What are precincts?
Precincts (or wards) is the smallest geographical division for elections. Each voter’s address is assigned to a precinct. (Precinct maps for Benton County are at http://www.co.benton.or.us/elections/maps.htm.) There are elections at the precinct level. For example, one Corvallis City Council member is elected to represent each precinct. For all other elections, returns from the precincts are aggregated. For example, all precincts within Benton County are aggregated to count votes for Benton County Commissioners. All precincts within a particular district are aggregated for U.S. or Oregon representatives or senators. All precincts within Oregon are aggregated to count votes for statewide offices in Oregon, such as governor. Election results are published per precinct. For example, to see the number of people who voted in your precinct and what percentage voted for which candidates, go to http://www.co.benton.or.us/elections/.
Related Questions
- On election night: Why do some contests show a very high percentage of precincts reporting, yet the number of total votes is low and continues to change?
- How did the elderly and/or persons with limited transportation options travel outside their home precincts in order to access Vote Centers?
- On election night: Why have some counties reported precincts and vote totals, while other counties have not reported any results?
