BEND, OR -- Voters were split on requests to fund Redmond Area Parks and Recreation. The district's construction bond is passing by a slim margin, as of Wednesday morning - with 51% voting yes. However, RAPRD's operating levy request is failing handily, with 60% voting no. Crook County voters also shot down the Bowman Museum’s operating levy request. However, Madras-area voters approved their Aquatic Center’s levy renewal. The $250 million bond for Bend-La Pine Schools appears to have been approved, based on preliminary numbers.

Deschutes County voters overwhelmingly approved making County Commissioner seats and elections nonpartisan. And requests to ban psilocybin facilities passed in La Pine, Redmond, Culver, Madras, Metolius, Prineville and Crook and Jefferson counties. However, Deschutes County voters said no to a ban.

In Oregon House District 53, currently held by Redmond Republican Rep. Jack Zika, Democrat Emerson Levy had a slim lead of just 278 votes as of Wednesday morning, over Republican Michael Sipe. If she holds on, it would be the first time HD53 has gone blue since the seat was created in 2000. In House District 54, Bend Democrat Rep. Jason Kropf easily beat his Republican challenger.

Jefferson County Commissioner Mae Huston appears to have been unseated by challenger Mark Wunsch. Mike Lepin appears to have won his bid to become the next Mayor of Madras.