Multnomah County, Oregon
General Election
November 5, 1996

Voter Turnout: 273594 of 404098 67.70%

U.S. President and Vice President


Browne & Jorgensen - L1666 0.60%
Clinton & Gore - D159878 58.43%
Dole & Kemp - R71094 25.98%
Hagelin & Tompkins - NL 547 0.20%
Hollis & Chester - S422 0.15%
Nader & LaDuke - P17815 6.51%
Perot & Campbell - REF17536 6.41%
Phillips & Titus -UST401 0.14%
Write In602 0.22%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 1862 0.68%
Over Votes 1771 0.64%

U.S. Senator


Tom Bruggere - D164291 60.04%
Michael L. Hoyes - NL901 0.32%
Gary Kutcher - P3700 1.35%
Paul (Stormy) Mohn -L 2384 0.87%
Christopher Phelps - S1388 0.50%
Gordon Smith - R90656 33.13%
Brent Thompson - REF3338 1.22%
Write In554 0.20%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 5727 2.09%
Over Votes 655 0.23%

U.S. Representative Dist. 1


Elizabeth Furse - D 32847 65.98%
Richard Johnson - L870 1.74%
David Princ - S284 0.57%
Bill Witt - R14068 28.26%
Write In99 0.19%
Total Votes Cast 49779
Under Votes 1514 3.04%
Over Votes 97 0.19%

U.S. Representative Dist. 3


Earl Blumenauer - D 146745 65.56%
Scott Bruun -R 52379 23.40%
Victoria P. Guillebeau - S2253 1.00%
Joe Keating - P8556 3.82%
Bruce Alexander Knight - L3901 1.74%
Write In530 0.23%
Total Votes Cast 223815
Under Votes 9000 4.02%
Over Votes 451 0.20%

Secretary of State


Stan Ash - R57664 21.07%
Elizabeth Ashbrook - NL 7646 2.79%
Mark Furman - S5600 2.04%
Phil Keisling - D181767 66.43%
Jon E. Zimmer - L3763 1.37%
Write In552 0.20%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 16164 5.90%
Over Votes 438 0.16%

State Treasurer


Bev Clarno - R78386 28.65%
Jim Hill - D 164409 60.09%
John Vincent Meyers - NL4128 1.50%
Marshall Montchalin - L3590 1.31%
Nan Perigo - S2734 0.99%
Write In586 0.21%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 19329 7.06%
Over Votes 432 0.15%

Attorney General


Michael Allan Campbell - NL3795 1.38%
Thomas B. Cox - L6656 2.43%
Victor Hoffer - R67976 24.84%
Hardy Myers - D163219 59.65%
Karl Song - S6235 2.27%
Write In799 0.29%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 24509 8.95%
Over Votes 405 0.14%

State Senator Dist. 6


Ginny Burdick - D32592 62.07%
Jim Davis - R 14159 26.96%
Write In198 0.37%
Total Votes Cast 52503
Under Votes 5481 10.43%
Over Votes 73 0.13%

State Senator Dist. 7


Richard Alevizos - S1246 2.91%
Kate Brown - D 30969 72.46%
Tom O'Conner - L3270 7.65%
Write In436 1.02%
Total Votes Cast 42739
Under Votes 6789 15.88%
Over Votes 29 0.06%

State Senator Dist. 8


Michael A. Fitz - R11357 31.53%
Thomas Andrew Wilde - D20484 56.88%
Write In378 1.05%
Total Votes Cast 36009
Under Votes 3714 10.31%
Over Votes 76 0.12%

State Senator Dist. 10


Avel L. Gordly - D28751 62.92%
Everett Hall - R10872 23.79%
Write In226 0.49%
Total Votes Cast 45692
Under Votes 5810 12.71%
Over Votes 33 0.07%

State Senator Dist. 11


Margaret M. Baker - S3254 7.19%
John Benneth - L2612 5.77%
John Lim - R31152 68.84%
Write In378 0.83%
Total Votes Cast 45252
Under Votes 7822 17.28%
Over Votes 34 0.07%

State Senator Dist. 28


Kevin M. Campbell - D1420 40.67%
Ted Ferrioli - R1689 48.38%
Write In12 0.34%
Total Votes Cast 3491
Under Votes 365 10.45%
Over Votes 5 0.14%

State Representative Dist. 7


Chuck Carpenter - R2153 47.87%
Bob Shook - D1847 41.07%
Write In17 0.37%
Total Votes Cast 4497
Under Votes 471 10.47%
Over Votes 9 0.20%

State Representative Dist. 10


Susan Lester - D1306 42.58%
Lynn Snodgrass - R1469 47.89%
Write In13 0.42%
Total Votes Cast 3067
Under Votes 273 8.90%
Over Votes 6 0.19%

State Representative Dist. 11


Jim Pasero - R8977 32.81%
Anitra Rasmussen - D15713 57.44%
Write In71 0.26%
Total Votes Cast 27355
Under Votes 2562 9.36%
Over Votes 32 0.11%

State Representative Dist. 12


Chris Beck - D16046 63.80%
Loren Brink - R5268 20.94%
John F. Hryciuk - S506 2.01%
Write In96 0.38%
Total Votes Cast 25148
Under Votes 3217 12.79%
Over Votes 15 0.06%

State Representative Dist. 13


Kristopher K. Barrett - L1970 9.47%
Dan Gardner - D14388 69.22%
Write In265 1.27%
Total Votes Cast 20784
Under Votes 4140 19.91%
Over Votes 21 0.10%

State Representative Dist. 14


Andy Davis - P1671 7.61%
George Eighmey - D13945 63.51%
Patrick V. Gardella - R2730 12.43%
Patrick Stephens - L553 2.51%
Oliver H. Tracy - S381 1.73%
Write In73 0.33%
Total Votes Cast 21955
Under Votes 2567 11.69%
Over Votes 35 0.15%

State Representative Dist. 15


Randall Edwards - D12998 60.01%
Mark A. Lewis - R5697 26.30%
Write In115 0.53%
Total Votes Cast 21658
Under Votes 2826 13.04%
Over Votes 22 0.10%

State Representative Dist. 16


Frank Shields - D11305 55.10%
Bill Stallings - R7435 36.24%
Write In86 0.41%
Total Votes Cast 20515
Under Votes 1662 8.10%
Over Votes 27 0.13%

State Representative Dist. 17


Mike Fahey - D13515 73.07%
Leo Gardella - R3339 18.05%
Write In106 0.57%
Total Votes Cast 18495
Under Votes 1512 8.17%
Over Votes 23 0.12%

State Representative Dist. 18


Margaret L. Carter - D14014 80.01%
Roman Rillera - R1948 11.12%
Write In103 0.58%
Total Votes Cast 17514
Under Votes 1427 8.14%
Over Votes 22 0.12%

State Representative Dist. 19


Jo Ann A. Bowman - D15599 64.90%
Bradford J. Rees - R5403 22.48%
Write In107 0.44%
Total Votes Cast 24034
Under Votes 2897 12.05%
Over Votes 28 0.11%

State Representative Dist. 20


George G. Kelley - D7746 34.93%
John Minnis - R12148 54.82%
Write In99 0.44%
Total Votes Cast 22157
Under Votes 2097 9.46%
Over Votes 67 0.30%

State Representative Dist. 21


Lonnie Roberts - D11539 70.85%
Write In579 3.55%
Total Votes Cast 16285
Under Votes 4159 25.53%
Over Votes 8 0.04%

State Representative Dist. 22


Chuck Partington9946 43.06%
Ron Sunseri10990 47.58%
Write In90 0.39%
Total Votes Cast 23095
Under Votes 2032 8.79%
Over Votes 37 0.16%

State Representative 56


Bob Montgomery - R2120 60.72%
Write In108 3.09%
Total Votes Cast 3491
Under Votes 1261 36.12%
Over Votes 2 0.05%

Circuit Court Judge Dist. 4 Dept. 15


Roosevelt Robinson141620 52.44%
Write In4691 1.73%
Total Votes Cast 270050
Under Votes 123598 45.76%
Over Votes 141 0.05%

Circuit Court Judge Dist. 4 Dept. 19


William J. Keys140249 51.93%
Write In4499 1.66%
Total Votes Cast 270050
Under Votes 125051 46.30%
Over Votes 251 0.09%

District Court Judge Dept. 6


Clifford L. Freeman136525 50.55%
Write In4278 1.58%
Total Votes Cast 270050
Under Votes 129023 47.77%
Over Votes 224 0.08%

District Court Judge Dept. 14


John A. Wittmayer136332 50.48%
Write In4330 1.60%
Total Votes Cast 270050
Under Votes 129248 47.86%
Over Votes 140 0.05%

East Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 1


No Declared Candidates0 0.00%
Write In17479 8.14%
Total Votes Cast 214718
Under Votes 197239 91.86%
Over Votes 0 0%

East Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 2


Michael O. Myers103862 48.37% font>
Write In3093 1.44%
Total Votes Cast 214718
Under Votes 107660 50.14%
Over Votes 103 0.04%

East Multnomah Soil & Water At Large


James G. (Jim) Barrett57977 27.00%
Scott Forrester46336 21.58%
Write In2807 1.30%
Total Votes Cast 214718
Under Votes 107417 50.02%
Over Votes 181 0.08%

West Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 1


Elmer Peterson26056 47.09%
Write In522 0.94%
Total Votes Cast 55332
Under Votes 28737 51.93%
Over Votes 17 0.03%

West Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 2


No Declared Candidates0 0.00%
Write In3329 6.01%
Total Votes Cast 55332
Under Votes 52003 93.98%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

West Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 3


Joseph F. Lucas, Jr.23919 43.22%
Write In555 1.00%
Total Votes Cast 55332
Under Votes 30833 55.72%
Over Votes 25 0.04%

West Multnomah Soil & Water Zone 4


No Declared Candidates0 0.00%
Write In3682 6.65%
Total Votes Cast 55332
Under Votes 51650 93.34%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

West Multnomah Soil & Water At Large


Elizabeth Callison25007 45.19%
Write In480 0.86%
Total Votes Cast 55332
Under Votes 29836 53.92%
Over Votes 9 0.01%

Fairview Councilor Position 1


James R. Raze833 60.75%
Write In38 2.77%
Total Votes Cast 1371
Under Votes 500 36.47%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Fairview Councilor Position 2


Sherryl D. Lillard826 60.24%
Write In29 2.11%
Total Votes Cast 1371
Under Votes 516 37.63%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Fairview Councilor Position 3


Len Edwards827 60.32%
Write In32 2.33%
Total Votes Cast 1371
Under Votes 512 37.34%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Gresham Council, Position 1 (4 year)


Jack Gallagher15414 50.00%
Shar Giard8250 26.76%
Write In211 0.68%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 6899 22.38%
Over Votes 51 0.16%

Gresham Council, Position 2 (2 year)


Ryan Kragero5095 16.52%
Chris Lassen5145 16.69%
Claudiette LaVert3643 11.81%
Glenn McIntire7612 24.69%
Write In221 0.71%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 9027 29.28%
Over Votes 82 0.26%

Gresham Council, Position 3 (4 year)


Royal Harshman9026 29.28%
John Leuthauser11257 36.51%
Write In265 0.86%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 10251 33.25%
Over Votes 26 0.08%

Gresham Council, Position 4 (2 year)


John McCollister5582 18.10%
Debbie Noah10142 32.90%
Christopher Winn5102 16.55%
Write In222 0.72%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 9730 31.56%
Over Votes 47 0.15%

Gresham Council, Position 5 (4 year)


Gene Bui7164 23.24%
Robert Moore12729 41.29%
Write In242 0.78%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 10670 34.61%
Over Votes 20 0.06%

Gresham Council, Position 6 (2 year)


Juanita Crawford3201 10.38%
David Widmark9151 29.68%
Connie Woods8769 28.44%
Write In214 0.69%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 9466 30.70%
Over Votes 24 0.07%

Measure 26-51 Gresham G.O. Bonds


Yes10414 33.78%
No18345 59.51%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 1881 6.10%
Over Votes 185 0.60%

Measure 26-52 Gresham Serial Levy


Yes11319 36.72%
No17012 55.18%
Total Votes Cast 30825
Under Votes 2433 7.89%
Over Votes 61 0.19%

Lake Oswego Mayor (4 year)


John Bates294 20.60%
Bill Holstein288 20.18%
Bill Klammer328 22.98%
Write In15 1.05%
Total Votes Cast 1427
Under Votes 500 35.03%
Over Votes 2 0.14%

Lake Oswego City Councilor (4 year)


Mike Anderson354 8.26%
Bob Chizum349 8.15%
Tom Lowrey624 14.57%
Karl Rohde460 10.74%
Write In21 0.49%
Total Votes Cast 4281
Under Votes 2461 57.48%
Over Votes 12 0.28%

Measure 3-78 Lake Oswego Serial Levy


Yes641 44.91%
No601 42.11%
Total Votes Cast 1427
Under Votes 180 12.61%
Over Votes 5 0.35%

Measure 3-83 Lake Oswego Reformatting Amendment


Yes885 62.01%
No291 20.39%
Total Votes Cast 1427
Under Votes 248 17.37%
Over Votes 3 0.21%

Measure 3-84 Lake Oswego Pub. Contract Amendment


Yes1016 71.19%
No193 13.52%
Total Votes Cast 1427
Under Votes 215 15.06%
Over Votes 3 0.21%

Measure 3-80 Lake Oswego G.O. Bonds


Yes77 50.00%
No62 40.26%
Total Votes Cast 154
Under Votes 15 9.74%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Maywood Park City Council (Elect 3)


Benjamin Harrison311 21.46%
Garr H. Nielsen283 19.53%
David Snodgrass310 21.39%
Write In19 1.31%
Total Votes Cast 1449
Under Votes 526 36.30%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Portland Mayor


Vera Katz155547 70.38%
Write In11030 4.99%
Total Votes Cast 220984
Under Votes 54241 24.54%
Over Votes 166 0.07%

Portland Commissioner Position 1


Jim Francesconi97164 43.96%
Gail Shibley88065 39.85%
Write In1387 0.62%
Total Votes Cast 220984
Under Votes 33996 15.38%
Over Votes 372 0.16%

Portland Commissioner Position 2


Chuck Duffy70542 31.92%
Eric Sten109227 49.42%
Write In1722 0.77%
Total Votes Cast 220984
Under Votes 39207 17.74%
Over Votes 286 0.12%

Portland Commissioner Position 4


Charlie Hales125412 56.75%
Write In5618 2.54%
Total Votes Cast 220984
Under Votes 89863 40.66%
Over Votes 91 0.04%

Rockwood PUD Director Subdistrict 1


Herb Brown 773 21.62%
Fran Hyson721 20.16%
Pat Stallings1153 32.25%
Write In28 0.78%
Total Votes Cast 3575
Under Votes 896 25.06%
Over Votes 4 0.11%

Rockwood PUD Director Subdistrict 3


Mel Edwards839 26.12%
Ian T. Hardie384 11.95%
Grant Jennings758 23.59%
Write In40 1.24%
Total Votes Cast 3212
Under Votes 1189 37.01%
Over Votes 2 0.06%

Rockwood PUD Director Subdistrict 4


John R. Donily1703 39.08%
Sandra Ramaker1345 30.87%
Write In49 1.12%
Total Votes Cast 4357
Under Votes 1255 28.80%
Over Votes 5 0.11%

Troutdale Mayor (4 year)


Paul Thalhofer3296 69.25%
Write In177 3.71%
Total Votes Cast 4759
Under Votes 1283 26.95%
Over Votes 3 0.06%

Troutdale Council, Position 2 (4 year)


David C. Ripma2856 60.01%
Write In90 1.89%
Total Votes Cast 4759
Under Votes 1812 38.07%
Over Votes 1 0.02%

Troutdale Council, Position 4 (4 year)


Jim Kight2920 61.35%
Write In80 1.68%
Total Votes Cast 4759
Under Votes 1758 36.94%
Over Votes 1 0.02%

Troutdale Council, Position 5 (2 year)


Raymond T. Regelein2808 59.00%
Write In87 1.82%
Total Votes Cast 4759
Under Votes 1860 39.08%
Over Votes 4 0.08%

Troutdale Council, Position 6 (4 year)


Douglas Daoust2859 60.07%
Write In86 1.80%
Total Votes Cast 4759
Under Votes 1813 38.09%
Over Votes 1 0.02%

Wood Village City Council Position 3


Tim Fier682 67.65%
Write In16 1.58%
Total Votes Cast 1008
Under Votes 309 30.65%
Over Votes 1 0.09%

Wood Village City Council Position 5


Karen A. Hunt666 66.07%
Write In19 1.88%
Total Votes Cast 1008
Under Votes 323 32.04%
Over Votes 0 0.00%

Measure 26 - Laws For Punishment of Crime


Yes155612 56.87%
No100631 36.78%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 16761 6.12%
Over Votes 590 0.21%

Measure 27 - Legislature, Administrative Rules


Yes56125 20.51%
No193336 70.66%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 23417 8.55%
Over Votes 716 0.26%

Measure 28 - Veterans' Loans


Yes142201 51.97%
No109266 39.93%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 21368 7.81%
Over Votes 759 0.27%

Measure 29 - Governor's Appointees


Yes55314 20.21%
No197333 72.12%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 20317 7.42%
Over Votes 630 0.23%

Measure 30 - Pay For Mandated Programs


Yes116562 42.60%
No135911 49.67%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 20619 7.53%
Over Votes 502 0.18%

Measure 31 - Obscenity Protection


Yes111736 40.84%
No150484 55.00%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 10368 3.79%
Over Votes 1006 0.36%

Measure 32 - Light Rail Bonds


Yes154346 56.41%
No107989 39.47%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 10601 3.87%
Over Votes 658 0.24%

Measure 33 - Limits Change to Statutes


Yes116592 42.61%
No134324 49.09%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 22208 8.11%
Over Votes 470 0.17%

Measure 34 - Repeals Cougar/Bear Law


Yes75933 27.75%
No184344 67.37%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 12796 4.67%
Over Votes 521 0.19%

Measure 35 - Restricts Pay For Health Care


Yes88381 32.30%
No153251 56.01%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 31318 11.44%
Over Votes 644 0.23%

Measure 36 - Minimum Wage Increase


Yes175482 64.14%
No89412 32.68%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 8108 2.96%
Over Votes 592 0.21%

Measure 37 - Bottle Bill Expansion


Yes138433 50.59%
No127941 46.76%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 6521 2.38%
Over Votes 699 0.25%

Measure 38 - Livestock & Polluted Waters


Yes136214 49.78%
No122617 44.81%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 14183 5.18%
Over Votes 580 0.21%

Measure 39 - Health Care Providers


Yes123970 45.31%
No128309 46.89%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 20458 7.47%
Over Votes 857 0.31%

Measure 40 - Crime Victims Rights


Yes142139 51.95%
No115023 42.04%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 15569 5.69%
Over Votes 863 0.31%

Measure 41 - Public Employee Earnings


Yes82792 30.26%
No166161 60.73%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 24096 8.80%
Over Votes 545 0.19%

Measure 42 - Testing of Students


Yes90439 33.05%
No166587 60.88%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 15980 5.84%
Over Votes 588 0.21%

Measure 43 - Public Safety Employees


Yes112537 41.13%
No130599 47.73%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 29720 10.86%
Over Votes 738 0.27%

Measure 44 - Tobacco Tax Increase


Yes164853 60.25%
No101405 37.06%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 6646 2.42%
Over Votes 690 0.25%

Measure 45 - Public Employees Retirement


Yes82548 30.17%
No175239 64.05%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 15062 5.50%
Over Votes 745 0.27%

Measure 46 - Non-Voters Are (No) Voters


Yes28896 10.56%
No231834 84.73%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 12313 4.50%
Over Votes 551 0.20%

Measure 47 - Limits Property Taxes


Yes131066 47.90%
No133041 48.62%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 8530 3.11%
Over Votes 957 0.35%

Measure 48 - Voting For Term Limits


Yes114659 41.90%
No137627 50.30%
Total Votes Cast 273594
Under Votes 20851 7.62%
Over Votes 457 0.16%
Last reviewed January 12, 2023