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Updated 8:53 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
Ballot measure update with several races called
With over 55 percent of votes counted, many Oregon state ballot measures have been called by The Oregonian.
Oregon Ballot Measure 77, which amends the state constitution to allow for the governor to declare a “catastrophic disaster,” is passing with 69.48 percent approval.
Oregon Ballot Measure 78, a housekeeping measure to change language in the state constitution describing separation of powers, is passing with 79.60 percent approval.
Oregon Ballot Measure 79, which prohibits real estate transfer taxes, has been approved with 56 percent approval.
Oregon Ballot Measure 80, which would legalize marijuana use under state regulation, is failing with 46 percent of voters approving, but remains too close to call.
Oregon Ballot Measure 81, which prohibits gillnets used in non-tribal fishing, is failing with a solid 65.18 percent of voters voting against it.
Oregon Ballot Measure 82, which would allow for the establishment of privately owned casinos, has fallen with only 27 percent of voters voting in the affirmative and 73 percent voting against.
Oregon Ballot Measure 83, which would authorize a privately owned casino in Wood Village, Ore., has failed with 72 percent of voters voting against it. Oregon Ballot Measure 84, which would phase out current inheritance taxes, has fallen with 58 percent of voters voting it down.
Oregon Ballot Measure 85, which would reallocate the corporate income/excise tax “kicker” to K-12 education from corporations, has passed at 61 percent.
Multnomah County Measure 26-143, which would form a permanent fund for the Multnomah County Library, has passed with 60 percent of the vote.
Portland School District Measure 26-144, which would authorize up to $482 million to improve the physical condition of school properties, has passed with 64 percent of the vote.
Portland City Measure 26-145, which would change the disability and retirement system for police and firefighters, is passing with 74.37 percent of the vote.
Portland City Measure 26-146, which would tax all Oregonians above the poverty line $35 annually to fund arts education in public schools, is narrowly passing with 58.19 percent of the vote.
Updated 8:51 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
The returns for Portland’s mayoral race put Charlie Hales as the winner with 62 percent of the vote, with 93,415 total votes. The challenger, Jefferson Smith, lost with 30 percent and 45,141 votes.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE UPDATE (8:12 p.m.):
Obama 238, Romney 176
In Multnomah County, President Barack Obama carries 75 percent of the vote, with Mitt Romney carrying 25 percent. More Oregon results to follow. CNN is not ready to call Oregon yet, but an exit poll estimates Obama at 52 percent and Romney at 45 percent, though this is only a sample of voters approached after they cast their ballot.
Obama will carry California, Hawaii, and Washington, according to CNN, thrusting Obama into an electoral lead of 238 votes. He will also carry Wisconsin. Romney will carry North Carolina, Idaho and Montana, giving him 176 votes. Obama is projected to win New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Florida remains a dead heat.
Ohio and Iowa lean toward Obama while Virginia leans toward Romney, but the race in those states remains too close to call. Iowa and Nevada also remain unclear. With Oregon polls closed, results continue to flood in from across the nation, with key battleground states up in the air. Both candidates are fighting closely for the 270 electoral votes needed to cinch the presidency.
Updated 8:28 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012 Oregon ballot measure update
The first wave of numbers for Oregon’s various ballot measures have begun to roll in at 8 p.m. The following results are with 45.82 percent of registered Oregon voters voting from all 132 precincts being counted.
Oregon Ballot Measure 77, which amends the state constitution to allow for the Governor to declare a “catastrophic disaster,” is passing with 69.48 percent approval.
Oregon Ballot Measure 78, a housekeeping measure to change language in the State Constitution describing separation of powers is passing with 79.60 percent approval.
Oregon Ballot Measure 79, which prohibits real estate transfer taxes, appears to be failing with 55.03 percent voting against it.
Oregon Ballot Measure 80, which would legalize marijuana use under state regulation, holds a slim approval rate at 57.31 percent approval to 42.69 percent voting against.
Oregon Ballot Measure 81, which prohibits gillnets used in non-tribal fishing, is falling with a solid 65.18 percent of voters voting against it.
Oregon Ballot Measure 82, which would allow for the establishment of privately owned casinos, only has a 26.16 percent approval, and is falling quickly to the 73.84 percent of registered voters voting against it.
Oregon Ballot Measure 83, which would authorize a privately owned casino in Wood Village, Ore., is failing at nearly the same rate as measure 82, with 73.07 percent of voters voting against the casino.
Oregon Ballot Measure 84, which would phase out current inheritance taxes, is failing, with 69.38 of registered voters voting against it.
Oregon Ballot Measure 85, which would reallocate the corporate income/excise tax “kicker” to K–12 education from corporations, is passing with 70.89 percent of the vote.
Multnomah County Measure 26-143, which would form a permanent fund for the Multnomah County Library, is passing with 60.36 percent of the vote.
Portland School District Measure 26-144, which would authorize up to $482 million to improve the physical condition of school properties, is passing with 63.79 percent of the vote.
Portland City Measure 26-145, which would change the disability and retirement system for police and firefighters, is passing with 74.37 percent of the vote.
Portland City Measure 26-146, which would tax all Oregonians above the poverty line $35 annually to fund arts education in public schools, is narrowly passing with 58.19 percent of the vote.
Updated 8:28 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
The initial Multnomah County returns for the Portland city commissioner
position put the incumbent Amanda Fritz in the lead with 57.31 percent of the vote, with 76,924 total votes. The challenger Mary Nolan is trailing behind with 41.88 percent and 56,207 votes. Write in candidates took a meager 0.81 percent with 1,089 votes. Political Science professor Chris Shortell said the results weren’t surprising. “It was a close race and Fritz was looking stronger going into Election Day, but it was still tight so the outcome, while not surprising, is a relief for the Fritz campaign,” Shortell said.
Updated 8:14 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
Presidential race update: President Barack Obama is projected to win New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Florida remains a dead heat. Ohio and Iowa lean toward Obama while Virginia and North Carolina lean toward Mitt Romney, but the race in those states remains too close to call. Iowa and Nevada also remain unclear. With just under an hour left for Oregonians to finish voting, results continue to flood in from across the nation, with key battleground states up in the air.
Both candidates are fighting closely for the 270 electoral votes needed to cinch the presidency. CNN is projecting that Romney will carry Utah, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia, for a total of 158 electoral votes.
They project that Obama will carry New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, for a total of 147 electoral votes. With 39 percent of the national vote in, Romney carries 51 percent of the popular vote while Obama carries 48 percent, according to CNN.
Updated 6:50 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
Romney ahead with 50 percent, CNN says
President Barack Obama is projected to win Pennsylvania, according to major networks. Florida remains a dead heat. Ohio leans toward Obama while Virginia leans toward Mitt Romney, but the race in those states remains too close to call. As results continue to flood in from across the nation, key battleground states remain up in the air. Both candidates are fighting closely for the 270 electoral votes needed to cinch the presidency.
CNN is projecting that Romney will carry Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska (3), North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia, for a total of 152 electoral votes. They project that Obama will carry Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, for a total of 143 electoral votes.
So far, Romney carries 50 percent of the popular vote while Obama carries 48 percent, according to CNN. The battleground states of New Hampshire, North Carolina, Colorado, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida remain too close to call.
Updated 6:10 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
Early projections show Romney with 152 electoral votes
As of about 6:10 p.m., results continued to flood in and key battleground states remained up in the air. CNN is projecting that Mitt Romney will carry Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia, for a total of 152 electoral votes.
They project that President Barack Obama will carry Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, for a total of 123 electoral votes. So far, Romney carries 51 percent of the popular vote while Barack Obama carries 48 percent, according to CNN. The battleground states of New Hampshire, Colorado, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida remain too close to call.
Updated 2:02 p.m. Nov. 6th, 2012
Oregon could still matter in the presidential race
With key swing states closing their polls late this afternoon, it has been presumed that we’ll all but know the final outcome of the presidential election before Oregon finishes voting at 8 p.m. tonight. Many have opined that Oregon—nearly last to vote, reliably blue, with a single-digit electoral vote—really doesn’t matter in the presidential race. But three factors keep the West Coast state in play.. Read more »
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Voting Results
Results updated regularly throughout the evening as they become available to us Multnomah County has scheduled their first release of results to be available at 8 PM.
President & Vice-President | |
Barack Obama & Joe Biden Democratic |
303 Electoral Votes 50% Popular Vote |
Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan Republican |
206 Electoral Votes 48% Popular Vote |
State Treasurer | |
Michael Paul Marsh Constitution |
546 Votes |
Ted Wheeler Democrat |
605,432 Votes |
Cameron Whitten Progressive |
21,208 Votes |
John F Mahler Libertarian |
17,401 Votes |
Tom Cox Republican |
393,613 Votes |
Secretary of State | |
Bruce Alexander Knight Libertarian |
14,718 Votes |
Kate Brown Democrat |
587,436 Votes |
Knute Buehler Republican |
507,717 Votes |
Robert Wolfe Progressive |
13,765 Votes |
Seth Woolley Pacific Green |
25,360 Votes |
Judge of the Supreme Court, Position 3 | |
Nena Cook Nonpartisan |
383,944 Votes |
Richard C Baldwin Nonpartisan |
409,504 Votes |
Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 6 | |
James C Egan Nonpartisan |
440,754 Votes |
Tim Volpert Nonpartisan |
313,850 Votes |
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries | |
Brad Avakian Nonpartisan |
435,108 Votes |
Bruce Starr Nonpartisan |
384,133 Votes |
Attorney General | |
Ellen Rosenblum Democrat |
582,072 Votes |
James E Leuenberger Libertarian, Constitution |
26,091 Votes |
James L Buchal Republican |
411,777 Votes |
Chris Henry Progressive |
15,905 Votes |
Mayor of Portland | |
Jefferson Smith | 47,974 Votes |
Charlie Hales | 99,254 Votes |
CITY OF PORTLAND COMMISSIONER | |
Mary Nolan | 56,457 Votes |
Amanda Fritz | 77,183 Votes |
BALLOT MEASURES | |
Measure #79 Amends Constitution: Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009 |
Yes 59% – No 41% |
Measure #80 Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale |
Yes 45% – No 55% |
Measure #82 Amends Constitution: Authorizes Establishment of Privately-Owned Casinos; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund |
Yes 29% – No 71% |
Measure #83 Authorizes Privately-Owned Wood Village Casino; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund |
Yes 29% – No 71% |
Measure #84 Phases out existing inheritance taxes on large estates, and all taxes on intra-family property transfers |
Yes 46% – No 54% |
Measure #85 Amends Constitution: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax “Kicker” Refund To Additionally Fund K Through 12 Public Education |
Yes 59% – No 41% |