The 2012 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Ted Wheeler was re-elected to a full term after being appointed to the role in 2010 by Governor Ted Kulongoski due to the death of Ben Westlund and then being elected to finish the term.[1][2]
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 County results Wheeler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cox: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Wheeler | 272,278 | 99.50 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,365 | 0.49 | |
| Total votes | 273,643 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas B. Cox | 12,885 | 53.19 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 11,337 | 46.80 | |
| Total votes | 24,222 | 100 | ||
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Wheeler (incumbent) | 955,213 | 57.83% | ||
| Republican | Thomas Cox | 609,989 | 36.93% | ||
| Progressive | Cameron Whitten | 38,762 | 2.34% | ||
| Libertarian | John F. Mahler | 30,002 | 1.81% | ||
| Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 15,415 | 0.93% | ||
| Write-in | 2,181 | 0.13% | |||
| Total votes | 1,651,562 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Results by congressional districts
editWheeler won 4 of 5 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Wheeler | Cox | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 35% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 44% | 50% | Greg Walden |
| 3rd | 74% | 21% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 54% | 40% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 55% | 40% | Kurt Schrader |
References
edit- ^ "Oregon Secretary of State". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Jeff Mapes | The (March 10, 2010). "Ted Wheeler's appointment as state treasurer sets off filing day frenzy". oregonlive. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2012 Primary Election Official Results". records.sos.state.or.us. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2012 General Election Official Results". records.sos.state.or.us. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.