Oregon · U.S. Senate · 2026
Democrats hold Oregon’s Senate seat
Jeff Merkley won re-election with 57.4%, a D+17.9 margin against Oregon’s D+14.3 vote for president in 2024. All 36 counties moved toward the Democrats.
Live · Updated · 84.3% reported
57.4
Jeff Merkley
993,523 votes
✓ Winner · AP call 11:00 p.m. ET, Nov. 3
39.5
David Smith
684,272 votes
Vote share · per NYT84.3% reported
57.4%39.5%
Also: Henry 2.1% · Dye 1.0% · Total Write-ins 0.1%
Margin vs 2024D+3.6 swing
2026 D+17.9
2024 president D+14.3
Chance of winningExternal ↗
Jeff Merkley >99% · settled Yes
116K contracts traded · prices, not our forecast ·
Every county, by margin
Bars show 2026; dots show the 2024 presidential race. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.
County← More DemocraticMore Republican →20262024
Multnomah
D+66.6D+61.6
Hood River
D+41.5D+35.5
Benton
D+40.7D+39.3
Washington
D+38.2D+33.7
Lincoln
D+27.8D+18.3
Lane
D+26.3D+22.9
Clatsop
D+16.3D+11.2
Deschutes
D+15.5D+10.4
Clackamas
D+12.8D+9.8
Marion
D+5.3R+2.0
Tillamook
D+2.4R+1.4
Wasco
D+0.7R+5.7
Jackson
R+0.2R+6.4
Yamhill
R+1.2R+6.1
Polk
R+1.3R+3.6
Columbia
R+8.0R+13.8
Curry
R+12.3R+15.9
Coos
R+16.7R+19.9
Linn
R+20.7R+24.3
Jefferson
R+23.6R+29.9
Josephine
R+23.7R+28.6
Umatilla
R+31.7R+37.5
Wallowa
R+34.2R+35.1
Douglas
R+35.1R+37.5
Gilliam
R+35.3R+45.3
Klamath
R+37.4R+41.7
Union
R+38.1R+40.0
Malheur
R+38.1R+44.1
Morrow
R+39.4R+48.0
Baker
R+43.4R+48.7
Wheeler
R+44.0R+47.0
Crook
R+48.0R+50.2
Sherman
R+52.9R+56.5
Harney
R+53.2R+59.0
Grant
R+54.7R+60.0
Lake
R+62.1R+65.0
Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.