Can you explain this: By county there are more republicans in Oregon than democrats. At the very least that alone would be enough to force a "compromise" If people would only vote
In Oregon, it's divided up based on population. Senate District 30, for example, is made up of 7 full counties and parts of 2 others. Senate District 29 is made up of 6 full counties and part of another. Hardly a help in Salem.
Reps are divided up by population as well, same thing, it gives control to the population centers, which are, in Oregon, full on leftist anti's.
Then look at how many State Senators are just in the Portland/Metro area:
Unfortunately, it's not equally divided by each county, regardless of population, it doesn't work like Senators on the federal level.