2008 Oregon Secretary of State election
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November 4, 2008
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The 2008 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Bill Bradbury was term limited and could not run for a third consecutive term in office. Democratic state senator Kate Brown defeated Republican journalist Rick Dancer.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kate Brown, state senator
- Rick Metsger, state senator
- Vicki Walker, state senator
- Paul Damian Wells, electrical engineer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 227,853 | 46.78 | |
| Democratic | Rick Metsger | 145,820 | 29.93 | |
| Democratic | Vicki Walker | 96,835 | 19.88 | |
| Democratic | Paul Damian Wells | 14,696 | 3.01 | |
| Democratic | write-ins | 1,842 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 487,046 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Rick Dancer, journalist[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Dancer | 253,334 | 98.72 | |
| Republican | write-ins | 3,281 | 1.27 | |
| Total votes | 256,615 | 100 | ||
Other candidates
- Seth Alan Woolley (Libertarian), software engineer[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 873,968 | 50.99 | |
| Republican | Rick Dancer | 785,740 | 45.84 | |
| Pacific Green | Seth Alan Woolley | 51,271 | 2.99 | |
| write-ins | 2,740 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 1,684,115 | 100 | ||
References
- ↑ "Oregon Secretary of State - Elections History". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ↑ snoadmin; Emerald, Daily (September 30, 2008). "Rick Dancer surprises as Secretary of State candidate". Daily Emerald. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Seth Woolley's Website". swoolley.org. Retrieved January 28, 2025.