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Oregon House District 16
FusionSarah Finger McDonald has no major-party opponent.
Sarah Finger McDonald has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
Two-thirds quorum
Each chamber needs two-thirds of its members present to do business, so a minority holding more than a third of seats can block votes by walking out. Members with ten unexcused absences in a session cannot run for re-election (Measure 113).
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Sarah Finger McDonald
The district
Lean D+57: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 75,738
- People per km²
- 257
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 60%
- White, no degree
- 31%of adults
- White 75%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 1%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 7%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
30,063 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sarah Finger McDonald (D)82.8%
Michael A. Beilstein (OTH)15.9%
Write-ins (—)1.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
32,806 two-party votes · D+56.8 · D+58.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)78.4%
Donald Trump (R)21.6%
2022
29,910 votes · D+50.7✓ Dan Rayfield (D)75.2%
Keith Lembke (R)24.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
35,054 votes · D+52.7✓ Dan Rayfield (D)72.9%
Jason Hughes (R)22.6%
Shelly Davis (R)4.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
44,569 two-party votes · D+56.3 · D+51.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)78.2%
Donald Trump (R)21.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
30,482 two-party votes · D+52.1 · D+49.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)76.0%
Donald Trump (R)24.0%