In 2010 the Democrats kept the Governorship in a close election decided by the slimmest of margins. Former 2-term governor John Kitzhaber defeated Republican Chris Dudley by a mere 14,910 votes.
In 2010, Democrats maintained the Governorship in an extremely close election where John Kitzhaber, a former two-term governor, narrowly edged out Republican Chris Dudley by only 14,910 votes.