Senate Members
See also: Oregon legislative elections, 2008The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. In the last elections, the Democratic Party lost one seat: District 27, in the Bend area. Democrat Ben Westlund, a former Republican, left that seat to seek the statewide Oregon State Treasurer office in the same elections. Despite the loss, the Democrats maintained a three-fifths supermajority in the chamber.
Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tem: Rick Metsger (D–26 Mt. Hood)
Majority Leader: Richard Devlin (D–19 Tualatin)
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day)
| District | Home | Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseburg | Jeff Kruse | Republican |
| 2 | Central Point | Jason Atkinson | Republican |
| 3 | Ashland | Alan C. Bates | Democratic |
| 4 | S. Lane/N. Douglas Cos. | Floyd Prozanski | Democratic |
| 5 | Coos Bay | Joanne Verger | Democratic |
| 6 | Springfield | Bill Morrisette | Democratic |
| 7 | Eugene | Vicki Walker/Chris Edwards | Democratic |
| 8 | Albany | Frank Morse | Republican |
| 9 | Molalla | Fred Girod | Republican |
| 10 | Salem | Jackie Winters | Republican |
| 11 | Peter Courtney | Democratic | |
| 12 | McMinnville | Brian Boquist | Republican |
| 13 | Hillsboro | Larry George | Republican |
| 14 | Beaverton | Mark Hass | Democratic |
| 15 | Hillsboro | Bruce Starr | Republican |
| 16 | Scappoose | Betsy Johnson | Democratic |
| 17 | Beaverton | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic |
| 18 | Portland | Ginny Burdick | Democratic |
| 19 | Tualatin | Richard Devlin | Democratic |
| 20 | Canby | vacant | Democratic |
| Martha Schrader | Democratic | ||
| 21 | Portland | Diane Rosenbaum | Democratic |
| 22 | Margaret Carter | Democratic | |
| 23 | Jackie Dingfelder | Democratic | |
| 24 | Rod Monroe | Democratic | |
| 25 | Gresham | Laurie Monnes Anderson | Democratic |
| 26 | Mt. Hood | Rick Metsger | Democratic |
| 27 | Tumalo | Chris Telfer | Republican |
| 28 | Klamath Falls | Doug Whitsett | Republican |
| 29 | Pendleton | David Nelson | Republican |
| 30 | John Day | Ted Ferrioli | Republican |
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