Cottage Grove, Oregon - Election Information

Cottage Grove
Elections Information

400 E. Main Street

Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

(541)942-5501

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Local Elections (Mayor & City Council Information, How to file and current candidates)
City Wards Map (For a larger higher resolution map click here.)
Lane County Elections (Lane County Elections Department Webpage) Election Results Page
State Elections (State of Oregon Elections Webpage)

Local Elections (Mayor and City Council Positions)
The next City Council elections will be in November 2010. Election information will be updated in 2010.

The following City Council positions were up for election vote in November, 2008:

Mayor: Currently held by Gary Williams. The Mayor is a two year term. All registered voters within the City may vote for this position.
Councilor at Large - Four Year Term: Currently held by Heather Murphy. (Councilor Murphy was appointed to fill the position vacated by Robert Hunt.) All registered voters within the City may vote for this position.

Councilor Ward 2 - Four Year Term: Currently held by Lynn Miller. Candidates must reside within Ward 2 and all registered voters within the City may vote for this position.

Councilor Ward 4 - Four Year Term: Currently held by Pat Patterson. Candidates must reside within Ward 4 and all registered voters within the City may vote for this position.

To qualify as a candidate: (in addition to Ward residency requirements listed above)

1.) Must be a qualified elector within the meaning of the Constitution, and
2.) Must be a resident of the City of Cottage Grove during the 12 month immediately preceding the election.

Please see the City Charter for the detailed qualifications, powers and duties of the Mayor and City Councilors.

Filing for Candidacy

A candidate may file by Petition or by Declaration. Deadline for filing completed petition was August 26, 2008 for the November 2008 Election. Completed petitions require a specific number of verified signatures if filing by petition or payment of $15 if filing by declaration.

Prior to beginning your campaign you must complete forms required by both State and Local election laws. The complete packet of required forms and information will be available from the City Elections Official, Trudy Borrevik, at City Hall in the City Manager's Office.

Current Candidate Status

    No Current Candidates - candidate filling for the November 2010 election will begin in Spring 2010

Candidates that filed for 2008 Election and Results (winning candidate in bold).
    Mayor -
            Diane Conrad, filed by declaration, August 26, 2008                 (Votes cast 912)
            Linnea Isaacson, filed by declaration, August 26, 2008            (Votes cast 179)
            Gary Williams, filed by declaration, August 13, 2008       (Votes cast 2,471)

Councilor at Large -
Heather Murphy, filed by declaration, August 26, 2008 (Votes cast 2,424)

Councilor - Ward 2 -
Lynn Miller, filed by declaration, August 26, 2008 (Votes cast 2,354)

Councilor - Ward 4 -
          Kim Anthony filed by declaration, August 20, 2008                    (Votes cast 1,095)
        Mike Fleck, filed by declaration, August 26, 2008               (Votes cast 1,730)