Oregon State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Oregon Senate District 28
A district of about 154,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Diane Linthicum (R) · won69.3%
- Dylan Gutridge (D)30.5%
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (via OpenElections)Updated Oct 1, 2026, 6:07 AM ET
Where it sits among all 30 seats
Every Oregon State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Diane Linthicum (R) | Dylan Gutridge (D) | 38.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dennis Linthicum (R) | Hugh Palcic (D) | 45.6 |
| 2016 | Dennis Linthicum (R) | Todd Kepple (D) | 23.5 |
| 2012 | Doug Whitsett (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Doug Whitsett (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Doug Whitsett (R) | Ross Carroll (D) | 40.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ted Ferrioli (R) | Vernon Cook (D) | 30.1 |
| 1996 | Ted Ferrioli (R) | Kevin Michael Campbell (D) | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Wes Cooley (R) | Wayne Fawbush (D) | 11.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Wayne Fawbush (D)Flip | Bill C. Bellamy (R) | 0.2 |
| 1984 | Kenneth A. Jernstedt (R) | Donnell J. Smith (D) | 11.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Kenneth A. Jernstedt (R) | Donnell J. Smith (D) | 28.0 |
| 1976 | Kenneth A. Jernstedt (R) | Donnell J. Smith (D) | 22.0 |
| 1972 | Kenneth A. Jernstedt (R) | Dick Coram (D) | 3.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 28
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 28's area in each.
- U.S. House
- OR-2 95%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+42.4 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 30 seats. Small marks are other seats in Oregon. The black marker is District 28.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Less dense than 93% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 3023% college gradsR+43.5Not up in 2026District 2
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21% college gradsR+33.1Not up in 2026District 9
21% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+26.7Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET