Oregon's 31st House district

District 31 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021,^[1] the boundary for the district contains portions of Columbia County, Multnomah and Washington counties. The district includes Banks, Columbia City, North Plains, Scappoose, St. Helens, and Vernonia as well as Sauvie Island.^[2] The current representative for the district is Republican Brian Stout of Columbia City.^[3]

Oregon's 31st House district after redistricting after the 2020 Census

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present^[4][5] are as follows:

Year	Candidate	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Write-in percentage
2000	Jackie Winters	Republican	63.14%	Lloyd Kumley	Democratic	36.86%	No third candidate			No fourth candidate
2002^[a]	Betsy Johnson	Democratic	66.58%	Bob Ekstrom	Constitution	23.92%	Mervin Arnold	Independent	9.00%				0.50%
2004	Betsy Johnson	Democratic	76.10%	Ron Ross	Constitution	23.11%	No third candidate						0.79%
2006^[b]	Brad Witt	Democratic	58.78%	Michael Kocher	Republican	29.19%	Bob Ekstrom	Constitution	11.78%				0.25%
2008	Brad Witt	Democratic	96.31%	Unopposed									3.69%
2010	Brad Witt	Democratic	57.03%	Ed DeCoste	Republican	42.59%	No third candidate			No fourth candidate			0.37%
2012	Brad Witt	Democratic	53.23%	Lew Barnes	Republican	41.70%	Ray Biggs	Constitution	2.66%	Robert Miller	Libertarian	2.26%	0.15%
2014	Brad Witt	Democratic	54.45%	Larry Ericksen	Republican	40.83%	Robert Miller	Libertarian	4.34%	No fourth candidate			0.38%
2016	Brad Witt	Democratic	80.48%	Robert Miller	Libertarian	18.71%	No third candidate						0.81%
2018	Brad Witt	Democratic	53.93%	Brian Stout	Republican	45.85%							0.23%
2020	Brad Witt	Democratic	50.53%	Brian Stout	Republican	49.33%							0.14%
2022	Brian Stout	Republican	59.31%	Anthony Sorace	Democrat	40.48%							0.21%

1. Betsy Johnson was the incumbent in the 2001 election. She previously represented District 1, but was moved to this district due to redistricting following the 2000 United States census.^[6]
2. Brad Witt was the incumbent in the 2005 election. He was appointed to this seat on January 26, 2005 to replace Betsy Johnson, who resigned to take an appointment to the 16th district seat in the Oregon Senate.^[6][7][8]

2024 election

On February 8, 2024, Representative Brian Stout announced that he would not be running for re-election. He endorsed Darcey Edwards.^[9]

Republican Drew Layda and Democrat Jordan Gutierrez have also announced campaigns.^[10]

The filing deadline for the election is March 12, 2024. Each political party will choose their candidate in a primary election on May 21, 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024.^[11]

See also

• Oregon Legislative Assembly
• Oregon House of Representatives

References

1. "Oregon State Redistricting". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
2. "Oregon Blue Book". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
3. "Representative Brian Stout". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
4. "OR State House 31 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
5. "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
6. "Johnson, Elizabeth "Betsy"". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
7. "State Government Legislators and Staff, 2005 Regular Session". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
8. "OR State House 31 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
9. Shumway, Julia (February 9, 2023). "Banks real estate agent files for Oregon House seat". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
10. Biggers, Aurura (November 1, 2023). "Two Candidates For Oregon House District 31 Step Forward As Stout Remains Silent On Reelection". Columbia County Spotlight. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
11. "Oregon Elections, 2024". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

• Oregon House of Representatives Official site
• Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force