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Vernonia, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on Vernonia's ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Charlie Kibben ahead. Council Members A (Vote For 2): Gary Brown and Joseph Dombek ahead.

2 contests on Vernonia's ballot

From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Vernonia 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 Vernonia, Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Charlie Kibben84374.3%
Susan Wagner28625.2%
Write-in50.4%

Charlie Kibben ahead.

City of Vernonia, Council Members A (Vote For 2) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Gary Brown83346.0%
Joseph Dombek64835.8%
Richard Traver20011.1%
David Paul Sterner1055.8%
Write-in231.3%

Gary Brown and Joseph Dombek ahead.

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
87% counted

These are Columbia County's votes, which include Vernonia'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
88% counted

These are Columbia County's votes, which include Vernonia's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.

Results for Vernonia 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 Vernonia as their place; other contests on Vernonia voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Columbia County's page.