Oregon Ballot Measure 89, also known as the Oregon Equal Rights for Women Initiative, was a ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon to determine whether or not to enact a constitutional amendment specifically barring discrimination based on sex, "a state version of the Equal Rights Amendment for women's rights once proposed for the U.S. Constitution". Measure 89 passed with about 64% of votes statewide, gaining most of its support in 24 of the 36 counties.
Results
Vote tallies by county:
County Yes Votes No Votes TotalBaker46.023,18353.983,7346,917Benton69.9925,67030.0111,00336,673Clackamas61.9193,77738.0957,685151,462Clatsop64.088,89435.924,98613,880Columbia57.4611,06442.548,19119,255Coos55.1912,93244.8110,49823,428Crook47.794,18252.214,5708,752Curry58.255,48541.753,9319,416Deschutes62.8442,48837.1625,12467,612Douglas49.6319,91350.3720,21040,123Gilliam48.7541051.25431841Grant45.231,42154.771,7213,142Harney43.191,25056.811,6442,894Hood River68.935,57031.072,5108,080Jackson60.2948,10839.7131,67679,784Jefferson50.613,38649.393,3046,690Josephine55.1218,15144.8814,77932,930Klamath48.8211,02151.1811,55622,577Lake40.341,25559.661,8563,111Lane67.2295,23932.7848,799141,679Lincoln68.0513,02031.956,11219,132Linn50.5921,48249.4120,97942,461Malheur46.623,40853.383,9027,310Marion56.9656,74143.0442,86799,608Morrow48.081,48751.921,6063,093Multnomah78.57224,46421.4361,200285,664Polk58.1717,00141.8312,22329,224Sherman47.6741052.33450860Tillamook60.716,28939.294,07010,359Umatilla50.269,34149.749,24318,584Union50.675,02849.334,8949,922Wallowa50.691,78149.311,7323,513Wasco57.095,12042.913,8478,967Washington67.71126,30632.2960,223186,529Wheeler46.2931253.71362674Yamhill56.9520,30343.0515,35035,653
See also Gender inequality in the United States
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