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Ontario, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on Ontario's ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Deborah K Folden ahead. Councilors (Vote For 3): Chelsea Skeen, Eddie Melendrez and Penny Bakefelt ahead.

2 contests on Ontario's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Deborah K Folden1,67359.5%
Jackie Koehler76027.0%
Arthur May35712.7%
Write-in240.9%

Deborah K Folden ahead.

City of Ontario, Councilors (Vote For 3) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chelsea Skeen1,57322.1%
Eddie Melendrez1,41219.9%
Penny Bakefelt1,26617.8%
Connie Godina1,21717.1%
Jose Cuna83311.7%
Annah R Tubbs75010.6%
Write-in550.8%

Chelsea Skeen, Eddie Melendrez and Penny Bakefelt ahead.

Statewide races in Malheur County

U.S. Senate

David Smith
67.4%6,041
Jeff Merkley
29.3%2,624
Chris Henry
1.8%163
88% counted

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

Governor

Christine Drazan
71.4%6,465
Tina Kotek
25.7%2,324
Brett Smith
2.9%264
89% counted

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

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