U.S. Senate
Jeff Merkley
56.5%60,642
David Smith
41.0%44,014
Chris Henry
1.6%1,690
Gary Dye
1.0%1,068
Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Deschutes County, Oregon
2026 election results. Tina Kotek (D) has 51% of the vote for governor in Deschutes County, with about 89% of the expected vote counted. Deschutes County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 20 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Deschutes County
Governor
Tina Kotek
51.3%55,397
Christine Drazan
46.5%50,149
Brett Smith
2.2%2,406
Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
U.S. House: Oregon 2nd District
Cliff Bentz
60.2%8,181
Chris Beck
39.8%5,401
Only part of Deschutes County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Cliff Bentz wins. Called.
U.S. House: Oregon 5th District
Janelle Bynum
57.6%53,912
Patti Adair
40.8%38,188
Andrea Townsend
1.7%1,576
Only part of Deschutes County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Janelle Bynum wins. Called.
The leader in Deschutes County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 4, 2:15 AM.
20 local contests in Deschutes County
County offices, city and town races, local measures, judges and districts on Deschutes County's ballots, from Oregon's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Deschutes County Clerk
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Dennison | 78,243 | 84.7% |
| Jonathan A Curtis | 13,871 | 15.0% |
| Write-in | 258 | 0.3% |
Steve Dennison ahead in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Sabbadini | 50,697 | 51.3% |
| Lauren Connally | 47,779 | 48.4% |
| Write-in | 323 | 0.3% |
Amy Sabbadini ahead in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Schmidt | 58,060 | 57.0% |
| Rob Imhoff | 43,746 | 42.9% |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.1% |
Morgan Schmidt ahead in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Rupert | 65,586 | 68.5% |
| James McLaughlin | 28,754 | 30.0% |
| Write-in | 1,409 | 1.5% |
Ty Rupert ahead in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Sparks | 50,735 | 57.6% |
| Jana Cain | 37,103 | 42.1% |
| Write-in | 233 | 0.3% |
Cam Sparks ahead in Deschutes County.
Cities & towns
City of Bend, City Council, Mayor, Position 7
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Kebler | 34,439 | 68.5% |
| Bernadette Strome | 15,670 | 31.2% |
| Write-in | 171 | 0.3% |
Melanie Kebler ahead in Deschutes County. Bend's page.
City of Bend, City Council, Position 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Mendez | 34,414 | 97.3% |
| Write-in | 958 | 2.7% |
Ariel Mendez is unopposed. Bend's page.
City of Bend, City Council, Position 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elana Reinholtz | 33,999 | 97.8% |
| Write-in | 776 | 2.2% |
Elana Reinholtz is unopposed. Bend's page.
City of La Pine, City Council (Vote For 2) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Henderson | 577 | 29.7% |
| Jeff Poteet | 438 | 22.6% |
| Stefan D'Auteuil | 341 | 17.6% |
| Donny Savard | 317 | 16.3% |
| Kaj Larsen | 255 | 13.1% |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.7% |
Scott Henderson and Jeff Poteet ahead in Deschutes County. La Pine's page.
City of La Pine, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannine Earls | 763 | 66.2% |
| Samuel Facey | 384 | 33.3% |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.5% |
Jeannine Earls ahead in Deschutes County. La Pine's page.
City of Redmond, City Council (Vote For 3) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Colvin | 8,981 | 23.2% |
| Kathryn Osborne | 8,856 | 22.8% |
| Paul M Povey | 7,339 | 18.9% |
| Barbara Tate | 7,020 | 18.1% |
| Raven Hansen | 6,346 | 16.4% |
| Write-in | 218 | 0.6% |
Tobias Colvin, Kathryn Osborne and Paul M Povey ahead in Deschutes County. Redmond's page.
City of Redmond, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Fitch | 8,178 | 51.7% |
| Jay Patrick | 7,174 | 45.4% |
| Charles Webster Baer | 421 | 2.7% |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.2% |
Ed Fitch ahead in Deschutes County. Redmond's page.
City of Sisters, City Council (Vote For 3) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Pellerin | 1,617 | 31.6% |
| Therese Kollerer | 1,397 | 27.3% |
| Rick Retzman | 1,134 | 22.2% |
| Gary P Ross | 887 | 17.3% |
| Write-in | 80 | 1.6% |
Cheryl Pellerin, Therese Kollerer and Rick Retzman ahead in Deschutes County. Sisters's page.
Local measures
09-185 Deschutes: Establishes Five Deschutes County Commissioner Districts
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 64,440 | 61.9% |
| Yes | 39,733 | 38.1% |
No ahead with 61.9% in Deschutes County.
09-186 City of Redmond: Extension of the two-year moratorium on psilocybin service centers.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,870 | 56.6% |
| No | 6,813 | 43.4% |
Yes ahead with 56.6% in Deschutes County. Redmond's page.
Judges
Judge of the Circuit Court, 11th District, Position 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Betz | 34,482 | 37.5% |
| Sonia Huntsman | 21,817 | 23.7% |
| Keith A Leitz | 17,697 | 19.3% |
| Raun Atkinson | 17,680 | 19.2% |
| Write-in | 252 | 0.3% |
Thaddeus Betz ahead in Deschutes County.
Districts
Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District, Director, At Large 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Traynor | 55,935 | 98.8% |
| Write-in | 697 | 1.2% |
Grant Traynor is unopposed.
Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District, Director, Zone 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Thayer | 37,286 | 68.3% |
| Adam J Huemoller | 16,761 | 30.7% |
| Write-in | 552 | 1.0% |
Peter Thayer ahead in Deschutes County.
Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District, Director, Zone 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Martha A Meeker | 59,469 | 99.0% |
| Write-in | 583 | 1.0% |
Martha A Meeker is unopposed.
Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District, Director, Zone 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lepore | 54,063 | 98.9% |
| Write-in | 599 | 1.1% |
Brian Lepore is unopposed.
Oregon's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:04 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR Senate | D +15.9 | D +10.8 | Not yet |
| OR Governor | D +5.0 | D +10.8 | Not yet |
| OR-02 part of the county | R +20.5 | R +23.6 | Not yet |
| OR-05 part of the county | D +17.1 | D +15.7 | D +1.3 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Deschutes County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 53.2% | Donald Trump | 43.4% | D +9.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 52.7% | Donald Trump | 44.4% | D +8.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 43.1% | Donald Trump | 46.4% | R +3.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 45.1% | Mitt Romney | 51.8% | R +6.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.7% | John McCain | 49.0% | R +0.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 42.1% | George W. Bush | 56.4% | R +14.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.1% | George W. Bush | 55.5% | R +17.4 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +27.2.
Other counties in Oregon
Oregon results- Baker County
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Clatsop County
- Columbia County
- Coos County
- Crook County
- Curry County
- Douglas County
- Gilliam County
- Grant County
- Harney County
- Hood River County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Josephine County
- Klamath County
- Lake County
- Lane County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Malheur County
- Marion County
- Morrow County
- Multnomah County
- Polk County
- Sherman County
- Tillamook County
- Umatilla County
- Union County
- Wallowa County
- Wasco County
- Washington County
- Wheeler County
- Yamhill County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Oregon certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Oregon's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.