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2012Final results

2012 election for Oregon House District 8

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Paul R. Holvey (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Aaron Baker (R) by 44.6 points.

Paul R. HolveyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%21,681
Aaron BakerRepublican
26.2%8,014
Lucian BlansettConstitution
3.1%946
30,641 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+43.02004D+54.42006D+45.72010D+44.62012D+42.92016D+38.62020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Paul R. Holvey (D)Aaron Baker (R)

Also on the ballot: Lucian Blansett (Constitution), 3.1%