Oregon Ballot Measure 117

Ballot Measure 117
Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure:
Gives voters option to rank candidates in order of preference; candidates receiving majority of votes in final round wins.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 893,668 42.30%
No 1,219,013 57.70%

Oregon Ballot Measure 117, the Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure, was a proposed Oregon state initiative that was decided by voters as part of the 2024 Oregon elections on November 5, 2024.[1][2] If approved, primary and general elections for statewide and federal offices would have been done through ranked-choice (instant-runoff) voting, as opposed to the current plurality voting system, starting in 2028. It would also have made the office of the secretary of state provide voter education on how to use the system.[3]

Background

Other states that have adopted similar measures are Maine and Alaska. Two Oregon counties have already adopted RCV for local elections, being Benton and Multnomah.[4]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)

administered

Sample

size[a]

Margin

of error

For Measure 117 Against Measure 117 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[5][b] October 16–17, 2024 716 (LV) ± 3.7% 41% 40% 20%
  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

Results

Vote tallies by county:[6]

County Yes Votes No Votes Total
Baker 24.21 2,241 75.79 7,017 9,258
Benton 56.79 27,239 43.21 20,725 47,964
Clackamas 38.67 88,555 61.33 140,454 229,009
Clatsop 41.11 9,000 58.89 12,895 21,895
Columbia 34.03 10,130 65.97 19,639 29,769
Coos 30.63 10,283 69.37 23,287 33,570
Crook 23.79 3,712 76.21 11,891 15,603
Curry 32.30 4,263 67.70 8,935 13,198
Deschutes 41.93 50,258 58.07 69,606 119,864
Douglas 25.80 15,173 74.20 43,628 58,801
Gilliam 23.79 260 76.21 833 1,093
Grant 23.25 979 76.75 3,231 4,210
Harney 21.19 864 78.81 3,214 4,078
Hood River 51.96 6,172 48.04 5,707 11,879
Jackson 38.68 43,580 61.32 69,098 112,678
Jefferson 28.90 3,237 71.10 7,965 11,202
Josephine 27.49 12,720 72.51 33,545 46,265
Klamath 26.72 8,919 73.28 24,460 33,379
Lake 21.23 854 78.77 3,168 4,022
Lane 43.96 87,502 56.04 111,562 199,064
Lincoln 43.20 12,166 56.80 15,998 28,164
Linn 30.68 20,842 69.32 47,098 67,940
Malheur 23.97 2,494 76.03 7,909 10,403
Marion 35.38 52,631 64.62 96,108 148,739
Morrow 24.88 1,108 75.12 3,345 4,453
Multnomah 56.95 220,355 43.05 166,600 386,955
Polk 35.44 15,992 64.56 29,138 45,130
Sherman 18.34 205 81.66 913 1,118
Tillamook 34.96 5,369 65.04 9,990 15,359
Umatilla 28.23 8,253 71.77 20,982 29,235
Union 27.84 3,876 72.16 10,046 13,922
Wallowa 29.01 1,402 70.99 3,430 4,832
Wasco 34.22 4,310 65.78 8,285 12,595
Washington 49.47 139,282 50.53 142,245 281,527
Wheeler 24.82 207 75.18 627 834
Yamhill 35.18 19,235 64.82 35,439 54,674

See also

References

  1. ^ Bourgeois, Michaela (August 2, 2024). "Oregon voters to decide on 5 ballot measures in 2024 November election". KOIN. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Fuentes, Carlos (October 13, 2024). "Election 2024: Your guide to Oregon's November election". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Lugo, Dianne. "What is Ballot Measure 117? Oregonians to decide adoption of ranked-choice voting". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ "Measure 117, ranked-choice voting, explained in comics". opb. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (October 24, 2024). "Oregon voters are split on ranked choice voting initiative, while poised to reject rebate plan and accept constitutional changes". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. November 5, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
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