Oregon State House District 59
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Vikki Breese Iverson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Vikki Breese IversonRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winLawrence JonesDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Vikki Breese Iverson (R) 71.3, Brian K. Samp (D) 28.5
- Last election
- Vikki Breese Iverson (Republican) won by 42.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: IversonRight column: Jones
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeIversonNo published score for Jones
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Vikki Breese IversonIncumbentRepublican
- Lawrence JonesDemocratic
Source: sos.oregon.gov (PDF), dated Sep 24
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 41,121
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVikki Breese IversonWon Republican 29,30771.3% DemocraticBrian K. Samp Democratic 11,70828.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1060.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,632
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVikki Breese IversonWon(incumbent) Republican 26,52872.4% DemocraticLawrence Jones Democratic 10,05927.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,371
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel G. BonhamWon(incumbent) Republican 23,56059.8% DemocraticArlene C. Burns Democratic 15,75940.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 520.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,891
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel G. BonhamWon Republican 19,23662.3% DemocraticDarcy Long-Curtiss Democratic 11,65537.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,455
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 21,39270.2% DemocraticTyler J. Gabriel Democratic 8,98229.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 810.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,325
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 18,325100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,144
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 17,46666.8% DemocraticGary L. Ollerenshaw Democratic 8,67833.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,636
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 15,03369.5% DemocraticWill Boettner Democratic 6,56530.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 380.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,524
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn E. HuffmanWon Republican 15,10759.2% DemocraticMike Ahern Democratic 10,41740.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,186
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. DallumWon(incumbent) Republican 10,73350.7% DemocraticJim Gilbertson Democratic 10,45349.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,464
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. DallumWon Republican 14,85358.3% DemocraticJack E. Lorts Democratic 10,61141.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,326
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MabreyWon Republican 11,19755.1% DemocraticJim Gilbertson Democratic 9,12944.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,959
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg SmithWon Republican 17,28369.3% DemocraticLinda Harrington Democratic 7,67630.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,637
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn R. LundquistWon(incumbent) Republican 15,637100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,013
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn R. LundquistWon(incumbent) Republican 19,013100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,827
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn R. LundquistWon Republican 14,32568.8% DemocraticJoan Silver Democratic 6,50231.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,750
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael PayneWon Democratic 12,94354.5% RepublicanSteve Uffelman Republican 10,80745.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,281
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael NelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,281100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,592
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael NelsonWon Democratic 10,55753.9% RepublicanRay French(incumbent) Republican 9,02446.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,725
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay FrenchWon(incumbent) Republican 11,09762.6% DemocraticC. Stanley Rasmussen Democratic 6,62637.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,952
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay FrenchWon Republican 11,58955.3% DemocraticJesse Himmelsbach Democratic 9,35744.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,235
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,15899.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 770.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,275
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,25999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,380
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,36699.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,814
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,80299.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,430
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax SimpsonWon Democratic 6,57552.9% RepublicanDonald Oakes(incumbent) Republican 5,85247.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,058
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Oregon House of Representatives District 59, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald OakesWon Republican 8,00957.0% DemocraticAlvin R. Brown Democratic 6,04543.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Oregon State House District 59, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/or/house/59. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:or/sldl:59
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026