Oregon State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Oregon Senate District 29
A district of about 141,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.0 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Todd Nash (R) · won81.5%
- Tania Wildbill (OTH)18.1%
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. 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 | Todd Nash (R) | Tania Wildbill (I) | 63.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Bill Hansell (R) | Mildred A. Ocallaghan (D) | 52.0 |
| 2016 | Bill Hansell (R) | Barbara E. Dickerson (I) | 60.9 |
| 2012 | Bill Hansell (R) | Antone Minthorn (D) | 37.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | David Nelson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | David Nelson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | David Nelson (R) | Bill George Duncan (D) | 43.8 |
| 1996 | David Nelson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Gordon Smith (R) | Scott Duff (D) | 16.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | James D. Frisbie (R) | 44.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Michael G. Thorne (D) | Powell Graham (R) | 13.8 |
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 29
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 29's area in each.
- U.S. House
- OR-2 100%
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+35.1 |
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 29.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Less dense than 97% 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 921% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+26.7Not up in 2026District 30
23% college gradsR+43.5Not up in 2026District 28
27% college gradsR+35.2Not up in 2026District 12
28% college gradsR+9.9Not 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