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Waldport, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on Waldport's ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Jan Hansen ahead. Council Members (Vote For 3): Michelle Severson, Wendy Rush Knudson and Laura Matthews ahead.

2 contests on Waldport's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Jan Hansen56951.4%
Tony Thimakis43038.8%
Silas H Lester978.8%
Write-in121.1%

Jan Hansen ahead.

City of Waldport Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Severson58820.6%
Wendy Rush Knudson56819.9%
Laura Matthews52218.2%
Cathy Starr40414.1%
Susan Swander39613.8%
F Philip DeGeorge37413.1%
Write-in90.3%

Michelle Severson, Wendy Rush Knudson and Laura Matthews ahead.

Statewide races in Lincoln County

U.S. Senate

Jeff Merkley
60.4%15,426
David Smith
36.1%9,233
Chris Henry
2.4%611
89% counted

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

Governor

Tina Kotek
55.6%14,266
Christine Drazan
40.9%10,491
Brett Smith
3.5%894
89% counted

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

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