District 53 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the district is contained entirely within Deschutes County and includes the cities of Redmond, Oregon, Sisters, and Tumalo as well as northern parts of Bend and the Redmond Municipal Airport. The current representative for the district is Democrat Emerson Levy of Redmond.
Election results District boundaries have changed over time. Therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present are as follows:
Year Candidate Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Opponent Party Percent Write-in percentage 2000 Bill Garrard Republican 56.54% Wayne Snoozy Democratic 43.46%No third candidate 2002 Ben Westlund Republican 65.96% Cylvia Hayes Democratic 30.54% Curt Wagoner Libertarian 3.50% 2004 Gene Whisnant Republican 83.53% Mark Francis Constitution 15.39%No third candidate 1.08% 2006 Gene Whisnant Republican 59.11% Bill Smith Democratic 40.78% 0.11% 2008 Gene Whisnant Republican 67.13% Conrad Ruel Democratic 32.72% 0.15% 2010 Gene Whisnant Republican 72.82% John Huddle Democratic 27.01% 0.17% 2012 Gene Whisnant Republican 97.92%Unopposed 2.08% 2014 Gene Whisnant Republican 97.67% 2.33% 2016 Gene Whisnant Republican 67.45% Michael Graham Democratic 32.38%No third candidate 0.17% 2018 Jack Zika Republican 56.44% Eileen Kiely Democratic 43.42% 0.14% 2020 Jack Zika Republican 57.10% Emerson Levy Democratic 42.80% 0.10% 2022 Emerson Levy Democratic 50.61% Michael Sipe Republican 49.30% 0.89% 2024 Emerson Levy Democratic 54.2% Keri Lopez Republican 45.6% 0.1%
See also Oregon Legislative Assembly Oregon House of Representatives
References
External links Oregon House of Representatives Official site Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force