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King City, Oregon

2026 election results. 2 contests on King City's ballot in Oregon's official results. 34-354 City of King City Charter Modernization Amendment: Yes ahead with 50.9%. Council Members (Vote For 4): Steve Gearhart, Sandy Cunningham, Gretchen E Buehner and Craig Dirksen ahead.

2 contests on King City's ballot

From Oregon's official results file, where the contest's name gives King City 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 King City, Council Members (Vote For 4) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Gearhart1,57419.5%
Sandy Cunningham1,55019.2%
Gretchen E Buehner1,50518.6%
Craig Dirksen1,37917.0%
Howard Suesserman1,26515.6%
James Minor Sr7609.4%
Write-in570.7%

Steve Gearhart, Sandy Cunningham, Gretchen E Buehner and Craig Dirksen ahead.

Local measures

34-354 City of King City: City of King City Charter Modernization Amendment

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,30350.9%
No1,25649.1%

Yes ahead with 50.9%.

Statewide races in Washington County

U.S. Senate

Jeff Merkley
67.1%161,201
David Smith
29.7%71,337
Chris Henry
2.3%5,522
85% counted

These are Washington County's votes, which include King City's. Statewide: Jeff Merkley wins. Called.

Governor

Tina Kotek
62.0%149,649
Christine Drazan
35.3%85,214
Brett Smith
2.7%6,572
85% counted

These are Washington County's votes, which include King City's. Statewide: not called; Tina Kotek leads.

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