Hood River County 2023 Special District Election Results Update
by Cole Goodwin
RESULTS UPDATED: May 17th, 2023 10:45 a.m.
As of May 17th, at 10:45 a.m. Hood River County Special District Election has seen an overall voter turn out of 35.84%. Current results show that over 74% of voters voted yes on the Hood River County School District Levy Renewal. Meanwhile some contested races are still too close to call.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
(Official results will be certified on Monday, June 12th, 2023.)
Ballots Counted: 5,798
Registered Voters: 16,177
Hood River County School District Levy Renewal Ballot Measure 14-76 (Vote for 1)
The levy will help maintain teaching positions, academics and extracurricular programs at the Hood River County School District. The measure renews current local option taxes for $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value for five years beginning in 2023-2024.
5,797 ballots (2 over voted ballots, 2 overvotes*, 170 undervotes** ), 16,180 registered voters, turnout 35.83%
Yes: 4,171 votes 74.15% of the vote.
No: 1,454 votes 25.85% of the vote.
*Overvotes occurs when one votes for more than the maximum number of selections allowed in a contest. The result is a spoiled vote which is not included in the final tally)
**An undervote occurs when the number of distinct choices selected by a vote is less than the minimum number allowed or when no selection is made for a contest.)
Library District, Board Member (Vote for 2)
5,797 ballots (53 over voted ballots, 106 overvotes, 3,601 undervotes), 16,180 registered voters, turnout 35.83% Brian Hackett 2001 25.37%
Jean Sheppard is in the lead with 3,531 votes and 44.77% of the vote.
Followed by Carol Hoffmann with 1,308 votes and 16.58% of the vote.
Followed by Travis Chapman with 1,005 votes and 12.74% of the vote.
Transportation District, Director, Positions (5-7) (Vote for 3)
5,797 ballots (14 over voted ballots, 42 overvotes, 5,524 undervotes), 16,180 registered voters, turnout 35.83% Gisela Ayala-Echeverria is in the lead with 2,707 votes and 22.89% of the vote
Tamra Taylor 2,588 votes and 21.89% of the vote.
Eleazar Reyes II 2,381 votes and 20.14% of the vote.
John W Cochran 1,471 votes and 12.44% of the vote.
Patricia Gooch 1,332 votes and 11.26% of the vote.
Gene Jones 1,305 votes and 11.04% of the vote.
Write-in 28 0.24%
Write-in 7 0.06%
Write-in 6 0.05%
Columbia Gorge ESD, Director, Zone 4-At Large (Vote for 1)
5,797 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 2,818 undervotes), 16,180 registered voters, turnout 35.83%
Douglas Nelson 2,898 votes and 97.31% of the vote.
Write-in 80 votes and 2.69% of the vote
Columbia Gorge ESD, Director, Zone 5 (Vote for 1)
1,857 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 746 undervotes), 5,202 registered voters, turnout 35.70%
Suze Nigl 1,102 votes and 99.19% of the vote.
Write-in 9 0.81%
Columbia Gorge ESD, Director, Zone 6 (Vote for 1)
2,124 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 1,953 undervotes), 5,674 registered voters, turnout 37.43%
Write-in 171 votes
Columbia Gorge Community College, Director, Position 3 (Vote for 1)
5,444 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 2,389 undervotes), 15,174 registered voters, turnout 35.88%
Tim Arbogast 3,014 votes and 98.69% of the vote.
Write-in 40 votes and 1.31% of the vote
Columbia Gorge Community College, Director, Position 4 (Vote for 1)
5,444 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 2,140 undervotes), 15,174 registered voters, turnout 35.88%
Laura A De la Torre 3,261 votes and 98.73% of the vote.
Write-in 42 votes and 1.27% of the vote.
Columbia Gorge Community College, Director, Position 6 (Vote for 1)
5,444 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 2,189 undervotes), 15,174 registered voters, turnout 35.88%
OraLee Branch 3,188 votes and 97.94% of the vote.
Write-in 67 votes and 2.06% of the vote
Mt. Hood Community College, Director, Position 6, At-Large (Vote for 1)
353 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 158 undervotes), 1,006 registered voters, turnout 35.09%
Diane Noriega 189 votes and 96.92% of the vote.
Write-in 6 3.08%
Mt. Hood Community College, Director, Position 7, At-Large (Vote for 1)
353 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 164 undervotes), 1,006 registered voters, turnout 35.09%
ShaToyia Bentley 184 votes and 97.35% of the vote.
Write-in 5 votes 2.65% of the vote.
School Board Member, Position 1 (Vote for 1)
1,398 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 120 undervotes), 3,320 registered voters, turnout 42.11%
Chrissy (Chris) Reitz 753 votes and 58.97% of the vote.
Katelyn Logan 516 votes and 40.41% of the vote.
Write-in 8 0.63%
School Board Member, Position 3 (Vote for 1)
976 ballots (2 over voted ballots, 2 overvotes, 131 undervotes), 1,231 registered voters, turnout 79.29%
Corinda Hankins Elliott 679 votes and 80.55% of the vote.
Joe Correa 101 votes and 11.98% of the vote.
Sarah Jensen Roth 59 votes and 7.00% of the vote.
Write-in 4 votes and 0.47% of the vote.
School Board Member, Position 5 (Vote for 1)
900 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 83 undervotes), 2,327 registered voters, turnout 38.68%
David Stuben 453 votes and 55.51% of the vote.
Brenda Bounds 362 votes and 44.36% of the vote.
Write-in 1 0.12%
Port of Cascade Locks, Commissioner, Position 1 (Vote for 1)
353 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 28 undervotes), 1,006 registered voters, turnout 35.09%
Carrie Klute 194 votes and 59.88% of the vote.
John Stipan 126 votes and 38.89% of the vote.
Write-in 4 votes and 1.23% of the vote.
Port of Cascade Locks, Commissioner, Position 2 (Vote for 1)
353 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 10 undervotes), 1006 registered voters, turnout 35.09%
Brad Lorang 197 votes and 57.43% of the vote.
Brenda Lee Cramblett 141 votes and 41.11% of the vote
Write-in 5 votes and 1.46% of the vote.
Port of Cascade Locks, Commissioner, Position 3 (Vote for 1)
353 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 17 undervotes), 1,006 registered voters, turnout 35.09%
Albert Nance 215 votes and 64.18% of the vote.
Dean Bump 115 votes and 34.33% of the vote.
Write-in 5 votes and 1.49% of the vote.
Port of Hood River, Commissioner, Position 4 (Vote for 1)
5,444 ballots (4 over voted ballots, 4 overvotes, 2,282 undervotes), 15,174 registered voters, turnout 35.88%
Kristi Chapman 2,956 votes and 93.60% of the vote.
Write-in 202 votes and 6.40% of the vote.
Port of Hood River, Commissioner, Position 5 (Vote for 1)
5444 ballots (4 over voted ballots, 4 overvotes, 1,619 undervotes), 15,174 registered voters, turnout 35.88%
Tor Bieker 1,919 votes and 50.22% of the vote.
Jim Klaas 1,881 votes and 49.23% of the vote.
Write-in 21 0.55%
HRV Parks and Rec District, Board Member (Vote for 3)
5,444 ballots (229 over voted ballots, 687 overvotes, 4,729 undervotes), 15,180 registered voters, turnout 35.86%
Martha R Ortega-Verduzco 2,116 votes and 19.38% of the vote.
Christy Christopher 2,068 votes and 18.94% of the vote
Mike Howard 1,322 votes and 12.11% of the vote.
Matt Althoff 1,193 votes and 10.93% of the vote.
Brian Hackett 1,173 votes and 10.75% of the vote.
Scott Paider 982 votes 9.00% of the vote.
Debbie Dennis 894 votes 8.19% of the vote.
Raul Marquez 680 votes 6.23% of the vote.
Keir Bryerton 429 votes 3.93% of the vote.
Write-in 38 votes 0.35% of the vote.
Parkdale Rural Fire District, Director (Vote for 3)
885 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 3 overvotes, 968 undervotes), 2,349 registered voters, turnout 37.68%
Steven Short 491 votes 29.16% of the vote.
Andrew Snyder 465 votes 27.61% of the vote.
Vince Wilson 389 votes 23.10% of the vote.
Jeanne Sreenan 327 votes 19.42% of the vote.
Write-in 8 votes 0.48% of the vote.
Write-in 3 votes 0.18% of the vote.
Write-in 1 votes 0.06% of the vote.
Westside Rural Fire District, Director (Vote for 3)
1,764 ballots (2 over voted ballots, 6 overvotes, 1,952 undervotes), 4,217 registered voters, turnout 41.83%
Mark Beam 849 votes 25.46% of the vote.
Willie Ishizaka 608 votes 18.24% of the vote.
Ed Weathers 564 votes 16.92% of the vote.
Paul Henke 508 votes 15.24% of the vote.
John W Beeman 420 votes 12.60% of the vote.
Trevor Cooper 379 votes 11.37% of the vote.
Write-in 5 votes 0.15% of the vote.
Write-in 1 vote 0.03% of the vote.
Write-in 0 votes 0.00% of the vote.
Wy'East Rural Fire District, Director (Vote for 2)
778 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 465 undervotes), 2,915 registered voters, turnout 26.69%
Chad Muenzer 560 votes 51.33% of the vote.
Larry Packer 523 votes 47.94% of the vote.
Write-in 4 votes 0.37% of the vote.
Write-in 4 votes 0.37% of the vote.
Odell Sanitation, Director, Position 3 (Vote for 1)
218 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 56 undervotes), 1,810 registered voters, turnout 12.04%
Richard D Sohler 161 votes 99.38% of the vote.
Write-in 1 vote 0.62% of the vote.
Parkdale Sanitation, Director, Positions (1-2) (Vote for 2)
69 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 118 undervotes), 213 registered voters, turnout 32.39%
Write-in 13 votes 65.00% of the vote.
Write-in 7 votes 35.00% of the vote.
Parkdale Sanitation, Director, Position 3 (Vote for 1)
69 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 24 undervotes), 213 registered voters, turnout 32.39%
Ellisa Fellows 45 votes 100.00% of the vote.
Write-in 0 votes 0.00%
Crystal Springs Water District, Commissioners, Pos (3-5) (Vote for 3)
1,412 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 3 overvotes, 1,742 undervotes), 4,419 registered voters, turnout 31.95%
Michael McCafferty 953 votes 38.26% of the vote
James Jans 759 votes 30.47% of the vote.
Larry Brown 699 votes 28.06% of the vote.
Write-in 72 2.89% of the vote.
Write-in 5 0.20% of the vote.
Write-in 3 0.12% of the vote.
Ice Fountain Water District, Commissioners, Positions (4-5) (Vote for 2)
1,842 ballots (6 over voted ballots, 12 overvotes, 1,601 undervotes), 4,193 registered voters, turnout 43.93%
Brad Fowler 919 votes 44.37% of the vote.
Mark Russell 687 votes 33.17% of the vote.
Loran Ayles 446 votes 21.54% of the vote.
Write-in 16 votes 0.77% of the vote.
Write-in 3 votes 0.14% of the vote.
