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Counties in Oregon
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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in Oregon
- A list and map of counties in Oregon
- An overview of local elections in Oregon
- An overview of the initiative process in Oregon
Counties
County government
Click the link below for information about the county government in Ballotpedia's coverage scope:
Full list of counties
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 36 counties, 240 cities, towns, and villages, and 1,029 special districts.[1]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
Map of counties
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
- Salem, Oregon - City council (special)
- Multnomah County, Oregon - Education service district, community college districts, and urban flood safety and water quality district
- Oregon school board elections
2024
- Portland, Oregon - Mayor, city auditor (special), and city council
- Salem, Oregon - Mayor and city council
- Multnomah County, Oregon - District attorney, county commission, metro council, soil and water conservation districts, urban flood safety and water quality district, and circuit court judges
2023
- Portland, Oregon - Community college board
- Multnomah County, Oregon - County commission (special), community college board, and education service district
- Oregon school board elections
2022
- Portland, Oregon - City auditor and city commission
- Salem, Oregon - Mayor and city council
- Multnomah County, Oregon - Auditor, sheriff, county commission, Metro Council, and district circuit court judges
2021
- Multnomah County, Oregon - Community college boards, educational service boards, & Portland Community College Board Zone 7 (special)
- Oregon school board elections
2020
- Portland, Oregon - Mayor, city commissioners (1 special election)
- Multnomah County, Oregon - County commissioners, district attorney, circuit court judges
Initiative process availability
Initiative is available for citizens of all cities and counties in Oregon.
- General law cities
- Charter cities (for ordinances and charter amendments)
- General law counties
- Charter counties (for county measures and charter amendments)[2]
See also
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