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Corvallis voters approve a smaller City Council elected by ward
The council shrinks from nine members to six
| Today | Measure | Under Measure 2-159 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Councilors | 6 |
| 2 | Years per term | 4 |
Source: KEZI
If you live in Corvallis, your City Council is about to look different. Measure 2-159 is passing with about 58% in preliminary results. The charter amendment creates a six-person council, with one councilor from each of six wards, on staggered four-year terms.
“I'm pleased that a strong majority of voters in Corvallis were motivated by a desire to bring city government in to the 21st century.”
Council President Tony Cadena
The mayor's race isn't settled. In Tuesday's first count, Mayor Charles Maughan had 7,545 first-choice votes (45.5%) to Andrew Struthers' 6,316 (38.1%). Nobody had a majority, so ranked-choice tabulation will decide it.
- Ward lines: staff will redraw boundaries through a public process
- New councilors: at least six take office in January 2027
- Turnout in first count: 65.46% of 61,355 registered voters
- Late ballots: counted if postmarked by Election Day, arriving within seven days
No mayoral candidate has a majority of first-choice votes
Unofficial first-choice votes in the first count; ranked-choice tabulation to come
Corvallis mayor
Source: The Corvallis Advocate
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis mayor | Charles Maughan | 7,545 | 45.9% |
| Corvallis mayor | Andrew Struthers | 6,316 | 38.4% |
| Corvallis mayor | Kasey Haxton | 1,861 | 11.3% |
| Corvallis mayor | Kimi Gatherum | 726 | 4.4% |
