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Cowlitz County, Washington

2026 election results. John Braun (R) has 54% of the Washington 3rd District vote in Cowlitz County, with about 99% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 12.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 14 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Cowlitz County

The leader in Cowlitz 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 9, 4:37 PM.

14 local contests in Cowlitz County

County offices, local measures and judges on Cowlitz County's ballots, from Washington'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

Assessor

CandidateVotesShare
Emily Wilcox I35,34098.7%
Write-in4781.3%

Emily Wilcox is unopposed.

Auditor

CandidateVotesShare
Carolyn Fundingsland I35,21598.9%
Write-in4071.1%

Carolyn Fundingsland is unopposed.

Clerk

CandidateVotesShare
Staci Myklebust26,84863.6%
Ashley White I15,16435.9%
Write-in2060.5%

Staci Myklebust ahead in Cowlitz County.

Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Dahl R26,16255.6%
Chelsea Chandler D20,81844.3%
Write-in490.1%

Richard Dahl ahead in Cowlitz County.

Coroner

CandidateVotesShare
Dana M. Tucker R35,65297.6%
Write-in8642.4%

Dana M. Tucker is unopposed.

Prosecuting Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan P. Jurvakainen I34,72798.9%
Write-in3901.1%

Ryan P. Jurvakainen is unopposed.

Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Brightbill R34,65597.0%
Write-in1,0563.0%

Troy Brightbill is unopposed.

Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Debra Gardner I34,70799.3%
Write-in2600.7%

Debra Gardner is unopposed.

Commissioner District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce Pollock32,59398.9%
Write-in3741.1%

Bruce Pollock is unopposed.

Local measures

Proposition 1

ChoiceVotesShare
No7,53954.6%
Yes6,26445.4%

No ahead with 54.6% in Cowlitz County.

Judges

Judge Position 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Karmy22,92153.9%
Jacob Lervold19,48745.8%
Write-in1130.3%

Jill Karmy ahead in Cowlitz County.

Judge Position 1

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin G. Blondin32,82398.9%
Write-in3681.1%

Kevin G. Blondin is unopposed.

Judge Position 2

CandidateVotesShare
M. Jamie Imboden32,70098.8%
Write-in3891.2%

M. Jamie Imboden is unopposed.

Judge Position 3

CandidateVotesShare
Nicole G. Knowles23,11255.5%
Christopher Eastwood18,38444.2%
Write-in1280.3%

Nicole G. Knowles ahead in Cowlitz County.

Washington's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:01 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
WA-03R +7.7R +20.5D +12.8

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 Cowlitz County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris38.5%Donald Trump58.3%R +19.859,405
2020Joe Biden39.7%Donald Trump57.1%R +17.460,281
2016Hillary Clinton39.2%Donald Trump52.9%R +13.745,692
2012Barack Obama50.9%Mitt Romney46.5%D +4.444,620
2008Barack Obama54.4%John McCain43.2%D +11.145,229
2004John Kerry50.8%George W. Bush47.6%D +3.242,473
2000Al Gore49.3%George W. Bush45.7%D +3.736,957

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 R +23.5.

Other counties in Washington

Washington results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Washington certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Washington's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.