City of Gearhart, Councilor, Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Leigh | 578 | 59.0% |
| Joseph Clark | 392 | 40.0% |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.9% |
Karl Leigh ahead.
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2026 election results. 2 contests on Gearhart's ballot in Oregon's official results. Councilor, Position 1: Karl Leigh ahead. Councilor, Position 3: Virginia Dideum is unopposed.
From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Gearhart as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Leigh | 578 | 59.0% |
| Joseph Clark | 392 | 40.0% |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.9% |
Karl Leigh ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Dideum | 646 | 84.1% |
| Write-in | 122 | 15.9% |
Virginia Dideum is unopposed.
These are Clatsop County's votes, which include Gearhart's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
These are Clatsop County's votes, which include Gearhart's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
Results for Gearhart alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Clatsop County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.
Oregon's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:04 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Gearhart as their place; other contests on Gearhart voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Clatsop County's page.