Election coverage: May 21 Oregon Primary

First results for Hood River County are as follows:

District Attorney, Matthew Ellis (uncontested)

4,482 votes, 96.95%

Write-in: 141, 3.05%

Commission Chair, Jennifer Euwer (uncontested)

4,636 votes, 96.66%

Write-in, 160, 3.34%

Commissioner District 2, Arthur Babitz (uncontested)

1,170 votes; 96.61%

Write-in: 41, 3.39%

Commissioner District 4

Albert Nance: 336 votes; 20.17%

Brian Merz: 275 votes; 16.51%

Chad Muenzer: 1,049 votes; 62.97%

Write-in: 6 votes, 0.36%

14-77, operating levy for park and recreation services

Yes: 2,797 votes, 37.87%

No: 4,588 votes, 62.13%

14-78, replace aquatic center, fund parks and trails

Yes: 2,364 votes, 31.952%

No: 5,036 votes, 68.05%

14-79, West Side Fire levy

Yes: 1,426 votes, 61.84%

No: 880 votes, 38.16%

First results for Wasco County are as follows:

District Attorney

Kara Davis, 2,705 votes, 50.86%

Travis Marston, 2,605 votes, 48.98%

Commissioner, position 2

Darcy Long: 808 votes, 15.07%

Brian Lauterbach: 1,403 votes, 26.17%

Dan Richardson: 1,379 votes, 25.72%

Jeff Justesen: 1,590 votes, 29.66%

John McEleheran: 178 votes, 3.32%

Assessor, Jill Filla Amery (uncontested):

3,363 votes, 98.34%

33-110, White River Health District 5-year Local Option Tax Levy

Yes: 241 votes, 43.66%

No: 311 votes, 56.34%

THE GORGE — Polls close at 8 p.m. for Oregon’s Primary Election May 21; mailed ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. election day to be counted. Results on election night are preliminary.

An update including mailed ballots with postmarks on or before election day will be released May 28 by 5 p.m., and an update including resolved challenged ballots June 11, also by 5 p.m. Final results will be certified no later than June 17 by 5 p.m.

Hood River County reported voter turnout as of May 20 was 32.45% with 5,340 ballots received, and Wasco County 24.67% with 4,565 ballots received. Hood River County has 16,476 registered voters; Wasco County has 18,605.