City of Rainier, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Garye Twichell | 380 | 46.9% |
| Michael Kreger | 234 | 28.9% |
| Vanessa Meza | 172 | 21.2% |
| Write-in | 24 | 3.0% |
Garye Twichell ahead.
States · Oregon · Columbia County
Rainier, Oregon
2026 election results. 5 contests on Rainier's ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Garye Twichell ahead. Council Member, Position 1: Scott T Cooper is unopposed.
5 contests on Rainier's ballot
From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Rainier 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.
Cities & towns
City of Rainier, Council Member, Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott T Cooper | 589 | 97.4% |
| Write-in | 16 | 2.6% |
Scott T Cooper is unopposed.
City of Rainier, Council Member, Position 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Howell | 597 | 97.2% |
| Write-in | 17 | 2.8% |
Jeremy Howell is unopposed.
City of Rainier, Council Member, Position 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Al Guist | 305 | 43.8% |
| Charleen Ratkie | 199 | 28.6% |
| Susan Hulsopple | 178 | 25.5% |
| Write-in | 15 | 2.2% |
Al Guist ahead.
City of Rainier, Council Member, Position 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert duPlessis | 573 | 96.5% |
| Write-in | 21 | 3.5% |
Robert duPlessis is unopposed.
Statewide races in Columbia County
U.S. Senate
David Smith
52.1%13,491
Jeff Merkley
44.1%11,426
Chris Henry
2.2%568
These are Columbia County's votes, which include Rainier's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Governor
Christine Drazan
57.9%15,133
Tina Kotek
37.9%9,907
Brett Smith
4.2%1,086
These are Columbia County's votes, which include Rainier's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
Results for Rainier alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Columbia County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.
Sources & scope
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 Rainier as their place; other contests on Rainier voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Columbia County's page.