Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | Oregon Races
2008 Oregon U.S. Senate Election Results
Jeff Merkley
Percent: 48.90%
Votes: 864,392
Gordon Smith
Percent: 45.55%
Votes: 805,159
Race Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley seeking election after winning the seat earlier that year. Merkley defeated Republican incumbent Gordon Smith, winning 48.90% of the vote to Smith’s 45.55%.
Full Results
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 48.90%
Votes: 864,392
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 45.55%
Votes: 805,159
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 5.24%
Votes: 92,565
Write-In
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 5,388
Total votes: 1,767,504
State Map
Results by County
Baker County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 25.82%
Votes: 2,203
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 66.37%
Votes: 5,662
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.64%
Votes: 652
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 8,531
Columbia County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 46.46%
Votes: 11,166
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 44.44%
Votes: 10,679
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 8.70%
Votes: 2,091
Write-In
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 95
Total votes: 24,031
Deschutes County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 40.59%
Votes: 31,024
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 53.78%
Votes: 41,108
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 5.38%
Votes: 4,113
Write-In
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 197
Total votes: 76,442
Harney County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 21.11%
Votes: 755
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 71.98%
Votes: 2,574
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.77%
Votes: 242
Write-In
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 3,576
Josephine County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 34.97%
Votes: 14,153
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 56.30%
Votes: 22,790
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 8.42%
Votes: 3,409
Write-In
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 125
Total votes: 40,477
Lincoln County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 52.13%
Votes: 12,097
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 40.78%
Votes: 9,464
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.89%
Votes: 1,598
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 23,206
Morrow County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 24.63%
Votes: 988
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 68.57%
Votes: 2,751
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.63%
Votes: 266
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 4,012
Tillamook County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 42.89%
Votes: 5,540
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 50.44%
Votes: 6,516
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.39%
Votes: 826
Write-In
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 36
Total votes: 12,918
Wasco County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 41.36%
Votes: 4,586
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 51.96%
Votes: 5,762
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.47%
Votes: 718
Write-In
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 11,089
Benton County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 55.89%
Votes: 24,911
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 40.23%
Votes: 17,933
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 3.52%
Votes: 1,567
Write-In
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 163
Total votes: 44,574
Coos County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 42.29%
Votes: 12,621
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 49.72%
Votes: 14,838
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.77%
Votes: 2,319
Write-In
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 67
Total votes: 29,845
Douglas County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 34.02%
Votes: 17,387
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 58.63%
Votes: 29,969
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.09%
Votes: 3,626
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 130
Total votes: 51,112
Hood River County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 52.90%
Votes: 5,045
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 42.68%
Votes: 4,070
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.23%
Votes: 403
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 9,536
Klamath County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 24.58%
Votes: 7,005
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 67.51%
Votes: 19,241
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.55%
Votes: 2,152
Write-In
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 104
Total votes: 28,502
Linn County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 36.94%
Votes: 18,403
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 54.29%
Votes: 27,047
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 8.39%
Votes: 4,180
Write-In
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 192
Total votes: 49,822
Multnomah County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 68.87%
Votes: 242,518
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 27.25%
Votes: 95,950
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 3.52%
Votes: 12,410
Write-In
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 1,284
Total votes: 352,162
Umatilla County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 23.80%
Votes: 5,948
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 71.74%
Votes: 17,933
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.27%
Votes: 1,068
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 24,996
Washington County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 48.84%
Votes: 111,367
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 46.53%
Votes: 106,114
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.34%
Votes: 9,886
Write-In
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 678
Total votes: 228,045
Clackamas County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 45.00%
Votes: 83,558
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 49.97%
Votes: 92,780
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.77%
Votes: 8,851
Write-In
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 479
Total votes: 185,668
Crook County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 27.33%
Votes: 2,735
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 64.31%
Votes: 6,436
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 8.03%
Votes: 804
Write-In
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 10,007
Gilliam County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 27.94%
Votes: 302
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 64.66%
Votes: 699
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.22%
Votes: 78
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 1,081
Jackson County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 42.94%
Votes: 41,828
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 50.53%
Votes: 49,225
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.23%
Votes: 6,071
Write-In
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 296
Total votes: 97,420
Lake County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 18.52%
Votes: 668
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 74.79%
Votes: 2,697
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.49%
Votes: 234
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 3,606
Malheur County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 22.08%
Votes: 2,218
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 73.21%
Votes: 7,355
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.67%
Votes: 469
Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 10,047
Polk County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 39.77%
Votes: 13,906
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 53.53%
Votes: 18,718
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.28%
Votes: 2,195
Write-In
Percent: 0.42%
Votes: 147
Total votes: 34,966
Union County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 27.15%
Votes: 3,329
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 67.13%
Votes: 8,230
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 5.51%
Votes: 676
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 12,260
Wheeler County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 26.80%
Votes: 212
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 64.35%
Votes: 509
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 8.60%
Votes: 68
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 791
Clatsop County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 49.28%
Votes: 8,795
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 44.48%
Votes: 7,939
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 5.95%
Votes: 1,062
Write-In
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 52
Total votes: 17,848
Curry County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 36.88%
Votes: 4,410
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 55.86%
Votes: 6,679
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 7.05%
Votes: 843
Write-In
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 11,957
Grant County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 19.65%
Votes: 748
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 74.12%
Votes: 2,821
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.10%
Votes: 232
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 3,806
Jefferson County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 33.48%
Votes: 2,705
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 59.26%
Votes: 4,788
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.98%
Votes: 564
Write-In
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 22
Total votes: 8,079
Lane County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 58.09%
Votes: 103,631
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 37.52%
Votes: 66,936
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 7,393
Write-In
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 449
Total votes: 178,409
Marion County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 41.02%
Votes: 49,626
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 51.71%
Votes: 62,560
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.91%
Votes: 8,359
Write-In
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 441
Total votes: 120,986
Sherman County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 27.08%
Votes: 277
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 66.96%
Votes: 685
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 5.28%
Votes: 54
Write-In
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 1,023
Wallowa County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 21.62%
Votes: 940
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 74.20%
Votes: 3,226
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 4.07%
Votes: 177
Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 4,348
Yamhill County
Jeff Merkley (DEM)
Percent: 39.66%
Votes: 16,787
Gordon Smith (REP)
Percent: 53.10%
Votes: 22,475
Dave Brownlow (CON)
Percent: 6.87%
Votes: 2,909
Write-In
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 155
Total votes: 42,326