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The 2012 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown ran for a second term against Republican Knute Buehler. Brown and Buehler ran against each other again in the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election.
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kate Brown, incumbent
- Paul Damian Wells, machinist
Republican primary
Candidates
- Knute Buehler, surgeon
Independent primary
Oregon allows candidates to be cross-nominated by up to three political parties. The Independent Party of Oregon holds a month-long online primary to select which candidate receives their nomination. The party chose candidates in a number of legislative and local races but only one statewide race, Secretary of State.
Candidates
- Kate Brown, incumbent
- Knute Buehler, surgeon
Other parties
- Bruce Alexander Knight (Libertarian), store manager
- Robert Wolfe (Progressive), wine salesman
- Seth Woolley (Pacific Green), software engineer
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin oferror | Kate
Brown (D) |
Knute
Buehler (R, I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregonian | October 25–28, 2012 | 405 | ± 5% | 38% | 23% | 36% |
| DHM Research | October 18–20, 2012 | 500 | ± 2.6%–4.4% | 43% | 37% | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 21–24, 2012 | 686 | ± 3.7% | 48% | 30% | 21% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 284,470 | 91.1 | |
| Democratic | Paul Damian Wells | 26,177 | 8.4 | |
| Democratic | write-ins | 1,510 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 312,157 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 199,179 | 97.76 | |
| Republican | write-ins | 4,558 | 2.24 | |
| Total votes | 203,737 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 348 | 55.68 | |
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 277 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 625 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 863,656 | 51.28 | |
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 727,607 | 43.20 | |
| Pacific Green | Seth Woolley | 44,235 | 2.63 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 24,273 | 1.44 | |
| Progressive | Robert Wolfe | 21,783 | 1.29 | |
| write-ins | 2,561 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 1,684,115 | 100 | ||
Results by congressional districts
Brown won 4 of 5 congressional districts.
| District | Brown | Buehler | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 43% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 40% | 56% | Greg Walden |
| 3rd | 65% | 28% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 50% | 44% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 49% | 47% | Kurt Schrader |
References
- "Oregon Governor Election Results". The New York Times. January 28, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Filings, Secretary of State". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- Mapes, Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian (July 18, 2012). "Knute Buehler wins Independent Party nod, as do several Oregon House Democratic candidates". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Candidate Filings, Secretary of State". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- The Oregonian
- DHM Research
- Public Policy Polling
- "May 15, 2012 Primary Election: Secretary of State Official Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- "Official Results: May 15, 2012 Primary Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- "Primary election results". Independent Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Elections Division. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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