Updated Nov 4 - 6:43am: Current vote totals are below.
Charles Maughan leads the mayoral race in the unofficial November 3rd results with 8,097 first-choice votes, or 44.87%. Andrew Struthers follows with 6,833 votes (37.86%).
Kasey Haxton has received 2,138 votes (11.85%), and Kimi Gatherum has received 825 votes (4.57%). Another 153 votes went to write-ins… which we are now assuming went to cute, fluffy local neighborhood cats… and maybe even a few dogs.
It still could be interesting… the mayoral race and Ward 7 race use ranked-choice voting, and no candidate currently has a majority of first-choice votes in either contest.
Voters rank candidates in order of preference. If nobody receives more than half of the valid votes, the lowest-ranked candidates are eliminated through successive rounds, and their ballots transfer to the next-ranked candidate still in the race.
In the mayoral race, Kimi Gatherum is the lowest-ranked candidate. When Gatherum is eliminated, those 825 ballots would transfer according to each voter’s next available choice, potentially benefiting Maughan, Struthers, or Haxton.
Mathematically, Haxton is far enough behind that he will also be subsequently eliminated, then those 2,138 ballots would likewise transfer to the remaining candidates (Maughan and Struthers) according to the rankings.
Maughan holds a 1,264 vote advantage right now. So the second choice ballots could flip the race, but Struthers would need to have a large majority of those compared to Maughan. It’s not over, but it is looking to be in favor of Maughan to win.
In Ward 1, Steve Clark leads Bre Irish, 1,876 votes to 1,529, or 54.90% to 44.75%. This one is over. Steve Clark wins.
In Ward 2, Briae Lewis leads Tarsa Weikert, 604 to 342, or 63.25% to 35.81%. This one is over. Briae Lewis wins.
In Ward 3, Running unopposed, Jim Moorefield has received 2,019 votes, or 97.44%. This one was over before it started. Jim Moorefield wins.
In Ward 4, Paul Berg leads Evrek Smith, 465 to 181, or 71.43% to 27.80%. This one is over. Paul Berg wins.
In Ward 5, Christine Dashiell, also unopposed, has received 1,112 votes, or 97.80%. This one was also over before it started. Christine Dashiell wins. Her partner in the Benton County Commissioner, position 1, race, did not get the same outcome.
In Ward 6, Greg Shiffer leads Brennan Colberg, 1,613 to 681, or 69.86% to 29.49%. This one is over. Greg Shiffer wins.
In Ward 7, the fun one, and a ranked choice contest, Jerry Ingersoll leads Danielle Chambers by 54 votes, 1,276 to 1,222, or 48.89% to 46.82%. Asa Jorg has received 107 votes, or 4.10%, and write-ins account for five votes. This one could be interesting…
Jorg is the lowest-ranked named candidate in Ward 7. When Jorg is eliminated, ballots ranking Ingersoll next would transfer to Ingersoll, while those ranking Chambers next would transfer to Chambers. With only 54 votes separating the leaders, those preferences could determine the outcome as Jorg received 107 votes. This one is not over.
In Ward 8, Carolyn Mayers ran unopposed. Over before it started. Carolyn Mayers wins.
In Ward 9, Alexis Hammer ran unopposed. Over before it started. Alexis Hammer wins.
Measure 2-159, which would reduce the council and wards from nine to six, establish staggered four-year council terms, and impose a limit of three consecutive terms for councilors and the mayor… 11,907 yes votes to 8,545 no votes, or 58.22% support. Measure 2-159 passes.
Measure 2-160, renewing the Corvallis School District’s five-year local option levy for school operations, leads with 22,403 yes votes to 5,845 no votes, or 79.31% support. Measure 2-160 passes.
Statewide in the governor’s race, Tina Kotek leads with 795,725 votes, or 51.75%, followed by Christine Drazan with 699,400 votes, or 45.48%. Brett Smith has received 40,739 votes, or 2.65%. Kotek has declared victory.
Vote counts below come directly from the Oregon Secretary of State and will be updated by the minute as new totals are posted. Not all votes are in yet. All counts are unofficial until certified.
City of Corvallis Mayor - 1st Choice
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 1
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 2
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 3
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 4
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 5
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 6
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 7 - 1st Choice
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 8
City of Corvallis - City Council - Ward 9
Measure 02-159 - City of Corvallis
Amend the Corvallis City Charter to change the city council, wards, and terms
Reduces the number of city councilors and wards from nine to six. Changes councilor terms from concurrent two-year terms to staggered four-year terms. Imposes a limit of three consecutive terms for both councilors and the mayor
Measure 02-160 - Corvallis School District 509J
Renewal of the current five-year local option tax for school operations
Oregon - Governor
Benton County - Commissioner - Position 1
Published by Jesse Grant, a contributor at The Corvallis Inquirer. Feel free to send us your stories or articles to publish at: editor@corvallisnow.com
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