THE GORGE — As remaining ballots move through the postal system, and with voting centers now closed, below are the preliminary Nov. 3 General Election results for Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties.Â
Numbers aren't official until the election is certified, which must occur no later than Dec. 3 in Washington and Dec. 10 in Oregon. Columbia Gorge News only tracks local races for public office, alongside ballot measures.Â
For state and federal tallies, visit the Secretary of State's website in Oregon or Washington.Â
Hood River County
Out of 16,999 registered voters, 11,071 ballots had been counted as of 8:15 p.m. tonight, amounting to a 65.13% voter turnout.Â
City of Hood River, MayorÂ
- Gladys Rivera: 94.92%, or 2,858 votesÂ
- Write-in: 5.08%, or 153 votesÂ
City of Hood River, Council Members (vote for three)
- Doug Stepina: 32.38%, or 2,525 votesÂ
- Ben Mitchell: 32.61%, or 2,543 votesÂ
- Kate Hoffman: 32.97%, or 2,571 votes
- Write-in: 2.05%, or 160 votesÂ
City of Cascade Locks, MayorÂ
- Brenda Wood: 65.09%, or 358 votesÂ
- Ashleigh Wajtnya: 32.91%, or 181 votes
- Write-in: 2.00%, or 11 votesÂ
City of Cascade Locks, Council Members (vote for three)Â
- Courtnee Keilman: 20.20%, or 281 votesÂ
- Shirelle Price: 28.54%, or 397 votesÂ
- Brian High: 21.64%, or 301 votesÂ
- Jaime Rivera: 27.10%, or 377 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.52%, or 35 votesÂ
Soil & Water Conservation District, Director at Large 2
- Annie Robinson: 98.60%, or 7,329 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.40%, or 104 votesÂ
Soil & Water Conservation District, Director Zone 3
- Ben Saur: 98.95%, or 7,729 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.05%, or 82 votesÂ
Proposition 14-85: City of Hood River bonds to fund affordable housingÂ
- Yes: 43.47%, or 1,690 votesÂ
- No: 56.53%, or 2,198 votesÂ
Note: This proposition would authorize the City of Hood River to issue bonds for financing the capital costs of affordable housing. The estimated annual tax rate would be $0.39 per $1,000 of assessed value and capped at $8.7 million if passed.Â
Proposition 14-86: City of Hood River bonds to renovate and expand public safety facilityÂ
- Yes: 56.07%, or 2,171 votesÂ
- No: 43.93%, or 1,701 votesÂ
Note: This proposition would authorize the City of Hood River to issue bonds for financing the renovation and expansion of its police station. The estimated annual tax rate would be $0.34 per $1,000 of assessed value and capped at $8.7 million if passed.Â
Proposition 14-87: City of Cascade Locks tax on prepared food and beverages to fund EMS services
- Yes: 58.86%, or 342 votesÂ
- No: 41.14%, or 239 votes
Note: This proposition would impose a 5% tax on the purchase of prepared food items and non-alcoholic beverages ready for immediate consumption from businesses in Cascade Locks, with the revenue funneled into the Cascade Locks Fire/EMS Department for its capital equipment needs.Â
Wasco County
Out of 19,069 registered voters, 7,768 ballots had been counted as of 8:15 p.m. tonight, amounting to a 40.73% voter turnout.Â
Wasco County Commissioner, Position 1
- Lisa Gambee: 62.23%, or 4,347 votes
- John Grant: 36.95%, or 2,581 votes
- Write-in: 0.82%, or 57 votes
Wasco County Commissioner, Position 2
- Mike Urness: 65.26%, or 3,973 votes
- Write-in: 34.74%, or 2,115 votes
City of Antelope, MayorÂ
- Carol A. Raymond: 62.50%, or 10 votes
- Write-in: 37.50%, 6 votesÂ
City of Antelope, Council Seat 1Â
- Patrick E. Raymond: 61.11%, or 11 votes
- Write-in: 38.89%, or 7 votes
City of Antelope, Council Seat 2
- Chris Hill: 20.00%, or 3 votes
- Write-in: 80.00%, or 12 votes
City of Antelope, Council Seat 3
- Dave Bert LaSalle: 76.92%, or 10 votesÂ
- Write-in: 23.08%, or 3 votesÂ
City of Antelope, Council Seat 4Â
- Shannon Paul McKendree: 92.31%, or 12 votesÂ
- Write-in: 7.69%, or 1 vote
City of Dufur, Mayor
- Steve Podvent: 89.59%, or 198 votes
- Write-in: 10.41%, or 23 votesÂ
City of Dufur, Council Seat 2 (no candidate filed)
- Write-in: 100%, or 35 votesÂ
City of Dufur, Council Seat 4
- Lou Svoboda: 97.54%, 198 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.46%, 5 votesÂ
City of Dufur, Council Seat 6
- Merle Keys: 89.00%, 178 votesÂ
- Write-in: 11.00%, 22 votesÂ
City of Maupin, Mayor
- Randy Bechtol: 64.95%, 126 votesÂ
- Duane Flowers: 34.02%, 66 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.03%, 2 votesÂ
City of Maupin, Councilor (vote for three)
- Ken Hemphill: 44.13%, 109 votesÂ
- Suze Riley: 42.91%, 106 votesÂ
- Write-in: 12.96%, 32 votesÂ
City of Mosier, Mayor
- Noah Estes: 93.97%, or 109 votesÂ
- Write-in: 6.03%, or 7 votesÂ
City of Mosier, Councilor Position 1
- Carrie Davis: 100%, or 113 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0%, or 0 votesÂ
City of Mosier, Councilor Position 3 (no candidate filed)
- Write-in: 100%, or 40 votesÂ
City of Mosier, Councilor Position 5
- Gary A. Lindemyer: 100%, or 113 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0%, or 0 votesÂ
City of Shaniko, Mayor
- Shaun (Coach) Cooper: 100%, or 16 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0%, or 0 votesÂ
City of Shaniko, Council (two-year unexpired term)
- Jennie Wolf: 13.33%, or 2 votesÂ
- Sandra J (Sandi) Thomas: 86.67%, or 13 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0%, or 0 votesÂ
City of Shaniko, Council (vote for two)
- Ernest Howard Martin: 25.00%, or 7 votesÂ
- Benjamin Hoffar: 50.00%, or 14 votesÂ
- Write-in: 25.00%, or 7 votesÂ
City of Shaniko, Recorder (no candidate filed)
- Write-in: 100%, or 7 votesÂ
City of The Dalles, Mayor
- Joseph W. Slusher: 25.61%, or 973 votesÂ
- Timothy J. McGlothlin: 32.18%, or 1,223 votesÂ
- Darcy Long: 41.82%, or 1,589 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.39%, or 15 votesÂ
City of The Dalles, Councilor Position 1
- Tristan Sheppard: 41.39%, or 1,289 votesÂ
- Kim Morgan: 57.74%, or 1,798 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.87%, or 27 votesÂ
City of The Dalles, Councilor Position 3
- Scott Randall: 97.76%, or 2,309 votes
- Write-in: 2.24%, or 53 votesÂ
Soil & Water Conservation District, Director Zone 2
- Shawn Sorensen: 97.59%, or 4,454 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.41%, or 110 votesÂ
Soil & Water Conservation District, Director Zone 4 (no candidate filed)
- Write-in: 100%, or 439 votesÂ
Soil & Water Conservation District, Director at Large Zone 2
- Kendal Johnson: 98.90%, or 4,307 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.10%, or 48 votesÂ
Northern Wasco County PUD, Director Subdivision 4
- Scott Taylor: 98.40%, or 739 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.60%, or 12 votesÂ
Northern Wasco County PUD, Director Subdivision 5
- Daniel Hammel: 98.07%, or 710 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.93%, or 14 votesÂ
Chenowith Water PUD, Director Subdivision 2
- Karla J. Proffitt: 100%, or 118 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0%, or 0 votesÂ
Chenowith Water PUD, Director Subdivision 3 (no candidate filed)
- Write-in: 100%, or 8 votesÂ
Chenowith Water PUD, Director Subdivision 4
- Mike Elmore: 98.03%, or 149 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.97%, or 3 votesÂ
Klickitat County
Out of 16,885 registered voters, 7,335 ballots had been counted as of 8:26 p.m. tonight, amounting to a 43.44% voter turnout.Â
Klickitat County Assessor
- Billi Jean Bare: 97.86%, or 4,717 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.14%, or 103 votesÂ
Klickitat County Auditor
- Heather Jobe: 97.24%, or 4,544 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.76%, or 129 votesÂ
Klickitat County Clerk
- Renea Campbell: 98.06%, or 4,758 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.94%, or 94 votesÂ
Klickitat County Commissioner, District 2
- Lori Zoller: 50.51%, or 3,245 votesÂ
- Andy Kallinen: 48.48%, or 3,115 votesÂ
- Write-in: 1.01%, or 65 votesÂ
Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney
- Rebecca Cranston: 99.05%, or 4,564 votes
- Write-in: 0.95%, or 44 votesÂ
Klickitat County Sheriff
- Dwayne T. Matulovich: 65.19%, or 4,669 votesÂ
- Tony Warren: 34.54%, or 2,474 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.27%, or 19 votesÂ
Klickitat County Treasurer
- Greg Gallagher: 97.78%, or 4,575 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.22%, or 104 votesÂ
Skamania County
Out of 9,229 registered voters, 5,357 ballots had been counted as of 8:11 p.m. tonight, amounting to a 58.04% voter turnout.Â
Skamania County Assessor
- Cora Moser: 48.58%, or 2,561 votesÂ
- Gabriel P. Spencer: 51.33%, or 2,706 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.09%, or 5 votesÂ
Skamania County Auditor
- Robert J. Waymire: 96.69%, or 3,739 votesÂ
- Write-in: 3.31%, or 128 votesÂ
Skamania County Clerk
- Grace D. Cross: 51.66%, or 2,699 votesÂ
- Olivia D. Munsch: 48.39%, or 2,533 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.06%, or 3 votesÂ
Skamania County Commissioner, District 3
- Asa Leckie: 53.57%, or 2,803 votesÂ
- Paul H. Mosbrucker: 46.27%, or 2,421 votesÂ
- Write-in: 0.15%, or 8 votesÂ
Skamania County Prosecuting Attorney
- Adam N. Kick: 97.06%, or 3,767 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.94%, or 114 votesÂ
Skamania County Sheriff
- Summer Scheyer: 94.80%, or 3,884 votesÂ
- Write-in: 5.20%, or 213 votesÂ
Skamania County Treasurer
- Emily Sabo: 97.10%, or 3,711 votesÂ
- Write-in: 2.90%, or 111 votesÂ
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