Every two years, on odd numbered years, there are elections for Special Districts throughout the United States. There are over 50,000 Special Districts across the country. Special Districts are controlled by boards of five to seven people. They make the decisions that truly affect your day to day life. They make the decisions for schools, fire departments, water, sanitary, transportation, recreation, and more.
Throughout Tillamook County there are 123 Board Positions up for election this May. These boards control over $200 million throughout the county. Would you like to be part of making the decisions that affect Tillamook County? Now’s your chance.
To run for a seat you must be registered to vote and live in the district for the seat you’re pursuing. Some districts are further separated by zones. If a seat lists a zone, you must live within the zone of the district to run for that seat. However, all of the voters in that district will be voting for all of the available seats. If a seat is listed as “position” than you are eligible to file for any of those positions. If you’re confused about what seat you might be eligible for, the friendly folks at the county clerk’s office will help you figure it out.
Although all of these positions are non-partisan, you’re encouraged to seek assistance in your campaign from your party or other organizations. But remember an endorsement from a party doesn’t mean the candidate represents the party, it means the party likes what the candidate represents.
Tillamook County Democrats – electionschair@tillcodems.org
Independent Party of Oregon – indparty.com/contact
Tillamook County Republicans – tillamookcountygop.com/contact
Working Families Party of Oregon – https://act.workingfamilies.org/forms/apply-for-the-wfp-endorsement
Filing is easy and just $10. You can fill out PDF Form SEL 190 online at https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/SEL190.pdf. Then you print it out and file it with the County Clerk at the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141. You may also pick up blank forms at the clerk’s office. You can mail the filing plus fee, or go into the office. The deadline to file is March 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Good luck!! And, thank you.
COUNTY
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC)
Zone 2, 4-yr term
Zone 3, 4-yr term
Zone 4, 4-yr term
Zone 6, 4-yr term
Tillamook County Transportation District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Position 7, 4-yr term
Tillamook County Emergency Communications District 911
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
NORTH COUNTY
Neah-Kah-Nie School District #56
Zone 1, 4-yr term
Zone 3, 4-yr term
Zone 4, 4-yr term
Neah-Kah-Nie Water District
Position 1, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
North County Recreation District
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Nehalem Bay Health District
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Nehalem Bay Wastewater Agency
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Port of Nehalem
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Nedonna Rural Fire Protection District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Twin Rocks Sanitary District
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Twin Rocks Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Watseco-Barview Water District
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Garibaldi Rural Fire Protection District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Port of Garibaldi
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
MID COUNTY
Tillamook School District #9
Position 1, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Tillamook Fire District
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Port of Tillamook Bay
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Fairview Water District
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 2-yr unexpired term
Hunt Water District
Position 1, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Kilchis Water District
Position 3, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Tone Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Long Prairie Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Northwoods Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3 4-yr term
Position 4 4-yr term
Position 5, 2-yr unexpired term
Oceanside Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Netarts-Oceanside Rural Fire Protection District
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 3, 4-yr term
Netarts Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 3, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 5, 4-yr term
SOUTH COUNTY
Beaver Water District
Position 2, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Hebo Joint Water and Sanitary Authority
Position 1, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 3, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Cloverdale Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 5, 2-yr unexpired term
Cloverdale Sanitary District
Position 1, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 3, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Neskowin Regional Water District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 4, 2-yr unexpired term
Neskowin Regional Sanitary Authority
3 Positions up for 4-yr terms
Pacific City Joint Water and Sanitary District
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 4, 4-yr term
Nestucca Valley School District #101
Position 1, 4-yr term
Position 2, 4-yr term
Position 4, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 5, 4-yr term
Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District
Position 3, 4-yr term
Position 4, 2-yr unexpired term
Position 5, 4-yr term