Oregon's 27th Senate district explained

District 27 of the Oregon State Senate comprises parts of Deschutes County centered around greater Bend. The district is composed of Oregon House districts 53 and 54. It is currently represented by Republican Tim Knopp of Bend.

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, senators before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. From 1993 until 2003, it covered a different area in central Oregon; from 2003 until 2013, it covered most of Deschutes County; and from 2013 until 2023, it shrank slightly due to population growth, losing southern and northern portions of Deschutes County.

The current district is very similar to previous iterations, moving north to cover Bend, Redmond, and Sisters.

The results are as follows:^[1]

Year	Candidate	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent
1984		Peter M. Brockman		Republican		57.8%		Judy Carnahan		Democratic		42.2%
1988		Peter M. Brockman		Republican		54.8%		Jon Jackson		Democratic		45.2%
1992		Neil Bryant		Republican		51.9%		Bob Pickard		Democratic		48.1%
1996		Neil Bryant		Republican		100.0%	Unopposed
2000		Beverly Clarno		Republican		69.7%		Anne N. Philiben		Democratic		30.0%
2004		Ben Westlund		Republican		83.8%		Don Loyd		Constitution		16.2%
2008		Chris Telfer		Republican		59.6%		Maren Lundgren		Democratic		40.2%
2012		Tim Knopp		Republican		58.9%		Geri Hauser		Democratic		40.6%
2016		Tim Knopp		Republican		60.6%		Greg Delgado		Democratic		39.2%
2020		Tim Knopp		Republican		50.7%		Eileen Kiely		Democratic		49.1%

Notes and References

1. Web site: OR State Senate 27. Our Campaigns. December 31, 2017.