New vote results released for Salem mayor, city council races
Salem will get a new mayor and likely will get at least two new city councilors after balloting in the May primary election on Tuesday, May 19.
Mayor Julie Hoy conceded the race Wednesday afternoon to her challenger Vanessa Nordyke, who so far has 56% of the vote with several thousand ballots remaining to count.
Council President Linda Nishioka remains in the lead for the Ward 2 race against opponent Manny Martinez, and Dave Inbody is on track to unseat incumbent Deanna Gwyn for the Ward 4 seat. Betsy Vega leads the race for Ward 6 against incumbent Mai Vang. The margin for Ward 8, between incumbent Micki Varney and challenger Chris Cummings, was razor thin as of Wednesday afternoon.
Seats held by Councilors Paul Tigan, Shane Matthews and Irvin Brown weren’t up in this election.
Read more about the council candidates here. See here for more on the mayor’s race.
Here is the latest in results from Marion and Polk counties.
Ward 2 – Manny Martinez v. Linda Nishioka
Ward 4 – Dave Inbody v. Deanna Gwyn
Ward 6 – Betsy Vega v. Mai Vang
Ward 8 – Chris Cummings v. Micki Varney
Contact reporter Abbey McDonald: [email protected] or 503-575-1251.
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Senior Reporter Abbey McDonald joined the Salem Reporter in 2022, where she covers homelessness and housing. She previously worked as the business reporter at The Astorian. A University of Oregon grad, she has also reported for the Malheur Enterprise, The News-Review and Willamette Week.
