District 8 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Lane County, including most of downtown Eugene and the University of Oregon. The current representative for the district is Democrat Paul Holvey of Eugene.[1][2]
Election results
editDistrict boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present[3][4] are as follows:
| Year | Candidate | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Opponent | Party | Percent | Write-in percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mark Hass | Democratic | 64.08% | Lisa Michaels | Republican | 35.92% | No third candidate | |||
| 2002[a] | Floyd Prozanski | Democratic | 73.28% | Greg McNeill | Republican | 26.71% | 0.01% | |||
| 2004[b] | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 71.31% | Bill Young | Republican | 28.69% | ||||
| 2006 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 77.21% | Andrew Hill | Republican | 22.79% | ||||
| 2008 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 97.97% | Unopposed | 2.03% | |||||
| 2010 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 72.62% | Simone Gordon | Republican | 27.19% | No third candidate | 0.19% | ||
| 2012 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 70.63% | Aaron Baker | Republican | 26.11% | Lucien Blansett | Constitution | 3.08% | 0.18% |
| 2014 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 96.61% | Unopposed | 3.39% | |||||
| 2016 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 69.31% | Mary Tucker | Republican | 26.37% | Marsha Sherwood | Libertarian | 4.09% | 0.23% |
| 2018 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 79.85% | Marsha Sherwood | Libertarian | 19.50% | No third candidate | 0.65% | ||
| 2020 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 67.69% | Timothy W. Aldal | Republican | 29.11% | Marsha Sherwood | Libertarian | 3.00% | 0.18% |
| 2022 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | 84.73% | Michael F. Moore | Republican | 15.01% | No third candidate | 0.26% | ||
- ^ Floyd Prozanski was the incumbent in this election. He previously represented District 40, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States Census.[5]
- ^ Paul Holvey was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on January 16, 2004 to replace Floyd Prozanski, who resigned to take an appointment to the District 4 seat in the Oregon Senate.[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Paul Holvey". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 08 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Prozanski, Floyd". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Paul Holvey, Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "OR State House 08 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.