| Election Name: | 2012 Oregon Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Percentage1: | 51.2% |
| Popular Vote1: | 863,656 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee1: | Kate Brown |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Oregon Secretary of State election |
| Percentage2: | 43.2% |
| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Nominee2: | Knute Buehler |
| Popular Vote2: | 727,607 |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kate Brown |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Kate Brown |
| Secretary of State | |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.[1]
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.[3]
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Margin oferror | KateBrown (D) | KnuteBuehler (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% |
Brown won 4 of 5 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Brown | Buehler | Representative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52% | 43% | Suzanne Bonamici | |||
| 40% | 56% | Greg Walden | |||
| 65% | 28% | ||||
| 50% | 44% | Peter DeFazio | |||
| 49% | 47% | Kurt Schrader | |||