Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2021)
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| 2021 Multnomah County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2021 |
| General election: May 18, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Community college and educational service boards & Portland Community College Board Zone 7 (special) |
| Total seats up: 12 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Multnomah County, Oregon, held general elections for community college and educational service boards, including a special election for Portland Community College Board Zone 7, on May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for these elections was March 18, 2021.
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Multnomah Education Service District Board
General election
General election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 1, Zone 5
Incumbent Susie Jones defeated Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie in the general election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 1, Zone 5 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susie Jones (Nonpartisan) | 56.5 | 9,660 | |
| Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 7,352 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 17,093 | ||||
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General election
General election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 2, At-Large
Incumbent Helen Ying defeated Leo Morley in the general election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 2, At-Large on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Helen Ying (Nonpartisan) | 85.0 | 104,188 | |
| Leo Morley (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 17,853 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 573 | ||
| Total votes: 122,614 | ||||
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General election
General election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 3, Zone 2
Incumbent Mary Botkin defeated Walt Karnstein in the general election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 3, Zone 2 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Botkin (Nonpartisan) | 78.4 | 23,016 | |
| Walt Karnstein (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 6,228 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 129 | ||
| Total votes: 29,373 | ||||
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General election
General election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 4, Zone 4
Incumbent Jessica Arzate defeated Gabriel Braet in the general election for Multnomah Education Service District Board of Directors, Position 4, Zone 4 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica Arzate (Nonpartisan) | 66.9 | 9,768 | |
| Gabriel Braet (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 4,713 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 130 | ||
| Total votes: 14,611 | ||||
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Mt. Hood Community College Board
General election
General election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 1
Incumbent Diane McKeel won election in the general election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 1 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diane McKeel (Nonpartisan) | 97.2 | 5,938 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 171 | ||
| Total votes: 6,109 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 2
Marie Teune defeated incumbent James Zordich in the general election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 2 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marie Teune (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 4,673 | |
| James Zordich (Nonpartisan) | 47.9 | 4,342 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 9,061 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 4
Incumbent Annette Mattson won election in the general election for Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education, Zone 4 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Annette Mattson (Nonpartisan) | 97.5 | 4,099 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 4,205 | ||||
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Portland Community College Board
General election
General election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 1
Laurie Cremona Wagner won election in the general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 1 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurie Cremona Wagner (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 21,212 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 465 | ||
| Total votes: 21,677 | ||||
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General election
General election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 4
Serin Bussell defeated incumbent Jim Harper and Dmitriy Sashchenko in the general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 4 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Serin Bussell (Nonpartisan) | 67.6 | 20,623 | |
| Jim Harper (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 7,054 | ||
| Dmitriy Sashchenko (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 2,613 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 199 | ||
| Total votes: 30,489 | ||||
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General election
General election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 5
Incumbent Dan Saltzman won election in the general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 5 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Saltzman (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 21,747 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 395 | ||
| Total votes: 22,142 | ||||
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General election
General election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 6
Incumbent Mohamed Alyajouri won election in the general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 6 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mohamed Alyajouri (Nonpartisan) | 96.3 | 15,815 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 601 | ||
| Total votes: 16,416 | ||||
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General election
Special general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 7
Kristi Wilson defeated Reiko Williams in the special general election for Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 7 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristi Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 12,382 | |
| Reiko Williams (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 9,924 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 268 | ||
| Total votes: 22,574 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2021
May 18, 2021
- Beaverton School District, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Centennial School District 28J, Oregon, elections (2021)
- David Douglas School District, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Parkrose School District 3, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Reynolds School District 7, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Scappoose School District 1J, Oregon, elections (2021)
- Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-221, Oregon Historical Society Property Tax Renewal (May 2021)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Multnomah County, Oregon | ||
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| Multnomah County | Oregon | |
| Population | 815,428 | 4,237,256 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 431 | 95,995 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 76.1% | 82.6% |
| Black/African American | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92% | 91.1% |
| College graduation rate | 46.5% | 34.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $71,425 | $65,667 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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