Multnomah County Election Results 2016: A Look at Some Key Races

COUNTYWIDE

As usual, the residents of Multnomah County voters have plenty of measures to vote on - from Measure 180 in Portland, which would impose a tax on recreational marijuana (it passed) to a campaign finance measure that would limit campaign contributions (it also passed). There is also a measure that would allow judges to serve past their 75th birthday (voters said no) and one which would change the county sheriff from an elected position into an appointed one (voters also rejected that).

There are two races for the Multnomah County Commission. Lori Stegmann, a small business owner and former City Council President in Gresham is expected to defeat Amanda Schroeder, an Army veteran who works with veterans.

In District 4, Eric Zimmerman, the chief of staff to Commissioner Diane McKeel lost to by Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor.

PORTLAND

Most of the elected positions in the city of Portland were taken care of during the May primary - Ted Wheeler, for instance, will be the next mayor.

There is one race that was not decided in May - a seat on the city council. Steve Novick lost his seat to Chloe Eudaly, a nonprofit program manager.

Meanwhile, voters approved a $258 million bond measure to fund building affordable housing - it is expected to cost residents an average of $75 a year for 20 years - and a measure creating a marijuana tax that is expected to bring the city around $3 million a year.

GRESHAM

Residents passed two measures - one creating a marijuana taxc and one that would fund safety and other projects for the Gresham Barlow School District - and rejected a third, which would have a funded community center.

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