Voters Approve Record-Setting School Bond, Expansion of Auditor’s Role

Slightly more than 30 percent of Multnomah County’s registered voters cast ballots in this spring’s special election. Portland voters cast votes on three ballot measures: a $790 million bond to improve facilities in Portland Public Schools, a measure authorizing the Portland City Council to change the scope of transient lodgings and an initiative to increase the city auditor’s independence from the bodies it audits.

Voters throughout the county also selected new board members to oversee school boards and the board of Portland Community College. The Skanner has compiled the results of the city ballot measures, Portland Public Schools, the Multnomah Education Service District and Portland Community College director positions. For a full list of results, visit the Multnomah County Elections website.

Measure 26-189 Amends Charter to Increase Auditor’s Independence From Audited Agencies

Yes, 86.42% (106,750 votes)

No, 13.58% (16,772 votes)

123,522 total votes

Measure 26-194 Amends Charter Authorizing Council to Change Scope of Transient Lodgings Tax

Yes, 62.45% (79,420 votes)

No, 37.55% (47,752 votes)

127,172 total votes

Measure 26-193 Bond to Improve Health and Safety in Portland Public Schools

Yes, 65.95% (78,635 votes)

No, 34.05% (40,602 votes)

119,237 total votes

Portland School Director, Zone 4

Rita Moore, 57.47% (54,221 votes)

Jamila Singleton Munson, 41.55% (39,201 votes)

Write-in, 0.99% (930 votes)

94,352 total votes

Portland School Director, Zone 5

Scott Bailey, 62.39% (57,218 votes)

Virginia La Forte, 25.93% (23,785 votes)

Traci Flitcraft, 10.75% (9,863 votes)

Write-in, 0.93% (849 votes)

91,715 total votes

Portland School Director, Zone 6

Julia Brim-Edwards, 66.97% (62,699 votes)

Trisha D. Parks, 15.95% (14,929 votes)

Joseph L. Simonis, 8.43% (7,895 votes)

David Morrison, 3.04% (2,849 votes)

Ed Bos, 2.58% (2,418 votes)

Zach Babb, 2.18% (2,039 votes)

Write-in, 0.84% (790 votes)

93,619 total votes

Portland Community College Director, Zone 4

Jim Harper, 96.98% (16,431 votes)

Write-in, 3.02% (512 votes)

16,943 total votes

Portland Community College Director, Zone 5

Valdez Bravo, 61.85% (6,112 votes)

David Squire, 24.03% (2,375 votes)

Moses Ross, 13.18% (1,302 votes)

Write-in, 0.94% (93 votes)

9,882 total votes

Multnomah Education Service District Director, Position 2 At Large

Helen Ying, 48.1% of vote (54,654 votes)

Kristin S. Cornuelle, 35.53% of vote (40,371 votes)

John Sweeney, 15.23% of vote (17,302 votes)

Write-in, 1.14% (1,301 votes)

113,628 votes cast

Multnomah ESD Director, Position 1, Zone 5 At Large

Susie Jones, 65.36% (8,232 votes)

Abigail Howatt, 33.02% (4,159 votes)

Write-in, 1.61% (203 votes)

12,594 votes cast

Multnomah ESD Director, Position 3, Zone 2

Mary Botkin, 89.76% (24,134 votes)

Joe Hanson, 8.85% (2,379 votes)

Write-in, 1.39% (374 votes)

26,887 votes cast

Mulntomah ESD Director, Position 4, Zone 4

Jessica Arzate, 42.90% (5,695 votes)

Jodi Ballard-Beach, 33.08% (4,392 votes)

Francisco (Frank) Acosta, 22% (2,947 votes)

Write-in, 1.82% (242 votes)