2018 Oregon legislative election

The 2018 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic parties held primary elections on May 15, 2018 with general elections on November 6, 2018.

2018 Oregon legislative elections

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

17 seats in the Oregon State Senate and 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 52
(17 in Senate,
35 in House)
38
(13 in Senate,
25 in House)
Seats after 56
(18 in Senate,
38 in House)
34
(12 in Senate,
22 in House)
Seat change 4
1 in Senate
3 in House
4
1 in Senate
3 in House

As a result of the elections, the Democratic Party expanded its advantage in both houses of the state legislature. The party gained one seat in the Oregon State Senate and three seats in the Oregon House of Representatives, bringing its advantage over the Republican Party to 18-12 and 38-22, respectively. These gains gave the Democratic Party a 3/5 (or 60%) supermajority in both chambers for the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly.

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