Sara Bristol will remain the mayor of Grant Pass. Voters chose to keep her with 5,455 votes out of 8,478 counted in preliminary results.
Bristol was elected to the unpaid, volunteer position in 2020, which mostly consists of presiding over the city council.
A recall petition against Bristol was filed by Grants Pass resident Suzanne Barber, who said Bristol doesn鈥檛 represent the conservative values of her constituents and hasn鈥檛 done enough to address homelessness.
Bristol has said she鈥檚 trying to balance dealing with the issue while also operating under a 2020 court ruling that restricts the city from cracking down on public camping.
Bristol could not be reached for comment on Tuesday night.
Turnout for the recall was far lower than in other recent general elections. Only around half the number of people voted in the recall than when Bristol won her seat in 2020.
The vote won鈥檛 be finalized until after Oct. 3, when ballot issues like signature mismatches are resolved.
