2008 Oregon Secretary of State election

2008 Oregon Secretary of State election
	November 4, 2008
	County results; Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%; Dancer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Secretary of State before election; Bill Bradbury; Democratic	Elected Secretary of State ; Kate Brown; Democratic

The incumbent in 2008, Bill Bradbury. His term expired on January 5, 2009.

The 2008 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Democratic state senator Kate Brown defeated Republican journalist Rick Dancer.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Kate Brown, state senator
Rick Metsger, state senator
Vicki Walker, state senator
Paul Damian Wells, electrical engineer

Results

Democratic Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kate Brown	227,853	46.78
	Democratic	Rick Metsger	145,820	29.93
	Democratic	Vicki Walker	96,835	19.88
	Democratic	Paul Damian Wells	14,696	3.01
	Democratic	write-ins	1,842	0.37
Total votes			487,046	100

Republican primary

Candidates

Rick Dancer, journalist^[2]

Results

Republican Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Dancer	253,334	98.72
	Republican	write-ins	3,281	1.27
Total votes			256,615	100

Other candidates

Seth Alan Woolley (Libertarian), software engineer^[3]

Results

Oregon Secretary of State – General Election Results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kate Brown	873,968	50.99
	Republican	Rick Dancer	785,740	45.84
	Pacific Green	Seth Alan Woolley	51,271	2.99
		write-ins	2,740	0.15
Total votes			1,684,115	100

References

^ "Oregon Secretary of State - Elections History". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
^ snoadmin; Emerald, Daily (2008-09-30). "Rick Dancer surprises as Secretary of State candidate". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
^ "Seth Woolley's Website". swoolley.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[1] "Oregon Secretary of State - Elections History". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[2] snoadmin; Emerald, Daily (2008-09-30). "Rick Dancer surprises as Secretary of State candidate". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[3] "Seth Woolley's Website". swoolley.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

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