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Linn County, Oregon

2026 election results. Christine Drazan (R) has 63% of the vote for governor in Linn County, with about 92% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 6.1 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Linn County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 42 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Linn County

U.S. Senate

David Smith
58.3%35,927
Jeff Merkley
38.0%23,423
Chris Henry
2.2%1,383
Gary Dye
1.4%846
92% counted

Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.

Governor

Christine Drazan
63.3%39,317
Tina Kotek
33.2%20,601
Brett Smith
3.6%2,223
92% counted

Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.

U.S. House: Oregon 4th District

Val Hoyle
55.9%392
Monique DeSpain
41.8%293
Justin Filip
2.3%16
100% counted

Only part of Linn County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Val Hoyle leads.

U.S. House: Oregon 5th District

Patti Adair
60.0%36,269
Janelle Bynum
37.5%22,645
Andrea Townsend
2.5%1,537
93% counted

Only part of Linn County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Janelle Bynum wins. Called.

The leader in Linn 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 6, 8:40 PM.

42 local contests in Linn County

County offices, city and town races, local measures and districts on Linn 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

Linn County Commissioner, Position 1

CandidateVotesShare
Will Tucker R38,17963.5%
Theodore Hiner Jr D21,87736.4%
Write-in1090.2%

Will Tucker ahead in Linn County.

Linn County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Duncan43,20096.9%
Write-in1,3723.1%

Michelle Duncan is unopposed.

Cities & towns

City of Albany Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Alex Johnson II9,11847.6%
Carolyn McLeod6,74935.2%
Josh Wark3,15516.5%
Write-in1370.7%

Alex Johnson II ahead in Linn County. Albany's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Alex Johnson II 11,650 (48.3%), Carolyn McLeod 8,527 (35.3%).

City of Albany, Councilor, Ward I-A

CandidateVotesShare
Steph Newton2,85697.6%
Write-in692.4%

Steph Newton is unopposed. Albany's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Steph Newton 6,345 (97.5%).

City Of Albany Councilor, Ward II-A

CandidateVotesShare
Stacey Bartholomew1,95640.3%
Rachel Biscoe1,73935.8%
Jonathan Gould1,08922.4%
Write-in691.4%

Stacey Bartholomew ahead in Linn County. Albany's page.

City Of Albany Councilor, Ward III-A

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica Wark4,00850.6%
Ramycia McGhee3,83248.4%
Write-in761.0%

Jessica Wark ahead in Linn County. Albany's page.

City Of Brownsville Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Adam R Craven62261.6%
Victoria Petersen38237.9%
Write-in50.5%

Adam R Craven ahead in Linn County. Brownsville's page.

City Of Brownsville Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dave Hansen55731.9%
Danny Pearson55231.7%
Trapper Solberg54231.1%
Write-in935.3%

Dave Hansen, Danny Pearson and Trapper Solberg are unopposed. Brownsville's page.

City of Gates, Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Ron Evans2187.5%
Write-in312.5%

Ron Evans is unopposed. Gates's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ron Evans 160 (88.9%).

City of Gates, Councilor (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Emily Newton1929.7%
Brian Gander1726.6%
Donald Mann1421.9%
Patrick Peterson1320.3%
Write-in11.6%

Emily Newton, Brian Gander and Donald Mann ahead in Linn County. Gates's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Emily Newton 144 (31.0%), Donald Mann 116 (24.9%), Patrick Peterson 111 (23.9%).

City Of Halsey Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Jerry Lachenbruch28894.4%
Write-in175.6%

Jerry Lachenbruch is unopposed. Halsey's page.

City Of Halsey Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle D Isom25048.3%
Derek Voyez22242.9%
Write-in468.9%

Michelle D Isom and Derek Voyez are unopposed. Halsey's page.

City Of Harrisburg Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Duncan1,14793.6%
Write-in786.4%

Robert Duncan is unopposed. Harrisburg's page.

City Of Harrisburg Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cindy Knox86229.7%
Adam Miller68223.5%
Jeremy Moritz67523.3%
Kim Downey63121.8%
Write-in491.7%

Cindy Knox, Adam Miller and Jeremy Moritz ahead in Linn County. Harrisburg's page.

City Of Lebanon Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Dave Workman3,25248.6%
Michael Wallace Martin2,31534.6%
Forest Bosley1,05215.7%
Write-in761.1%

Dave Workman ahead in Linn County. Lebanon's page.

City Of Lebanon Councilor, Ward I

CandidateVotesShare
Dave Cockrell88251.5%
Marcellus Angellford80246.9%
Write-in271.6%

Dave Cockrell ahead in Linn County. Lebanon's page.

City Of Lebanon Councilor, Ward II

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Adamson1,32198.0%
Write-in272.0%

Jason Adamson is unopposed. Lebanon's page.

City Of Lebanon Councilor, Ward III

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Steinhebel1,68898.0%
Write-in352.0%

Michelle Steinhebel is unopposed. Lebanon's page.

City Of Lyons Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Wagner49595.7%
Write-in224.3%

Mike Wagner is unopposed. Lyons's page.

City Of Lyons Council Members (Vote For 2) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica Ritchie40153.6%
Amy Thrasher34045.5%
Write-in70.9%

Jessica Ritchie and Amy Thrasher are unopposed. Lyons's page.

City Of Mill City Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Van Atta42287.0%
Write-in6313.0%

Mike Van Atta is unopposed. Mill City's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Mike Van Atta 508 (87.1%).

City of Mill City Councilor (Vote For 4) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Steven A Winn42635.9%
Janet Zeyen-Hall36931.1%
Sean Carey35630.0%
Write-in353.0%

Steven A Winn, Janet Zeyen-Hall and Sean Carey are unopposed. Mill City's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Steven A Winn 516 (37.0%), Janet Zeyen-Hall 431 (30.9%), Sean Carey 411 (29.4%).

City Of Millersburg Council Members (Vote For 2) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Scott Cowan97133.2%
Mike Hickam88930.4%
Nicholas Alexander78126.7%
Chuck Withrow2488.5%
Write-in341.2%

Scott Cowan and Mike Hickam ahead in Linn County. Millersburg's page.

City Of Scio Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Carlea White20447.4%
Luke Zedwick19445.1%
Write-in327.4%

Carlea White and Luke Zedwick are unopposed. Scio's page.

City Of Sodaville Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Caleb Gay12796.9%
Write-in43.1%

Caleb Gay is unopposed. Sodaville's page.

City Of Sodaville Council Members (Vote For 2) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph Parsons9949.7%
Roger Perry9748.7%
Write-in31.5%

Joseph Parsons and Roger Perry are unopposed. Sodaville's page.

City Of Sweet Home Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Angelita Sanchez1,70945.4%
Susan M C Coleman1,57541.8%
Levi Gideon45212.0%
Write-in320.8%

Angelita Sanchez ahead in Linn County. Sweet Home's page.

City Of Sweet Home Council Members (Vote For 4) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew S Bechtel1,90526.4%
Jeffrey S Parker1,87826.0%
David Lee Lowman1,84825.6%
Les Poole1,44220.0%
Write-in1371.9%

Matthew S Bechtel, Jeffrey S Parker, David Lee Lowman and Les Poole are unopposed. Sweet Home's page.

City Of Tangent Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Loel E Trulove Jr21948.2%
Write-in23551.8%

Loel E Trulove Jr is unopposed. Tangent's page.

City Of Tangent Council Members, Position 3

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis A Ellington31885.5%
Write-in5414.5%

Dennis A Ellington is unopposed. Tangent's page.

City Of Tangent Council Members, Position 4

CandidateVotesShare
Brad C Tedrow25867.2%
Gregory L Jones12432.3%
Write-in20.5%

Brad C Tedrow ahead in Linn County. Tangent's page.

City Of Waterloo Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Sawdon9097.8%
Write-in22.2%

Justin Sawdon is unopposed. Waterloo's page.

City Of Waterloo Council Members (Vote For 5) 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Pullen7834.7%
Dennis Scott7533.3%
Michael Jung7131.6%
Write-in10.4%

Rick Pullen, Dennis Scott and Michael Jung are unopposed. Waterloo's page.

Local measures

22-216 City Of Lebanon: 5-Year Local Option Levy for Jail Operations

ChoiceVotesShare
No6,10180.0%
Yes1,52820.0%

No ahead with 80.0% in Linn County. Lebanon's page.

22-217 City Of Tangent: Approve amendments to the Tangent Transportation System Plan

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes32362.5%
No19437.5%

Yes ahead with 62.5% in Linn County. Tangent's page.

22-218 City Of Tangent: Approve amendments to the Tangent Development Code

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes34766.5%
No17533.5%

Yes ahead with 66.5% in Linn County. Tangent's page.

02-160 Corvallis School District 509J: Renewal of current five-year local option tax for school operations

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes50967.6%
No24432.4%

Yes ahead with 67.6% in Linn County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 23,296 (79.5%), No 5,993 (20.5%).

22-219 Mill City Rural Fire Protection District: Five year Local Option Levy for Operations

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes56973.1%
No20926.9%

Yes ahead with 73.1% in Linn County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 689 (71.7%), No 272 (28.3%).

24-530 Gates Rural Fire Protection District: Renewal of current four-year Local Option tax for general operations.

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes16774.6%
No5725.4%

Yes ahead with 74.6% in Linn County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 388 (79.5%), No 100 (20.5%).

24-531 Stayton Fire District: Local Option Levy for Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes42956.9%
No32543.1%

Yes ahead with 56.9% in Linn County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 3,439 (59.9%), No 2,306 (40.1%).

Districts

Linn Soil & Water Conservation District Director, Zone 1

CandidateVotesShare
Hubert Christensen33,68598.3%
Write-in5671.7%

Hubert Christensen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Hubert Christensen 34,489 (98.4%).

Linn Soil & Water Conservation District Director, At-Large 2

CandidateVotesShare
David Neal32,69198.4%
Write-in5411.6%

David Neal is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: David Neal 33,448 (98.4%).

Oregon's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:04 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
OR SenateR +21.1R +25.2D +4.1
OR GovernorR +31.2R +25.2R +6.1
OR-04 part of the countyD +14.5D +16.0R +1.6
OR-05 part of the countyR +23.1R +25.6D +2.5

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 Linn County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris36.1%Donald Trump60.3%R +24.271,411
2020Joe Biden36.5%Donald Trump59.9%R +23.472,648
2016Hillary Clinton30.6%Donald Trump57.0%R +26.458,719
2012Barack Obama39.6%Mitt Romney56.3%R +16.751,426
2008Barack Obama42.6%John McCain54.0%R +11.451,982
2004John Kerry38.3%George W. Bush60.1%R +21.852,041
2000Al Gore37.6%George W. Bush57.1%R +19.544,388

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 R +4.7.

Other counties in Oregon

Oregon results

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.