City of Salem, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Nordyke | 43,155 | 93.2% |
Vanessa Nordyke is unopposed. Votes by county: Marion County 36,943, Polk County 9,375.
States · Oregon · Marion County
Salem, Oregon
2026 election results. 6 contests on Salem's ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Vanessa Nordyke is unopposed. Councilor, Ward 2: Linda Nishioka is unopposed.
6 contests on Salem's ballot
From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Salem 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 Salem, Councilor, Ward 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Nishioka | 3,914 | 97.4% |
| Write-in | 103 | 2.6% |
Linda Nishioka is unopposed.
City of Salem, Councilor, Ward 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Inbody | 5,618 | 97.3% |
| Write-in | 154 | 2.7% |
Dave Inbody is unopposed.
City of Salem, Councilor, Ward 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Vega | 2,914 | 69.4% |
| Write-in | 1,284 | 30.6% |
Betsy Vega is unopposed.
City of Salem, Councilor, Ward 8
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Micki Varney | 4,944 | 51.9% |
| Chris Cummings | 4,552 | 47.7% |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.4% |
Micki Varney ahead.
Judges
City of Salem, Municipal Judge
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor C Beatty | 38,056 | 98.2% |
Eleanor C Beatty is unopposed. Votes by county: Marion County 30,529, Polk County 8,211.
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
These are Marion County's votes, which include Salem's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Governor
Christine Drazan
50.6%60,134
Tina Kotek
46.7%55,523
Brett Smith
2.7%3,158
These are Marion County's votes, which include Salem's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
Results for Salem 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 Salem as their place; other contests on Salem voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Marion County's page and Polk County's page.