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Ashland, Oregon

2026 election results. 4 contests on Ashland's ballot in Oregon's official results. 15-243 Requiring Voter Approval for New or Increased Fee or Tax.: Yes ahead with 57.4%. Council Members (4 Year Term - 3 Seats) (2 Year Unexpired Term - 1 Seat) (Vote For 4): Bob Kaplan, Dan Ruby, Teresa Cisneros and Linda Adams ahead.

4 contests on Ashland's ballot

From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Ashland 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 Ashland, Council Members (4 Year Term - 3 Seats) (2 Year Unexpired Term - 1 Seat) (Vote For 4) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Bob Kaplan6,62016.3%
Dan Ruby5,81814.4%
Teresa Cisneros5,54913.7%
Linda Adams4,73211.7%
Clarinda Merripen2,9537.3%
Kerry Kencairn2,8497.0%
Jack Buckley2,7656.8%
Brandon Polanco2,5716.3%
Brian Hellwig2,4836.1%
Victoria Slaboda1,8554.6%
Aydin Timmons1,1442.8%
Ronan Kilkelly1,0822.7%
Write-in970.2%

Bob Kaplan, Dan Ruby, Teresa Cisneros and Linda Adams ahead.

City of Ashland, Park Commissioners (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alison Wren6,31822.5%
Brian Long5,20318.5%
Michael Dotson5,07318.1%
Stefani Seffinger3,46712.3%
David Young3,08611.0%
Jeff Bonnington2,97310.6%
Russell Feingold1,8036.4%
Write-in1650.6%

Alison Wren, Brian Long and Michael Dotson ahead.

Local measures

15-243 City of Ashland: Requiring Voter Approval for New or Increased Fee or Tax.

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,60857.4%
No4,90642.6%

Yes ahead with 57.4%.

Judges

City of Ashland, Municipal Judge

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan Mulkins6,58199.2%
Write-in520.8%

Ryan Mulkins is unopposed.

Statewide races in Jackson County

U.S. Senate

David Smith
48.7%49,214
Jeff Merkley
48.5%49,001
Chris Henry
1.8%1,863
88% counted

These are Jackson County's votes, which include Ashland's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.

Governor

Christine Drazan
52.9%53,709
Tina Kotek
44.3%44,925
Brett Smith
2.8%2,842
88% counted

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

Results for Ashland alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Jackson 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 Ashland as their place; other contests on Ashland voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Jackson County's page.