May 19, 2026 Primary Election

Election Results

Election Results - Results available beginning at 8 p.m., May 19, 2026

Election Results Schedule

Daily Ballot Returns

• Turnout - daily voter turnout.
• Visualization Dashboard - daily ballot returns & voter turnout. Returns by precinct, district, and source.
  • Multco_Elections_Dashboard_May2026

What was on the Ballot

• Multnomah County Audio Voters' Guide - May 2026
• Document

  Large Print Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet - May 2026.pdf (6.57 MB)

Military & Overseas Voters' Guide (original filings)

Multilingual Voters' Pamphlet

State Voters' Pamphlet (pdf)

Sample Ballots

Candidate contests for Multnomah County and City of Portland elected offices will not appear on the May 2026 ballot. They will next appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.

List of Candidate Filings for Metro 

Ballot Measure Filings and Measure Referrals - local ballot measure information.

Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division Certified Ballot Directive

• Document

  Certified Ballot Directive.pdf (1.32 MB)

Precinct Committee Person (PCP) Information

Precincts

Precinct boundaries completed February 2022.

Interactive online precinct map - updated March 2024

• Interactive ArcGIS Precinct map

Important Dates

• Information on Precinct Committee Persons (PCP)
  • PCP forms and filing information
• Candidate Filing for Precinct Committee Person - Candidate must be registered in the stated party by September 11, 2025 (Candidate filing - last day to file, March 10, 2026, 5 p.m.)
• Precinct Committee Write-in Filing Forms - Candidate must be registered in the stated party by November 21, 2025
  • Last day to file: May 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m. deadline
• PCP Calculation for May 2026 Primary
  • Document

    PCP calculation for May 2026 primary.pdf (28.02 KB)
• PCP Filings - includes list of filings received. Updated: 3/17/2026
  • Document

    Democratic Party PCP Filings (62.86 KB)
  • Document

    Republican Party PCP Filings (41.23 KB)

Other Information

• Important Dates for Voters
  • April 3, 2026 - Military/overseas ballots mailed
  • April 6, 2026 - Absentee ballots available
  • April 20, 2026 - Out of state ballots mailed
  • April 23, 2026 - Voting Center Express in Gresham opens
  • April 28, 2026 - Voter registration/party change deadline
  • April 29, 2026 - Ballots mailed to voters
  • May 19, 2026 - Primary Election Day
  • June 15, 2026 - Final Election Results Certified
• Observer Information
  • Opportunities for Observation
  • Room Descriptions of Elections process for observation (pdf)
  • Ballot tally system public test schedule
    • First Public Test: Tuesday, May 12, 8 a.m.
    • Final Public Test: Friday, June 15, 8 a.m.
• Political Signs
• Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)
  • Beginning November 2026 - Multnomah County voters will use RCV to elect the County Chair, County Commissioners, the Auditor and Sheriff.
    • Learn about Ranked Choice Voting