Oregon's 53rd House district
District 53 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013, the boundary for the district includes a portion of Deschutes County. The current representative for the district is Republican Jack Zika of Redmond.District boundaries have changed over time; therefore, representatives before 2013 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 |
| 2000 | Bill Garrard | Republican | 56.54% | Wayne Snoozy | Democratic | 43.46% | | | |
| 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% | Write-ins | | 1.08% |
| 2006 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 59.11% | Bill Smith | Democratic | 40.78% | Write-ins | | 0.11% |
| 2008 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 67.13% | Conrad Ruel | Democratic | 32.72% | Write-ins | | 0.15% |
| 2010 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 72.82% | John Huddle | Democratic | 27.01% | Write-ins | | 0.17% |
| 2012 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 97.92% | Write-ins | | 2.08% | | | |
| 2014 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 97.67% | Write-ins | | 2.33% | | | |
| 2016 | Gene Whisnant | Republican | 67.45% | Michael Graham | Democratic | 32.38% | Write-ins | | 0.17% |
| 2018 | Jack Zika | Republican | 56.44% | Eileen Kiely | Democratic | 43.42% | Write-ins | | 0.14% |
