Preliminary election results

THE GORGE — Unofficial results from last Tuesday’s General Election are in. Should those hold until certification, we’ll be seeing some new faces — and old ones — take public office across Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties.

City of Hood River voters accepted higher property taxes to renovate its police station rather than build affordable housing, and will welcome its first Latina mayor, Gladys Rivera, come January. Cascade Locks Mayor Brenda Wood held a 33-point lead over her competitor as of press deadline on Monday while, to the east, Lisa Gambee and Mike Urness secured seats on Wasco County’s Board of Commissioners. In The Dalles, Darcy Long was up by double digits in the race for mayor.

Dwayne Matulovich is all but certain to be the next sheriff of Klickitat County, with a 31-point lead over Tony Warren, but incumbent Commissioner Lori Zoller was only beating Andy Kallinen by 77 votes; incumbent Skamania County Commissioner, Asa Leckie, faired much better. Klickitat County voters also approved a permanent property tax for EMS services, and former Skamania County Public Utility District Commissioner Liz Green, who died in July, still beat her District 3 opponent, Addison Dillon.

Overall, Hood River County led the way in voter turnout at 67.30%, but Skamania County was a close second, with 65.93% of registered voters casting a ballot.

Below are the results for all local, contested races and ballot measures. Find uncontested totals at columbiagorgenews.com. Numbers are subject to change until Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, when Washington and Oregon must certify their respective results.

For state and national races, visit results.oregonvotes.gov or results.votewa.gov.

Hood River County

Out of 16,999 registered voters, 11,441 ballots had been counted as of Nov. 9, amounting to a 67.30% voter turnout.

City of Cascade Locks, Mayor

Brenda Wood: 65.69%, or 402 votes

Ashleigh Wajtnya: 32.19%, or 197 votes

Write-in: 2.12%, or 13 votes

City of Cascade Locks, Council Members (vote for three)

Courtnee Keilman: 20.55%, or 315 votes

Shirelle Price: 28.96%, or 444 votes

Brian High: 20.94%, or 321 votes

Jaime Rivera: 27.14%, or 416 votes

Write-in: 2.41%, or 37 votes

Proposition 14-85: City of Hood River bonds to fund affordable housing

Yes: 43.50%, or 1,733 votes

No: 56.50%, or 2,251 votes

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.

Proposition 14-86: City of Hood River bonds to renovate and expand public safety facility

Yes: 55.62%, or 2,206 votes

No: 44.38%, or 1,760 votes

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.

Proposition 14-87: City of Cascade Locks tax on prepared food and beverages to fund EMS services

Yes: 60.16%, or 388 votes

No: 39.84%, or 257 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.

Wasco County

Out of 19,068 registered voters, 10,785 ballots had been counted as Nov. 9, amounting to a 56.56% voter turnout.

Wasco County Commissioner, Position 1

Lisa Gambee: 60.60%, or 5,844 votes

John Grant: 38.42%, or 3,705 votes

Write-in: 0.97%, or 94 votes

City of The Dalles, Mayor

Joseph W. Slusher: 26.68%, or 1,477 votes

Timothy J. McGlothlin: 30.61%, or 1,695 votes

Darcy Long: 42.23%, or 2,338 votes

Write-in: 0.49%, or 27 votes

City of The Dalles Councilor, Position 1

Tristan Sheppard: 43.09%, or 1,970 votes

Kim Morgan: 55.84%, or 2,553 votes

Write-in: 1.07%, or 49 votes

City of Maupin, Mayor

Randy Bechtol: 64.55%, 142 votes

Duane Flowers: 34.55%, 76 votes

Write-in: 0.91%, 2 votes

City of Shaniko, Council

Jennie Wolf: 14.29%, or 3 votes

Sandra J (Sandi) Thomas: 85.71%, or 18 votes

Write-in: 0%, or 0 votes

Klickitat County

Out of 16,885 registered voters, 10,240 ballots had been counted as of Nov. 7, amounting to a 60.64% voter turnout.

Klickitat County Commissioner, District 2

Lori Zoller: 49.93%, or 4,454 votes

Andy Kallinen: 49.06%, or 4,377 votes

Write-in: 1.02%, or 82 votes

Klickitat County Sheriff

Dwayne T. Matulovich: 65.14%, or 6,493 votes

Tony Warren: 34.60%, or 3,449 votes

Write-in: 0.26%, or 26 votes

Klickitat County Public Utility District Commissioner, Position 3

Logan Siebert: 46.40%, or 4,152 votes

Dan Gunkel: 53.26%, or 4,766 votes

Write-in: 0.34%, or 30 votes

Proposition #1: Governing board proposition authorizing a permanent regular emergency medical services property tax levy

Yes: 52.14%, or 5,030 votes

No: 47.86%, or 4,617 votes

Note: This proposition would authorize the Government Board of Emergency Medical Services District 1 to establish a permanent property tax levy not to exceed $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.

Skamania County

Out of 9,229 registered voters, 6,085 ballots had been counted as of Nov. 7, amounting to a 65.93% voter turnout.

Skamania County Commissioner, District 3

Asa Leckie: 55.17%, or 3,269 votes

Paul H. Mosbrucker: 44.66%, or 2,646 votes

Write-in: 0.17%, or 10 votes

Skamania County Public Utility District Commissioner, District 3

Liz Green: 52.16%, or 2,751 votes

Addison Dillon: 47.14%, or 2,486 votes

Write-in: 0.70%, or 37 votes

Skamania County Assessor

Cora Moser: 50.56%, or 2,994 votes

Gabriel P. Spencer: 49.82%, or 2,980 votes

Write-in: 0.12%, or 7 votes

Skamania County Clerk

Grace D. Cross: 50.11%, or 2,974 votes

Olivia D. Munsch: 49.81%, or 2,956 votes

Write-in: 0.08%, or 5 votes