.78% | 14,944 | 7.13% | 40,530 | 19.32% | 209,734 |
| Lincoln | 15,731 | 53.17% | 11,639 | 39.34% | 2,217 | 7.49% | 4,092 | 13.83% | 29,587 |
| Linn | 23,690 | 34.42% | 40,157 | 58.35% | 4,979 | 7.23% | -16,467 | -23.93% | 68,826 |
| Malheur | 2,949 | 25.72% | 7,689 | 67.05% | 830 | 7.24% | -4,740 | -41.33% | 11,468 |
| Marion | 72,314 | 45.59% | 75,490 | 47.59% | 10,827 | 6.83% | -3,176 | -2.00% | 158,631 |
| Morrow | 1,285 | 26.05% | 3,291 | 66.73% | 356 | 7.22% | -2,006 | -40.67% | 4,932 |
| Multnomah | 319,752 | 72.81% | 89,221 | 20.32% | 30,173 | 6.87% | 230,531 | 52.50% | 439,146 |
| Polk | 20,434 | 43.88% | 23,040 | 49.47% | 3,099 | 6.65% | -2,606 | -5.60% | 46,573 |
| Sherman | 245 | 21.18% | 855 | 73.90% | 57 | 4.93% | -610 | -52.72% | 1,157 |
| Tillamook | 7,381 | 45.61% | 7,722 | 47.72% | 1,079 | 6.67% | -341 | -2.11% | 16,182 |
| Umatilla | 9,587 | 30.42% | 19,672 | 62.43% | 2,253 | 7.15% | -10,085 | -32.00% | 31,512 |
| Union | 3,883 | 27.22% | 9,469 | 66.38% | 913 | 6.40% | -5,586 | -39.16% | 14,265 |
| Wallowa | 1,404 | 28.36% | 3,250 | 65.64% | 297 | 6.00% | -1,846 | -37.29% | 4,951 |
| Wasco | 5,984 | 44.33% | 6,600 | 48.90% | 914 | 6.77% | -616 | -4.56% | 13,498 |
| Washington | 178,555 | 58.73% | 105,928 | 34.84% | 19,523 | 6.42% | 72,627 | 23.89% | 304,006 |
| Wheeler | 217 | 23.61% | 635 | 69.10% | 67 | 7.29% | -418 | -45.48% | 919 |
| Yamhill | 23,534 | 42.26% | 28,028 | 50.33% | 4,121 | 7.40% | -4,494 | -8.07% | 55,683 |
| Totals | 1,166,703 | 51.68% | 936,916 | 41.50% | 153,836 | 6.81% | 229,787 | 10.18% | 2,257,455 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clackamas (largest city: Lake Oswego)
By congressional district
Read won four of five congressional districts.[9]
| District | Read | Gudman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 37% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 38% | 55% | Cliff Bentz |
| 3rd | 68% | 25% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 47% | 46% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 48% | 45% | Kurt Schrader |
External links
References
- ↑ Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019). "Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Peel, Sophie (December 18, 2019). "Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read Announces Bid for Re-Election with a Video Encouraging Personal Savings". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- 1 2 "May 19, 2020, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 19, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ Stites, Sam (February 3, 2020). "LO's Gudman jumps into state treasurer race". Portland Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Political Action Committee Endorsements". AFSCME Local 2831. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Editorial endorsement 2020: Retain Read for treasurer, but demand better leadership". The Oregonian. September 30, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- 1 2 Clarno, Bev (November 3, 2020). "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 21, 2024.