Oregon State Senate District 11

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kim Thatcher Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Kim Thatcher (R) 52.5, Richard Walsh (D) 47.3

Virginia StapletonDemocratic

Last election: Kim Thatcher (Republican) won by 5.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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The current holder, Kim Thatcher, is not on the candidate list.

Virginia StapletonDemocratic(Democrat, Working Families)
Tracy M CramerRepublican

Source: sos.oregon.gov (PDF), dated Sep 24

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 42,397
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKim ThatcherWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,23852.5%	52.5%
DemocraticRichard Walsh	Democratic	20,05447.3%	47.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1050.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,532
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,77260.7%	60.7%
RepublicanGreg Warnock	Republican	14,76039.3%	39.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,621
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,17954.6%	54.6%
RepublicanPatricia Milne	Republican	13,44245.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,253
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,88354.6%	54.6%
RepublicanMichael W. Forest	Republican	12,28045.1%	45.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	900.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,174
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,59357.4%	57.4%
RepublicanJared Thatcher	Republican	10,81439.8%	39.8%
OtherKeith Humphrey	Other	7672.8%	2.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,993
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,47155.3%	55.3%
RepublicanRandy Franke	Republican	12,52244.7%	44.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,842
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn MinnisWon	Republican	25,93255.4%	55.4%
DemocraticChris Gorsek	Democratic	20,30243.3%	43.3%
OtherArthur J. Scarborough	Other	6081.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,018
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn LimWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,15284.2%	84.2%
OtherMargaret M. Baker	Other	3,2548.8%	8.8%
LibertarianJohn Benneth	Libertarian	2,6127.1%	7.1%

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn LimWon	Republican	26,99159.0%	59.0%
DemocraticRuth McFarland	Democratic	18,74841.0%	41.0%

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn E. OttoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,50099.4%	99.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1650.6%	0.6%

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn E. OttoWon	Democratic	27,54298.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3201.1%	1.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,199
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard BullockWon	Democratic	11,51360.0%	60.0%
RepublicanDavid A. Bunnell	Republican	7,68440.0%	40.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary RobertsWon	Democratic	15,16299.8%	99.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	310.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 103,541
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1962 to 1971)

Oregon Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge EiversWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,06656.6%	56.6%
DemocraticDick GroenerWon	Democratic	27,19652.1%	52.1%
RepublicanJohn J. Inskeep(incumbent)	Republican	25,01047.9%	47.9%
DemocraticBeulah Hand	Democratic	22,25843.4%	43.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

1970 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

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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; 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.

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