Follow the reported votes for Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan in Oregon’s 2026 governor race. The chart below draws from the Oregon Secretary of State’s results feed for the November 3, 2026 general election. It shows each candidate’s vote total and share of the reported candidate votes, with Brett Smith included so the comparison reflects the other named candidate in the race.
Oregon • November 3, 2026
Kotek vs Drazan
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No lead is shown until the state reports votes.
Checks for updates every 60 seconds while this tab is open. Vote totals change when the state posts new returns. Percentages include all named candidates in the feed. Write-in totals are not reported by the state results website. No estimate of ballots remaining is shown.
How to read the vote chart
The longer bar belongs to the candidate with more reported votes. The margin tells you how many votes separate Kotek and Drazan at that point in the count. Neither number predicts how the remaining ballots will break, and this chart does not declare a winner.
The percentages use the votes reported for all three named candidates, rather than treating Kotek and Drazan as the entire field. The state’s election results website does not report write-in totals. These percentages describe the votes available in that feed, not the percentage of all ballots counted or a candidate’s share of every ballot cast.
When Oregon’s governor results update
The Secretary of State says initial unofficial results are expected shortly after 8 p.m. on November 3. This chart checks for updates every minute while you’re viewing the page. The totals change when new figures are available from the state, so several checks may show the same numbers.
Counties release returns on their own reporting schedules. For example, Multnomah County’s published schedule calls for election-night updates at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., followed by midnight and 6 p.m. updates on November 4. The county also lists later reporting dates and says it may issue updates more frequently as ballots are counted. A quiet stretch between releases doesn’t tell you which candidate will gain in the next batch.
Why an election-night lead can change
A running total includes the votes reported so far. It cannot tell you the preferences of voters whose ballots haven’t yet been included. As additional returns arrive, a candidate’s lead can grow, shrink or change hands.
Oregon also counts eligible mailed ballots received after Election Day when they meet the postmark and arrival deadlines. The state says ballots postmarked by Election Day may arrive up to seven days later and still be counted. Results remain unofficial until certification, with statewide final results scheduled for December 10, 2026.
Where to find more Oregon election information
The chart’s “last successful check” tells you when it last retrieved data. The separate state timestamp comes from Oregon’s results page. If an update fails, a warning identifies any older totals still on display; you can also open the official statewide results directly.
The governor’s race is one part of the election’s impact on state government. Our explanation of Oregon’s legislative races and future tax bills walks through why the House and Senate results matter too. To check your own ballot’s status, use the state’s My Vote service.
