Results are in for the 2023 May elections. Over 45,000 Central Oregonians, about 30% of voters, cast their ballots for candidates on local school boards, park districts, library districts and bonds. Results are preliminary and the county will still be counting mail-in ballots in the following weeks. We’ll update the story as more votes are tallied.
Bend
Bend La Pine Schools Director Zone 3
Cameron Fischer – 72.90%
Christopher Strengberg – 26.73%
Bend La Pine Schools Director Zone 5
Amy Tatom – 70.94%
Sherrie Grieef – 28.69%
Bend La Pine Schools Director Zone 6
Melissa Barnes Dholakia – 69.14%
Chet Wamboldt – 30.49%
Bend La Pine Schools Director Zone 7
Kina Chadwick – 34.71%
Elizabeth Justema – 30.41%
Nicole Fitch – 21.01%
Rod Hanson 13.57%
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District Director Position 1
Donna Owens – 98.26%
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District Director Position 2
Jodie Barram – 98.06%
Bond Measure 9-158
Yes – 52.43%
No – 47.57%
Bond Measure 9-159
Yes – 51.64%
No – 48.36%
Redmond
Redmond School District Position 1
Eric Lea – 95.47%
Redmond School District Position 3
Amanda Page – 52%
Wendell Otto – 47.80%
Redmond School District Position 4
Keri Lopez – 57.20%
Brad Porterfield – 42.66%
Redmond School District Position 5
Liz Goodrich – 58.29%
John Campbell – 41.58%
Redmond Area Park and Recreation District Position 4
David Rouse – 43.73%
BJ Soper – 31.15%
Zachary Harmon – 24.89%
Redmond Area Park and Recreation District Position 5
Lena Berry – 58.69%
Louie Arzaga – 40.97%
Deschutes County
Deschutes Public Library District Director Zone 1
Cynthia Claridge – 55.92%
Tony Oliver – 43.76%
Deschutes Public Library District Director Zone 4
Raymond Miao – 59.21%
Marissa Chappell Hossick – 39.60%
Deschutes Public Library District Director Zone 5
Anne Malkin – 97.31%
Central Oregon Community College Director Zone 5
Erin Merz – 53.37%
Diane Berry – 45.49%
Central Oregon Community College Director Zone 6
Jim Porter – 67.47%
Michael Sipe – 13.68%
David Price – 6.69%
Kevin Knight – 6.60%
Maureen Radon – 5.13%
This article appears in Source Weekly May 25, 2023.
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