City of Rufus, Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Ruise | 68 | 52.3% |
| Austin Evans | 54 | 41.5% |
| Write-in | 8 | 6.2% |
Dan Ruise ahead.
States · Oregon · Sherman County
Rufus, Oregon
2026 election results. 5 contests on Rufus' ballot in Oregon's official results. Mayor: Dan Ruise ahead. 28-50 Authorizes a tax on motor vehicle fuel.: Yes ahead with 63.4%.
5 contests on Rufus' ballot
From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives Rufus 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 Rufus, Council Member, Position 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Funkhouser | 65 | 52.8% |
| Cara L Carlson | 54 | 43.9% |
| Write-in | 4 | 3.3% |
Dan Funkhouser ahead.
City of Rufus, Council Member, Position 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Boyer | 87 | 80.6% |
| Write-in | 21 | 19.4% |
Wendy Boyer is unopposed.
Local measures
28-50 City of Rufus: Authorizes a tax on motor vehicle fuel.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 83 | 63.4% |
| No | 48 | 36.6% |
Yes ahead with 63.4%.
28-51 City of Rufus: Adopts a new charter for City of Rufus municipal government.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 84 | 64.6% |
| No | 46 | 35.4% |
Yes ahead with 64.6%.
Statewide races in Sherman County
U.S. Senate
David Smith
75.1%762
Jeff Merkley
22.2%225
Chris Henry
1.5%15
These are Sherman County's votes, which include Rufus'. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.
Governor
Christine Drazan
80.2%823
Tina Kotek
16.8%172
Brett Smith
3.0%31
These are Sherman County's votes, which include Rufus'. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.
Results for Rufus alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Sherman 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 Rufus as their place; other contests on Rufus voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Sherman County's page.