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Yachats, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on Yachats' ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Nicole Hedlund is unopposed. Council Members (Vote For 2): Catherine A Whitten-Carey and Kathy Theilacker ahead.

2 contests on Yachats' ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Nicole Hedlund46295.3%
Write-in234.7%

Nicole Hedlund is unopposed.

City of Yachats Council Members (Vote For 2) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Catherine A Whitten-Carey39039.7%
Kathy Theilacker34535.1%
Robert J Barrett23824.2%
Write-in101.0%

Catherine A Whitten-Carey and Kathy Theilacker 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 Yachats'. 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 Yachats'. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.

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