Columbia County, Oregon: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sun, Nov 8, 3:15 AM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Columbia County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the Oregon page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

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Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in Oregon for this election was October 13. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in Oregon

Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 10 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 24.
Results are certified by counties by Nov 30 and by the state by Dec 10. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Who holds office now: Columbia County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

27,311 ballots cast in Columbia County as of Nov 6: 27,311 by mail.

Voters' registered party	By mail
Republican	9,719
Democratic	8,520
Nonaffiliated	6,997
Other parties	2,075

Counts through Nov 6, from the Oregon Secretary of State, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

County (3)

Columbia County Clerk · 1 candidate
Columbia County Sheriff · 1 candidate
Columbia County Treasurer · 1 candidate

City (20)

City of Clatskanie Councilor · 5 candidates
City of Clatskanie Mayor · 3 candidates
City of Columbia City Councilor · 2 candidates
City of Columbia City Mayor · 1 candidate
City of Prescott Councilor, Position 1 · 2 candidates
City of Prescott Councilor, Position 3 · 1 candidate
City of Prescott Mayor · 1 candidate
City of Prescott Recorder · 1 candidate
City of Prescott Treasurer · 1 candidate
City of Rainier Councilor, Position 1 · 1 candidate
City of Rainier Councilor, Position 3 · 1 candidate
City of Rainier Councilor, Position 4 · 3 candidates
City of Rainier Councilor, Position 5 · 1 candidate
City of Rainier Mayor · 3 candidates
City of Scappoose Councilor · 3 candidates
City of Scappoose Mayor · 1 candidate
City of St. Helens Councilor · 5 candidates
City of St. Helens Mayor · 2 candidates
City of Vernonia Councilor · 4 candidates
City of Vernonia Mayor · 2 candidates

Special districts (10)

Clatskanie PUD, Director, Subdivision 3 · 1 candidate
Clatskanie PUD, Director, Subdivision 4 · 1 candidate
Columbia River PUD, Director, Subdivision 1 (Columbia County) · 1 candidate
Columbia River PUD, Director, Subdivision 2 · 1 candidate
Columbia River PUD, Director, Subdivision 5 · 2 candidates
Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District Director, At-Large 2 · 1 candidate
Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 1 · 2 candidates
Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 2 · 1 candidate
Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District Director, Zone 3 · 1 candidate
McNulty Water PUD, Director, Subdivision 2 · 1 candidate

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