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.
States · Oregon · Deschutes County
Bend, Oregon
2026 election results. 3 contests on Bend's ballot in Oregon's official results. City Council, Mayor, Position 7: Melanie Kebler ahead. City Council, Position 5: Ariel Mendez is unopposed.
3 contests on Bend's ballot
From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Bend 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 Bend, City Council, Position 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Mendez | 34,414 | 97.3% |
| Write-in | 958 | 2.7% |
Ariel Mendez is unopposed.
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.
Statewide races in Deschutes County
U.S. Senate
Jeff Merkley
56.5%60,642
David Smith
41.0%44,014
Chris Henry
1.6%1,690
These are Deschutes County's votes, which include Bend's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Governor
Tina Kotek
51.3%55,397
Christine Drazan
46.5%50,149
Brett Smith
2.2%2,406
These are Deschutes County's votes, which include Bend's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
Results for Bend alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Deschutes 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 Bend as their place; other contests on Bend voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Deschutes County's page.