2004 Oregon Senate election

2004 Oregon Senate election
November 2, 2004
17 out of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Courtney Ted Ferrioli
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2003 January 8, 2007
Leader's seat District 11 District 30
Last election 15 15
Seats after 18 12
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 403,687 466,431
Percentage 44.69% 51.63%
President of the Senate before election

Peter Courtney
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Peter Courtney
Democratic

The 2004 Oregon Senate election was held on November 2, 2004, to determine which party would control the Oregon State Senate for the following two years in the 73rd Oregon Legislative Assembly. Seventeen out of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate were up for election and the primary was held on May 18, 2004. Prior to the election, 15 seats were held by Democrats and 15 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats flipping 3 seats, thereby gaining a majority in the State Senate for the first time since 1994.

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