2012 Oregon legislative election

Oregon legislative elections, 2012

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16 seats of the Oregon State Senate and 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 46 (16 in Senate, 30 in House) 44 (14 Senate, 30 House)
Seats after 50 (16 in Senate, 34 in House) 40 (14 Senate, 26 House)
Seat change Increase4
Steady in Senate, Increase4 in House
Decrease4
Steady in Senate, Decrease4 in House
Map of Senate districts after the 2012 elections

The 2012 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 15, 2012, and the general election was on November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate's 30 seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives.

In the Senate, the Democrats kept a 16–14 majority, identical to their advantage in the previous legislative session. In the House, Democrats took a 34–26 majority, up from a 30–30 split in the previous session.[1]

  1. ^ "2012 Election Results: Oregon Legislature". OregonLive.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.