PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Multnomah County voter turnout reached 62.3% on Wednesday following a surge of more than 115,000 ballots returned on Election Day, according to officials.
Overall participation in Tuesday’s general election is on track with typical midterm patterns, outpacing 2022 figures while trailing 2018 levels among the county’s more than 594,000 registered voters.
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“Final turnout is projected to reach about 70%,” Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott said. “Multnomah County Elections experienced a last-minute rush of voters casting ballots on Election Day with steady lines at the Elections Office in Southeast Portland, as well as voters returning ballots to the more than 30 official ballot drop sites in the county.”
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Officials expect turnout figures to rise as workers process valid, postmarked ballots in the coming days. The Elections Division releases preliminary updates daily. Workers typically count roughly half of expected ballots by Election Day and about 90% by Thursday. Final election results will be certified by Nov. 30.
The election also marked the county’s first use of ranked choice voting for candidate contests, joining the City of Portland, which implemented the format in 2024. County voters approved the change in 2022…