2020 Oregon Senate election

The 2020 Oregon State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on May 19, 2020. Voters in 16 of the 30 Oregon State Senate districts elected their state senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President.

2020 Oregon State Senate election

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

16 of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rob Wagner Herman Baertschiger Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since May 22, 2020 January 22, 2019
Leader's seat District 19 (Lake Oswego) District 2 (Grants Pass)
Last election 18 seats, 62.1% 12 seats, 37.9%
Seats before 18 12
Seats won 18 12
Seat change
Popular vote 628,347 516,030
Percentage 54.0% 44.4%
Swing 8.1% 6.5%

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Peter Courtney
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Peter Courtney
Democratic

The Democratic Party kept their majority. The Oregon State Senate does not have term limits.

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