Oregon State Senate District 17

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lisa Reynolds Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

John A N CheeRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.

Lisa ReynoldsDemocratic · Incumbent

Last election: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (Democratic) won by 58.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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John A N CheeRepublican
Lisa ReynoldsIncumbentDemocratic

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

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History (16 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 59,110
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElizabeth Steiner HaywardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,64778.9%	78.9%
RepublicanJohn Verbeek	Republican	12,37720.9%	20.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	860.1%	0.1%

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBarbara SteinerhaywoodWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,784100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,374
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElizabeth Steiner HaywardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,67766.2%	66.2%
RepublicanJohn Verbeek	Republican	15,69733.9%	33.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 56,424
Election day: November 6, 2012
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElizabeth Steiner HaywardWon	Democratic	37,54566.5%	66.5%
RepublicanJohn Verbeek	Republican	18,87933.5%	33.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,409
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSuzanne BonamiciWon(incumbent)	Democratic	32,28164.0%	64.0%
RepublicanStevan C. Kirkpatrick	Republican	18,04135.8%	35.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	870.2%	0.2%

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSuzanne BonamiciWon	Democratic	44,475100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,925
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrad AvakianWon	Democratic	31,61267.4%	67.4%
RepublicanPiotr Kuklinski	Republican	13,49728.8%	28.8%
LibertarianRichard Whitehead	Libertarian	1,4453.1%	3.1%
OtherJohn R. Pivarnik	Other	3710.8%	0.8%

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharlie RingoWon	Democratic	22,82154.6%	54.6%
RepublicanBill Witt	Republican	18,95045.4%	45.4%

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter CourtneyWon	Democratic	18,07657.1%	57.1%
RepublicanDon Scott	Republican	13,57242.9%	42.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,324
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanShirley StullWon	Republican	19,17155.9%	55.9%
DemocraticTricia Smith(incumbent)	Democratic	15,15344.1%	44.1%

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTricia SmithWon	Democratic	17,57154.3%	54.3%
RepublicanDon Wyant Jr.	Republican	14,79545.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,155
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanC. T. HouckWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,69352.0%	52.0%
DemocraticPeter Courtney	Democratic	14,45747.9%	47.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,676
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanC. T. HouckWon	Republican	15,17452.9%	52.9%
DemocraticJim Havel	Democratic	13,49947.1%	47.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,670
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKeith A. BurbidgeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,78662.0%	62.0%
RepublicanAlfred J. Zielinski	Republican	10,88038.0%	38.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,109
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKeith A. BurbidgeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,49962.7%	62.7%
RepublicanAlbert C. Miller	Republican	8,60937.3%	37.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,677
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1962 to 1971)

Oregon Senate District 17, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaphael R. RaymondWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,65099.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	270.1%	0.1%

1968 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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