Deschutes County releases initial results; Ty Rupert leads sheriff race with 69%
The gist
Initial unofficial Deschutes County results showed Ty Rupert leading the sheriff race with 69% of 81,623 votes counted.
The county's first five-seat commission election was also on the ballot.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Deschutes County mailed ballots to all registered voters for the Nov. 3 election.
- Oct 30, 2026Deschutes County led Central Oregon with 67,368 ballots returned, 39.96% of registered voters, above the statewide 34.86%.
- Nov 2, 2026Roughly 48.3% of Deschutes County voters had submitted ballots, per unofficial returns recorded by the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.