Oregon State Senate District 12

Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Bruce Starr Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.

Last election: Bruce Starr (Republican) won by 22.0 points, 2024

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History (16 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 74,570
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBruce StarrWon	Republican	41,45955.6%	55.6%
LibertarianScott Hooper	Libertarian	25,07733.6%	33.6%
DemocraticAndrea Kennedy-Smith	Democratic	7,98410.7%	10.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	500.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 77,895
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian J. BoquistWon(incumbent)	Republican	45,39158.3%	58.3%
DemocraticBernadette Hansen	Democratic	32,38941.6%	41.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1150.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 63,486
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian J. BoquistWon(incumbent)	Republican	39,90862.9%	62.9%
DemocraticRoss Swartzendruber	Democratic	23,44136.9%	36.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1370.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 56,573
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian J. BoquistWon(incumbent)	Republican	34,03860.2%	60.2%
DemocraticAnnette Frank	Democratic	22,53539.8%	39.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 54,744
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian J. BoquistWon	Republican	33,26460.8%	60.8%
DemocraticKevin C. Nortness	Democratic	21,48039.2%	39.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 55,373
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGary GeorgeWon(incumbent)	Republican	32,66259.0%	59.0%
DemocraticHank Franzoni	Democratic	22,71141.0%	41.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,965
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanVerne A. DuncanWon	Republican	19,09057.9%	57.9%
DemocraticMonroe Mark Sweetland	Democratic	13,87542.1%	42.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,948
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill KennemerWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,13654.3%	54.3%
DemocraticDave McTeague	Democratic	17,81245.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,764
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill KennemerWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,10057.0%	57.0%
DemocraticBob Johnson	Democratic	16,66443.0%	43.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,447
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill KennemerWon	Republican	19,03252.2%	52.2%
DemocraticWalter F. Brown(incumbent)	Democratic	17,41547.8%	47.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,441
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWalter F. BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,74563.1%	63.1%
RepublicanLarry Burright	Republican	12,68636.8%	36.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,361
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRuth McFarlandWon	Democratic	23,47459.6%	59.6%
RepublicanDon McIntire	Republican	15,87940.3%	40.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,408
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticVernon CookWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,46561.3%	61.3%
RepublicanBob Adkins	Republican	12,93438.7%	38.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	90.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,812
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticVernon CookWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,36261.6%	61.6%
RepublicanWilliam R. Johnston	Republican	11,44738.4%	38.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 521,916
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1962 to 1971)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTed HallockWon(incumbent)	Democratic	118,54168.0%	68.0%
DemocraticJohn D. BurnsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	110,04265.2%	65.2%
DemocraticThomas R. MahoneyWon	Democratic	99,38855.6%	55.6%
RepublicanRaymond D. Conkling	Republican	79,31044.4%	44.4%
RepublicanH. Stockton Boyd	Republican	58,85934.9%	34.9%
RepublicanJohn W. Givens	Republican	55,74232.0%	32.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	150.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	110.0%	0.0%
OtherX.	Other	80.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 1,065,273
Election day: November 5, 1968
Seats: 5
District map: Older district map (1962 to 1971)

Oregon Senate District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon S. WillnerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	137,04063.3%	63.3%
DemocraticVernon CookWon(incumbent)	Democratic	126,77860.2%	60.2%
DemocraticBerkeley LentWon(incumbent)	Democratic	125,78460.5%	60.5%
DemocraticBetty RobertsWon	Democratic	120,80456.1%	56.1%
DemocraticJack BainWon(incumbent)	Democratic	119,79055.7%	55.7%
RepublicanMarilyn Ridgley	Republican	95,37144.3%	44.3%
RepublicanBob Chappel	Republican	94,40943.9%	43.9%
RepublicanHugh M. Swaney	Republican	83,51139.7%	39.7%
RepublicanG. Brooks Manchester	Republican	82,21539.5%	39.5%
RepublicanJames Simmons	Republican	79,35936.7%	36.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1610.1%	0.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	140.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	140.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.0%	0.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	110.0%	0.0%

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
1968 to 2020: 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; 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/sldu:12

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026