by Lynne Terry and Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle
November 5, 2024
The first unofficial election results in Oregon will be published Tuesday just after 8 p.m. by the Secretary of State’s Office and most county elections offices, with updates later in the night and following days.
Most ballots received at county offices by Tuesday night will be processed that night or Wednesday. But tallies will change as election officials process mailed and postmarked ballots along with ballots deposited in drop boxes. Results can be delayed when voters forget to sign their ballot envelopes or their signatures don’t match the signature on file, requiring officials to check them. Officials have up to 21 days after the election to fix issues so votes are counted.
Questions?
Contact your county elections office to sort out any issues or questions, and for general information, check the Secretary of State’s FAQ. The counting will continue for days, and mail-in ballots received by Nov. 12 will be counted. In tight races, the results might not be known for awhile.
The final election results will be certified on Dec. 2.
The Secretary of State’s Office will post results starting just after 8 p.m., with updates as new batches of votes come in. Most counties also will post results on their webpages. The results for Multnomah County’s new city government using ranked choice voting will only appear on Multnomah County’s website.
Here is a list of the times when counties will be posting results on their webpages, starting with the first results, followed by planned updates.
Shortly after 8 p.m.Once more later in the night.Final results posted Nov. 27.
Benton County8 p.m.11 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Clackamas County 8 p.m.9:30 p.m.11 p.m.
Clatsop County8 p.m.An update by midnight.Nov. 6: 6 p.m.Nov. 13: 5 p.m.Nov. 27: 5 p.m.
Columbia County8:15 p.m.11 p.m. Possibly one or more additional drops Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. The last will be labeled COB, for close of business.Nov. 7: 5 p.m.Nov. 14: 5 p.m.Nov. 21: 5 p.m.
Coos County8 p.m., then every two hours until the final election night report titled “Election Day Unofficial Totals Report – Final.”Nov. 6: Any additional ballots received election night. Nov. 13: Final report with any postmarked ballots that arrived after Nov. 5.
Crook County8 p.m.Nov. 6 by 6 p.m.Nov. 7 by 6 p.m.Final results by 6 p.m. Nov. 26.
Curry County8 p.m.Nov. 6 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Deschutes County8 p.m., then additional results provided throughout the night until all viable ballots received are processed.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Douglas County8 p.m.10 p.m.Nov. 7 by 5 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.
Gilliam County8 p.m.Nov. 6 by 5 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 20 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Grant County8 p.m.Updates posted when feasible.
Harney CountyResults will only be posted on the Secretary of State’s site.
Hood River County8 p.m.11 p.m. or earlier.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Jackson County8 p.m., then every four hours until all ballots received by Election Day are counted.Nov. 12 by 6 p.m.Nov. 19 by 6 p.m.Nov. 26 by 6 p.m.
Jefferson CountyAs close as possible to 8 p.m.Once more after all ballots have been collected and processed.
Josephine CountyAfter 8 p.m.
Klamath County8 p.m.Several updates will be posted throughout the night.
Lake CountyShortly after 8 p.m., with final results following delivery of ballots from North Lake/Paisley.
Lane County8 p.m.: includes ballots received by Nov. 4.11 p.m.: includes ballots picked up from drop boxes the morning of Election Day.Nov. 6 by 5 p.m.: includes ballots picked up from drop boxes Election Day. Nov. 8 by 5 p.m.: includes remaining Election Day ballots, postmarked ballots and cured ballots.Nov. 12 by 5 p.m.: remaining postmarked ballots and cured ballots.Nov. 15 by 5 p.m.: cured ballot.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.: cured ballots.
Lincoln County8 p.m.Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.Nov. 8 at 5 p.m.Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.Nov. 26 at 5 p.m.
Linn County8 p.m.At least once between 9 p.m. and midnight.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 20 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Malheur County 9 p.m. (Mountain time), or 8 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. (Mountain time). Midnight to 1 a.m. (Mountain time).On or after Nov. 27.
Marion County8 p.m.At least once between 9 p.m. and midnight.Nov. 7 by 5 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 20 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Morrow County8 p.m.Midnight.Nov. 6 by 6 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 20 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Multnomah County 8 p.m. 10 p.m.
Note that results for Portland’s new city government using ranked choice voting will only be announced by Multnomah County at rcvresults.multco.us.
Polk County8 p.m.Nov. 6.Nov. 13.Nov. 27.
Sherman County8 p.m.Nov. 6 by 5 p.m.Nov. 13 by 5 p.m.Nov. 27 by 5 p.m.
Tillamook County8 p.m.Nov. 7 by 5 p.m.Nov. 14 by 5 p.m.
Umatilla County8:05 p.m.11 p.m.Final tally after 11 p.m.Nov. 27 by 9 a.m.
Union County After 8 p.m. and updated through the evening.Nov. 27.
Wallowa CountyResults only posted on Secretary of State’s site.
Wasco County8 p.m.At the end of the night
Washington County8 p.m.10 p.m.MidnightNov. 5:, 8 p.m.; 10 p.m.; midnight.Nov. 8: 4 p.m.Nov. 15: 4 p.m.Nov. 22: 4 p.m.Dec. 2: 4 p.m.
Wheeler County8 p.m.9 p.m.-10 p.m.
Yamhill County8 p.m.Updates anticipated until midnight.
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