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2020 election for Oregon Senate District 5

Oregon State Senate · Oregon

Dick Anderson (R) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Melissa T. Cribbins (D) by 2.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Dick AndersonRepublican · winner
49.4%37,807
46.5%35,620
Shauleen HigginsOther party
4.1%3,107
76,606 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

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, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Dick Anderson (R)Melissa T. Cribbins (D)

Also on the ballot: Shauleen Higgins (Other party), 4.1%