U.S. Senate
David Smith
49.0%19,919
Jeff Merkley
47.7%19,408
Chris Henry
2.1%860
Gary Dye
1.2%504
Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Polk County, Oregon
2026 election results. Christine Drazan (R) has 54% of the vote for governor in Polk County, with about 91% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 8.1 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Polk County
Governor
Christine Drazan
54.2%22,384
Tina Kotek
42.7%17,611
Brett Smith
3.1%1,280
Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
U.S. House: Oregon 6th District
David Russ
50.3%20,305
Andrea Salinas
49.7%20,053
Whole district: not called; Andrea Salinas leads.
The leader in Polk 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 10, 7:36 AM.
18 local contests in Polk County
County offices, city and town races, local measures, judges and districts on Polk 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
Polk County Commissioner, Position 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Gordon | 20,917 | 63.3% |
| Steve Milligan | 11,804 | 35.7% |
| Write-in | 343 | 1.0% |
Jeremy Gordon ahead in Polk County.
Cities & towns
City of Dallas, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Blosser | 5,351 | 94.2% |
| Write-in | 332 | 5.8% |
Anthony Blosser is unopposed. Dallas's page.
City of Dallas, Council Members (Vote For 4) 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Schilling | 4,401 | 20.9% |
| Larry Briggs | 4,286 | 20.3% |
| Shelby Alexander | 4,214 | 20.0% |
| David Shein | 4,129 | 19.6% |
| Douglas Dailey | 3,745 | 17.7% |
| Write-in | 332 | 1.6% |
Michael Schilling, Larry Briggs, Shelby Alexander and David Shein ahead in Polk County. Dallas's page.
City of Independence, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Schwarzler | 1,837 | 50.8% |
| Barrett Nutsch | 1,764 | 48.7% |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.5% |
Kate Schwarzler ahead in Polk County. Independence's page.
City of Independence, Council Member, Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Ellis | 1,716 | 50.4% |
| Shannon Corr | 1,668 | 49.0% |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.6% |
Greg Ellis ahead in Polk County. Independence's page.
City of Independence, Council Member, Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Dehart | 1,770 | 54.1% |
| Michael Hicks | 1,489 | 45.5% |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.5% |
Brent Dehart ahead in Polk County. Independence's page.
City of Independence, Council Member, Position 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Sorce | 1,838 | 55.1% |
| Anthony Johnson | 1,482 | 44.4% |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.5% |
Evan Sorce ahead in Polk County. Independence's page.
City of Monmouth, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Koontz | 1,839 | 51.8% |
| Belinda Strouth | 1,684 | 47.4% |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.8% |
Cecelia Koontz ahead in Polk County. Monmouth's page.
City of Monmouth, Council Members (Vote For 3) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lopez | 1,790 | 19.9% |
| Susanna Knight | 1,621 | 18.0% |
| Antonio Martinez | 1,608 | 17.9% |
| Jon Carey | 1,535 | 17.0% |
| Scott Shaw | 1,195 | 13.3% |
| Chris Orin | 1,194 | 13.3% |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.7% |
Chris Lopez, Susanna Knight and Antonio Martinez ahead in Polk County. Monmouth's page.
City of Salem, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Nordyke | 8,602 | 91.8% |
| Write-in | 773 | 8.2% |
Vanessa Nordyke is unopposed. Salem's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Vanessa Nordyke 43,155 (93.2%).
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 in Polk County. Salem's page.
City of Willamina, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vickie K Hernandez | 195 | 92.0% |
| Write-in | 17 | 8.0% |
Vickie K Hernandez is unopposed. Willamina's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Vickie K Hernandez 527 (92.1%).
City of Willamina, Councilor, 3 At-Large (Vote For 3) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cori Blackwell | 154 | 27.6% |
| Tiffany Mooney | 136 | 24.4% |
| Jennifer Pederson | 131 | 23.5% |
| Michael Alger | 126 | 22.6% |
| Write-in | 10 | 1.8% |
Cori Blackwell, Tiffany Mooney and Jennifer Pederson ahead in Polk County. Willamina's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Cori Blackwell 425 (28.7%), Tiffany Mooney 364 (24.6%), Michael Alger 336 (22.7%).
Local measures
27-149 Polk: Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center Local Option Tax
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 20,601 | 53.2% |
| No | 18,153 | 46.8% |
Yes ahead with 53.2% in Polk County.
27-150 City of Monmouth: City of Monmouth - Approving an Urban Growth Boundary
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 2,245 | 61.6% |
| Yes | 1,399 | 38.4% |
No ahead with 61.6% in Polk County. Monmouth's page.
27-151 City of Independence: Creation of a new City Community Services and Parks Fee
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,958 | 52.3% |
| No | 1,784 | 47.7% |
Yes ahead with 52.3% in Polk County. Independence's page.
Judges
City of Salem, Municipal Judge
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor C Beatty | 8,052 | 98.1% |
| Write-in | 159 | 1.9% |
Eleanor C Beatty is unopposed. Salem's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Eleanor C Beatty 38,056 (98.2%).
Districts
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District, Director, Zone 4 (2 Year Unexpired Term)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy D Finegan | 21,146 | 98.4% |
| Write-in | 339 | 1.6% |
Tommy D Finegan is unopposed.
Oregon's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:04 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR Senate | R +1.3 | R +3.8 | Not yet |
| OR Governor | R +11.9 | R +3.8 | R +8.1 |
| OR-06 | R +0.6 | R +3.8 | D +3.2 |
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 Polk County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 46.3% | Donald Trump | 49.9% | R +3.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 47.5% | Donald Trump | 49.1% | R +1.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 40.7% | Donald Trump | 47.0% | R +6.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 46.2% | Mitt Romney | 50.5% | R +4.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.4% | John McCain | 48.9% | R +0.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 43.6% | George W. Bush | 55.0% | R +11.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 41.9% | George W. Bush | 52.7% | R +10.8 |
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 D +7.2.
Other counties in Oregon
Oregon results- Baker County
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Clatsop County
- Columbia County
- Coos County
- Crook County
- Curry County
- Deschutes County
- Douglas County
- Gilliam County
- Grant County
- Harney County
- Hood River County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Josephine County
- Klamath County
- Lake County
- Lane County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Malheur County
- Marion County
- Morrow County
- Multnomah County
- Sherman County
- Tillamook County
- Umatilla County
- Union County
- Wallowa County
- Wasco County
- Washington County
- Wheeler County
- Yamhill County
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.