Lake Oswego voters are choosing four new City Council members on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with all ballots due at drop sites by 8 p.m.

Six candidates are running for the four open seats, according to the Lake Oswego Review: Peren Tiemann, Bryan Guiney, Patrick Walsh, Heather Ramsey, Neil Tunmore and Suzanne Miles. The top three vote-getters will serve four-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2027.

The fourth-place finisher will fill a two-year term left vacant by Councilor Rapf's resignation in April 2026, according to the city's elections page.

The seats opened because Councilor John Wendland could not run again and Councilors Trudy Corrigan, Ali Afghan and Jackie Manz chose not to seek re-election, the Review reported.

Half of Clackamas County ballots still out

Across Clackamas County, 49% of ballots had been accepted as of Monday, Nov. 2, according to The Oregonian.

Statewide, just under 50% of Oregon's 3 million active voters had returned ballots as of that date, according to the Secretary of State's Office.

Clackamas County Clerk Catherine McMullen urged voters who still have their ballots to use a drop site. "If you still have your ballot, don't worry, make time to get it turned in! Bring it directly to an Official Drop Site before 8 p.m. tonight, so your vote can be counted," McMullen said in a county press release.

Where to drop your ballot in Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego has two drive-up ballot drop sites, according to the city:

  • City Hall, 380 A Ave., upper parking lot near the main entrance
  • Westlake Park, 14165 Bunick Drive, south of the covered park area

Both close at 8 p.m. West Linn voters can use drop boxes at City Hall, 22500 Salamo Road, or the West Linn Public Library, 1595 Burns St. Clackamas County has 26 official drop sites countywide.

Voters who must mail a ballot should take it to a U.S. post office and have the postmark hand-stamped at the counter, the county said.

McMullen recommended using a drop site instead because of changes in how USPS processes mail.

Other races on the ballot

Several Clackamas County contests will also shape local governance.

Two sheriff's office veterans are competing for sheriff: interim Sheriff James Rhodes and Undersheriff Brad O'Neil, as OPB reported.

Both have said passing a public safety levy next spring is a top priority. Voters rejected a levy renewal and increase in May by a margin of 62% to 38%.

For the county commission, incumbent Paul Savas faces former commissioner Mark Shull for Position 2, while appointed Commissioner Diana Helm faces Democratic challenger R.W. Smith for Position 4, OPB reported in a separate story.

The clerk's race pits incumbent McMullen against Mark Reaksecker, according to The Outlook.

When to expect results

Clackamas County Elections plans to post unofficial results at 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on election night, according to the county's results schedule. Final certification is due no later than Nov. 30.