Ron Wyden

DemocratOR · Senator

Wins

Losses

Races

2022

Senate · OR

Won

DRon WydenWinner

1,076,424 votes55.8%

RJo Rae Perkins

788,991 votes40.9%

PChris Henry

36,883 votes1.9%

PDan Pulju

23,454 votes1.2%

2,197 votes0.1%

Margin of victory: +14.9%

In the 2022 Senate race for OR Senate seat, Ron Wyden (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Jo Rae Perkins (R) who received 40.9%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ron Wyden's 14.9-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jeff Merkley (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Ron Wyden won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

2016

Senate · OR

Won

DRon WydenWinner

1,105,119 votes56.6%

RMark Callahan

651,106 votes33.4%

wShanti S. Lewallen

61,915 votes3.2%

ISteven C. Reynolds

59,516 votes3.0%

GEric Navickas

48,823 votes2.5%

LJim Lindsay

23,941 votes1.2%

OOther

2,058 votes0.1%

In the 2016 Senate race for OR Senate seat, Ron Wyden (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Callahan (R) who received 33.4%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ron Wyden's 23.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jeff Merkley (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.