Governor Elections 2018 | US Governor Elections | Oregon Races
2018 Oregon Gubernatorial Election Results
Kate Brown
Percent: 50.05%
Votes: 934,498
Knute Buehler
Percent: 43.65%
Votes: 814,988
Race Summary
On November 6, 2018, incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown was elected to a full four-year term, winning 50.05% of the vote over Republican Knute Buehler, who garnered 43.65%.
Full Results
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 50.05%
Votes: 934,498
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 43.65%
Votes: 814,988
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.86%
Votes: 53,392
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 28,927
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.13%
Votes: 21,145
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 11,013
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 3,034
Total votes: 1,866,997
State Map
Results by County
Baker County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 19.02%
Votes: 1,572
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 72.88%
Votes: 6,023
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.20%
Votes: 347
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.60%
Votes: 132
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 126
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 49
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 15
Total votes: 8,264
Columbia County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 38.67%
Votes: 9,519
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 52.62%
Votes: 12,953
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.96%
Votes: 975
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 480
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 481
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 167
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 24,617
Deschutes County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 40,676
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 52.01%
Votes: 49,983
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.88%
Votes: 2,764
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 1,353
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 766
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.48%
Votes: 460
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 97
Total votes: 96,099
Harney County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 16.46%
Votes: 584
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 76.74%
Votes: 2,722
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 126
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 0.82%
Votes: 29
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 63
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.56%
Votes: 20
Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 3,547
Josephine County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 30.18%
Votes: 12,214
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 60.54%
Votes: 24,499
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 1,735
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.90%
Votes: 767
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.18%
Votes: 881
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 308
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 66
Total votes: 40,470
Lincoln County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 52.07%
Votes: 12,610
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 40.81%
Votes: 9,884
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.41%
Votes: 825
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.61%
Votes: 391
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 302
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 164
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 43
Total votes: 24,219
Morrow County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 22.48%
Votes: 844
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 67.50%
Votes: 2,534
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.34%
Votes: 163
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 68
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 111
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.77%
Votes: 29
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 3,754
Tillamook County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 42.73%
Votes: 5,616
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 50.27%
Votes: 6,606
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 464
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 158
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.54%
Votes: 202
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 77
Write-In
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 13,142
Wasco County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 40.54%
Votes: 4,604
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 51.43%
Votes: 5,841
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.76%
Votes: 427
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.79%
Votes: 203
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.56%
Votes: 177
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 85
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 11,357
Benton County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 60.12%
Votes: 26,592
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 33.89%
Votes: 14,990
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 1,225
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.63%
Votes: 721
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.81%
Votes: 357
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 293
Write-In
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 53
Total votes: 44,231
Coos County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 33.49%
Votes: 9,622
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 57.51%
Votes: 16,520
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.39%
Votes: 1,262
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.76%
Votes: 505
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 510
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.89%
Votes: 256
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 52
Total votes: 28,727
Douglas County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 24.01%
Votes: 11,824
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 65.83%
Votes: 32,413
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 5.04%
Votes: 2,481
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.50%
Votes: 738
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.69%
Votes: 1,326
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 368
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 88
Total votes: 49,238
Hood River County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 59.89%
Votes: 6,485
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 34.99%
Votes: 3,789
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.50%
Votes: 271
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 136
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 81
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 55
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 10,828
Klamath County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 22.30%
Votes: 6,301
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 67.72%
Votes: 19,134
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.85%
Votes: 1,371
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 2.28%
Votes: 643
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 564
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 198
Write-In
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 45
Total votes: 28,256
Linn County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 30.11%
Votes: 16,461
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 60.46%
Votes: 33,051
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.19%
Votes: 2,293
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 1,061
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 1,204
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.77%
Votes: 421
Write-In
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 171
Total votes: 54,662
Multnomah County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 73.89%
Votes: 279,384
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 22.09%
Votes: 83,507
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 1.67%
Votes: 6,309
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.18%
Votes: 4,447
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 1,793
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 2,174
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 484
Total votes: 378,098
Umatilla County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 29.39%
Votes: 7,085
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 62.96%
Votes: 15,178
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 885
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 419
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.63%
Votes: 393
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 117
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 24,108
Washington County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 55.49%
Votes: 137,886
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 39.15%
Votes: 97,286
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.23%
Votes: 5,535
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.70%
Votes: 4,229
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.81%
Votes: 2,010
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 1,161
Write-In
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 372
Total votes: 248,479
Clackamas County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 45.48%
Votes: 91,088
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 49.17%
Votes: 98,468
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 4,726
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 2,827
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 0.93%
Votes: 1,853
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 941
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 363
Total votes: 200,266
Crook County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 19.81%
Votes: 2,285
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 73.82%
Votes: 8,516
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.62%
Votes: 418
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 0.95%
Votes: 110
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.21%
Votes: 140
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 42
Write-In
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 11,536
Gilliam County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 21.95%
Votes: 218
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 69.59%
Votes: 691
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.63%
Votes: 46
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 19
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 14
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 5
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 993
Jackson County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 41.42%
Votes: 42,207
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 50.66%
Votes: 51,623
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.12%
Votes: 4,196
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 1,720
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.29%
Votes: 1,313
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.70%
Votes: 716
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 101,907
Lake County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 13.38%
Votes: 476
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 77.99%
Votes: 2,774
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.36%
Votes: 155
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 52
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.28%
Votes: 81
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 14
Write-In
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 3,557
Malheur County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 24.07%
Votes: 2,159
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 66.89%
Votes: 6,000
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.06%
Votes: 364
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 156
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 227
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 52
Write-In
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 8,970
Polk County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 41.62%
Votes: 15,529
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 51.83%
Votes: 19,341
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.88%
Votes: 1,076
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.58%
Votes: 589
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 491
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 206
Write-In
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 83
Total votes: 37,315
Union County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 24.47%
Votes: 2,877
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 67.91%
Votes: 7,983
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.75%
Votes: 441
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.38%
Votes: 162
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.78%
Votes: 209
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 60
Write-In
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 11,756
Wheeler County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 19.32%
Votes: 158
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 72.62%
Votes: 594
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.65%
Votes: 38
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.83%
Votes: 15
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 10
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 3
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 818
Clatsop County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 48.01%
Votes: 8,909
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 44.69%
Votes: 8,294
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.32%
Votes: 616
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 305
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 259
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 140
Write-In
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 18,558
Curry County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 35.91%
Votes: 4,141
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 56.13%
Votes: 6,474
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.84%
Votes: 443
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.63%
Votes: 188
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 199
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.65%
Votes: 75
Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 13
Total votes: 11,533
Grant County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 16.84%
Votes: 649
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 75.86%
Votes: 2,923
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.92%
Votes: 151
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 48
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.45%
Votes: 56
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.49%
Votes: 19
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 3,853
Jefferson County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 29.77%
Votes: 2,635
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 62.34%
Votes: 5,518
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 4.38%
Votes: 388
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 111
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.64%
Votes: 145
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 45
Write-In
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 8,852
Lane County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 54.66%
Votes: 96,841
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 38.23%
Votes: 67,737
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.21%
Votes: 5,683
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 3,106
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 2,173
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 1,335
Write-In
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 297
Total votes: 177,172
Marion County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 43.50%
Votes: 55,238
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 49.87%
Votes: 63,323
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 3,511
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.65%
Votes: 2,100
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.44%
Votes: 1,831
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 650
Write-In
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 325
Total votes: 126,978
Sherman County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 19.29%
Votes: 190
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 74.72%
Votes: 736
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.45%
Votes: 34
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 0.71%
Votes: 7
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 15
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 2
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 985
Wallowa County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 26.98%
Votes: 1,088
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 66.17%
Votes: 2,668
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.60%
Votes: 145
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 47
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 61
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 19
Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 4,032
Yamhill County
Kate Brown (DEM)
Percent: 39.13%
Votes: 17,931
Knute Buehler (REP)
Percent: 53.28%
Votes: 24,412
Patrick Starnes (IND)
Percent: 3.28%
Votes: 1,503
Nick Chen (LIB)
Percent: 1.93%
Votes: 885
Aaron Auer (CON)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 721
Chris Henry (PRO)
Percent: 0.63%
Votes: 287
Write-In
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 81
Total votes: 45,820