Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2018

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The terms of three Oregon Supreme Court justices expired in January 2019. These justices had to stand for election by voters in 2018 in order to remain on the bench.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Justice Rebecca Duncan was appointed to the court in 2017 to replace the retired David V. Brewer.
  • Justice Meagan A. Flynn was appointed in April 2017 to replace the retired Richard C. Baldwin.
  • Justice Adrienne Nelson was appointed to the court in January 2018 to replace the retired Jack Landau.


    • Candidates and results

    Position 2

    ■ Rebecca Duncan (Incumbent) Green check mark transparent.png (won election outright)

    Position 3

    ■ Meagan A. Flynn (Incumbent)Green check mark transparent.png (won election outright)
    ■ Van Pounds

    Position 5

    General election

    General election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 5

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of Adrienne Nelson
    		Adrienne Nelson (Nonpartisan)
     
    98.2
     
    		1,059,178
     Other/Write-in votes
     
    1.8
     
    		19,514

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 1,078,692
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    Oregon judicial election procedure

    Oregon's election rules specify a primary for a judicial race when the seat is due for election at the routine end of its term. But in the case of a midterm vacancy that has been filled by recent appointment, no primary is automatically required. Instead, in that case, a primary is held for the seat only if three or more candidates file.

    For a seat whose term is ending routinely, a candidate at the primary receiving more than 50 percent of the vote is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, then the top two candidates advance to the general election.

    For a seat filled by a midterm appointee, a candidate at the primary receiving more than 50 percent of the vote is not elected outright, but his or her name appears unopposed on the general election ballot. If no candidate receives a majority, then the top two candidates advance to the general election.

    About the Oregon Supreme Court

    See also: Oregon Supreme Court

    The Oregon Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are elected in nonpartisan elections by voters. A full term on the court is six years. Oregon's nonpartisan judicial elections take place during its primary and general elections, both held every two years in even-numbered years.

    Political composition

    This is the political composition of the Oregon Supreme Court heading into the 2018 election. Chief Justice Thomas Balmer and Justices Martha Walters, Rives Kistler, and Lynn Nakamoto were appointed by Democratic governors and then elected. Justice Rebecca Duncan and Justice Meagan A. Flynn were appointed by a Democratic governor in 2017 and will stand for election for the first time in 2018. Justice Adrienne Nelson and was appointed by a Democratic governor in 2018 and will stand for election for the first time in 2018.

    ■ Thomas Balmer Appointed by John Kitzhaber (D) in 2001
    ■ Martha Walters Appointed by Ted Kulongoski (D) in 2006
    ■ Rives Kistler Appointed by Ted Kulongoski (D) in 2003
    ■ Rebecca Duncan Appointed by Kate Brown (D) in 2017
    ■ Adrienne Nelson Appointed by Kate Brown (D) in 2018
    ■ Meagan A. Flynn Appointed by Kate Brown (D) in 2017
    ■ Lynn Nakamoto Appointed by Kate Brown (D) in 2016

    Selection

    See also: Judicial selection in Oregon

    Judges in Oregon participate in nonpartisan elections in even-numbered years.[1]

    All judicial races require a primary election except those to fill a midterm vacancy for a seat that would otherwise not have appeared on the ballot that year. In the case of such a midterm vacancy, the primary may be skipped if only one or two candidates file for that office. If there are three or more candidates running for that seat, however, they compete in the primary.

    If a candidate in the primary election for a seat with a routine term ending receives more than 50 percent of the vote, he or she is elected. If not, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election.[2]

    If a candidate in the primary for a seat filled by a midterm appointment receives over 50 percent of the vote in the primary, that candidate's name appears unopposed on the general election ballot. If no candidate receives a majority, then the top two candidates advance to the general election.[2]

    Oregon votes entirely by mail. Registered voters receive their ballots two to three weeks prior to the election. They must submit their ballots by mail or by dropping them into an official drop box. The deadline by which ballots must be received is 8 p.m. on the day of the election.[3]

    Qualifications

    Justices on the Oregon Supreme Court serve terms of six years.[4] The mandatory retirement age in Oregon is 75.[5] To be a qualified candidate to the court, a candidate must be a United States citizen, a resident of Oregon for at least three years before the election or appointment, and admitted to practice law in the Oregon Supreme Court.[6]

    Removal of justices

    A judge may be removed if convicted of a felony or a "crime involving moral turpitude" or for misconduct in office, a failure to perform the duties of the bench, incompetence, violation of a rule of judicial conduct, or drunkenness or abuse of drugs.[5]

    State profile

    Demographic data for Oregon
     OregonU.S.
    Total population:4,024,634316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):95,9883,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:85.1%73.6%
    Black/African American:1.8%12.6%
    Asian:4%5.1%
    Native American:1.2%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
    Two or more:4.1%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:12.3%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:89.8%86.7%
    College graduation rate:30.8%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$51,243$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oregon.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    Presidential voting pattern

    See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon

    Oregon voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

    Pivot Counties (2016)

    Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Oregon, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[7]

    Pivot Counties (2020)

    In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Oregon had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.

    More Oregon coverage on Ballotpedia

    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    Two of 36 Oregon counties—5.6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
    County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
    Columbia County, Oregon 11.46% 5.16% 12.02%
    Tillamook County, Oregon 5.58% 4.86% 9.89%

    In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Oregon with 50.1 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 39.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Oregon cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 73.3 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oregon supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 56.7 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every election between between 2000 and 2016.

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oregon. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 60 state House districts in Oregon with an average margin of victory of 26.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 60 state House districts in Oregon with an average margin of victory of 31.6 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 21 out of 60 state House districts in Oregon with an average margin of victory of 20.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 24 out of 60 state House districts in Oregon with an average margin of victory of 24 points. Trump won three districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

    Recent news

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election Law Summary," accessed May 6, 2014
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Legislature, "Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 249," accessed May 13, 2016
    3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Voting in Oregon," accessed May 6, 2014
    4. ↑ Oregon Judicial Department, "Oregon Supreme Court," accessed August 19, 2015
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon State Legislature, "Oregon Constitution, 2015 Edition," accessed May 13, 2016
    6. ↑ Oregon Courts, "An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon," accessed May 13, 2016
    7. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
    8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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