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2016Final results

2016 election for Oregon Senate District 5

Oregon State Senate · Oregon

Arnie Roblan (D) won with 48.2% of the vote, defeating Dick Anderson (R) by 0.6 points.

Arnie RoblanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.2%30,388
Dick AndersonRepublican
47.6%30,039
Dan SouzaLibertarian
4.1%2,568
63,094 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+36.11986D+1.42004D+9.72012D+0.62016R+2.92020R+12.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Arnie Roblan (D)Dick Anderson (R)

Also on the ballot: Dan Souza (Libertarian), 4.1%