Oregon's 24th Senate district explained

District 24 of the Oregon State Senate comprises parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. Since January 2021, it has been represented by Democrat Kayse Jama, who was appointed unanimously by the Clackamas and Multnomah County Boards of Commissioners to replace Shemia Fagan after she was elected Oregon Secretary of State.

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, senators before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. From 1993 until 2003, the district covered the southern Oregon Coast; from 2003 until 2013, it shifted to cover outer east Portland and Happy Valley; and from 2013 until 2023, it lost much of its southeastern portion, including Happy Valley, while gaining parts of Clackamas.

The current district is somewhat similar to its previous iteration. It regained its coverage of east Portland while having its Clackamas County lands shift to the southeast, now covering greater Damascus and only the eastern part of Happy Valley.

The results are as follows:[1]

YearCandidatePartyPercentOpponentPartyPercentOpponentPartyPercent
1984Bill BradburyDemocratic63.7%James BedingfieldRepublican36.3%No third candidate
1988Bill BradburyDemocratic57.7%Mike WhittyRepublican42.3%
1992Bill BradburyDemocratic100.0%Unopposed
1996Veral E. TamoRepublican52.5%Brenda W. BreckeDemocratic47.7%No third candidate
2000Ken MesserleRepublican53.2%Roger W. McCorkleDemocratic46.8%
2002Frank ShieldsDemocratic56.8%Cletus MooreRepublican42.6%
2006Rod MonroeDemocratic48.7%T. J. ReillyRepublican43.6%Ron McCartyNonpartisan7.5%
2010Rod MonroeDemocratic51.9%Rob WheelerRepublican47.8%No third candidate
2014Rod MonroeDemocratic95.1%Unopposed
2018Shemia FaganDemocratic95.1%
2022Kayse JamaDemocratic58.7%Stan CathermanRepublican41.2%No third candidate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OR State Senate 24. Our Campaigns. December 31, 2017.