This story was updated with new results on Nov. 5 at 9:45 a.m.
NEWBERG, Ore. — If unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election hold, Newberg will have a new mayor and a new member of the Newberg City Council in the new year. But the mayoral race remains close in Wednesday’s updated count.
City Councilor Elise Yarnell Hollamon, the mayoral challenger, extended her lead over Mayor Bill Rosacker by 92 votes, 5,322 to 5,230, or 50.44% to 49.56%, in results released Wednesday afternoon. She led by 35 votes, 4,517 to 4,482, in results released at 10:47 p.m. Tuesday.
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The margin is 0.87% of the 10,552 votes cast for the two candidates. Oregon law requires an automatic recount if the margin is less than 0.2% of the combined votes for the two candidates. A candidate can also request a recount within 42 days after the election, or by Dec. 15, regardless of the margin. The requester pays, unless a full recount changes the outcome in the requester’s favor.
If Yarnell Hollamon wins, her District 1 council seat would become vacant. Under the city charter, the remaining councilors fill vacancies by appointment.
Incumbent City Councilor Robyn Wheatley leads former education administrator Larry Hampton 5,301 votes to 4,898, or 51.98% to 48.02%. Nonprofit administrator and local historian Britta Mansfield leads Yamhill County finance analyst Leisha Adams 5,281 votes to 4,717, or 52.82% to 47.18%, for the District 2 seat now held by Peggy Kilburg, who did not seek reelection. Both candidates’ vote margins grew from the 10:47 p.m. Tuesday count.
Incumbent City Councilor Derek Carmon was unopposed for the District 6 seat and received 6,201 votes.
As of Wednesday’s update, Yamhill County reported 63.86% turnout, or 50,006 of 78,304 registered voters. In Newberg, turnout was 64.66%. The next anticipated update is 6 p.m. today, according to Yamhill County Elections.
Final turnout in the 2022 midterm election was 66.12% countywide and 66.94% in Newberg, according to the county’s official results. The 2026 figures will change as more ballots are counted.
Measure 36-241, a referendum on Yamhill County Ordinance 948, narrowly has more yes votes than no votes, 22,870 to 22,021, or 50.95% to 49.05%. The Board of Commissioners passed the ordinance March 19. It removes the Yamhelas Westsider Trail from the county’s Transportation System Plan. A yes vote repeals the ordinance and restores the trail to the plan. The measure does not build the trail.
Yamhill County Clerk Keri Hinton, the incumbent, leads challenger Cindy Johnson 22,783 votes to 17,631, or 56.37% to 43.63%.
Results are unofficial and subject to change, according to Yamhill County Elections. Additional updates are scheduled by 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 12. They typically include ballots received on Election Day, mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day, and cured ballots. A cured ballot had a problem, such as a missing or mismatched signature, that the voter has fixed so it can be counted. Results will be certified on or before Nov. 30.
Correction Nov. 4 at 10:22 a.m. — The original article stated the voter turnout at 55.05% as of 8 p.m. That turnout number was reported during the updated ballot count at 10:47 p.m. Newsberg regrets the error.
