Votes show commission race Nov. 4
From our weekly issue dated May 28, 2008
Final, but unofficial results from the May 20 vote-by-mail primary election include the following county results, reported Josephine County Clerk’s Office (results are not official until certified approximately 20 days after the election).
Measure 17-20, a levy sought by Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection District:
*Yes 1,074 … No 1,856
County commissioner, Position 2:
*Rowdy Bates 1,853
*Sandi Cassanelli 4,163
*G.D. Massey 413
*Harry Mackin 7,254
*Cliff Thomason 2,305
*Frank Iverson 2,824
*James O’Grady 1,281
*Paul Walter 1,437
*Write-Ins 112
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County commissioner, Position 3:
*Craig Heiller 700
*Jack A. (Auto Doc) Brown Jr. 5,931
*Gary Albright, 1,295
*Allen Ehr 653
*Dwight Ellis 6,709
*John Makepeace 5,632
*Write-Ins 101
Therefore, Mackin vs. Cassanelli, and Ellis vs. Brown will square off in the Nov. 4 general election.
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County assessor:
*Connie Roach 11,296
*Robert Graper 7,366
District attorney:
*Stephen D. Campbell 14,758
*Write-Ins 336
Voter turnout, said the clerk’s office was at 61.22 percent with 25,944 votes cast. There are 50,653 registered voters.
For 2nd District representative in Congress, incumbent Republican Greg Walden received 6,876 votes vs. 4,011 for Democrat challenger Noah Lemas.
Incumbent 2nd District state Sen. Jason Atkinson received 8,776 votes; Democrat Richard Koopmans got 5,874 votes.
Incumbent 3rd District State Rep. Ron Maurer (R-Grants Pass) got 6,357 votes; Democrat Julie Rubenstein received 4,655 votes.
Incumbent 4th District Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) had 3,085 votes; Republicans Ronald Schutz and Dennis Richardson received 328 and 2,196 votes respectively.
County voters gave Democrat Barack Obama 5,260 votes; Hillary Clinton 5,107. Republican John McCain garnered 8,455 votes; Ron Paul 2,276.
