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Gates, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on Gates' ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Ron Evans is unopposed. Councilor (Vote For 3): Emily Newton, Donald Mann and Patrick Peterson ahead across 2 counties.

2 contests on Gates' ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Ron Evans16088.9%

Ron Evans is unopposed. Votes by county: Linn County 24, Marion County 156.

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

CandidateVotesShare
Emily Newton14431.0%
Donald Mann11624.9%
Patrick Peterson11123.9%
Brian Gander8919.1%

Emily Newton, Donald Mann and Patrick Peterson ahead across 2 counties. Votes by county: Linn County 64, Marion County 401.

Statewide races in Marion County

U.S. Senate

Jeff Merkley
51.0%59,390
David Smith
45.9%53,386
Chris Henry
2.0%2,310
79% counted

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

Governor

Christine Drazan
50.6%60,134
Tina Kotek
46.7%55,523
Brett Smith
2.7%3,158
80% counted

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

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