Initial Election Results

Here are the election results as November 3, 2026, as of 8pm. There is a 60% voter turnout and 85% of the votes have been counted.

For county commissioner Position 1, Cathie Rigby leads with 61.6% of the vote. For Position 2, Cristen Don leads with 64.4%.

In Lincoln City, Susan Wahlke leads for mayor with 57.2%, while Caroly Nguyen leads the Ward II council race with 55.5%.

In Newport, incumbent Jan Kaplan leads the mayoral race with 67.1%. Angel Aparicio-Reyes, CM Hall, and David Allen have the highest vote totals for the three available council seats.

In Toledo, Tracy Mix leads for mayor with 63.2%.

In Waldport, Jan Hansen leads the mayoral race with 52.9%. The three council candidates with the highest totals are Michelle Severson, Wendy Rush Knudson, and Laura Matthews.

In Yachats, Catherine Whitten-Carey, and Kathy Theilacker lead for the two available council seats.

Lincoln City’s proposed $58 million city hall and library bond stood at 32.8% yes and 67.2% no. Newport’s proposed $38 million infrastructure bond stood at 81.1% yes and 18.9% no.

16,433 ballots had been counted, and voter turnout was 60.05 % of 40,350 active voters. All results are preliminary. The county will update its election-night returns as counting continues. Ballots postmarked on or before Election Day can still be counted if they arrive within seven days after the election. The next results report is scheduled for 5 p.m. Web. Nov. 4, with final official results scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 30.