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{{Infobox mayoral election|pre=July 2026 Oakridge mayoral election|month=September 2026|town=Oakridge|start=15|end=21 September 2026|elected_mayor=[[KorroMF]]|elected_party=[[Independent|IND]]|party1=[[Independent|IND]]|ticket1=[[baole444]]|party2=[[Independent|IND]]|ticket2=[[Dave_the_ghost]]|party3=[[Independent|IND]]|ticket3=[[ESSEDE]]|party4=[[Independent|IND]]|ticket4=[[hello1341]]|party5=[[Independent|IND]]|ticket5=[[Johnes]]|total_votes=26|forums_link=}}

The '''September 2026 Oakridge mayoral election''' was the election held between 15 September and 21 September 2026 to elect the 18th [[List of mayors of Oakridge|mayor of the Town of Oakridge]]. [[KorroMF]] (IND) won this election, marking his first term as Mayor of [[Oakridge]].

== Background ==
This election marked KorroMF's second attempt at running for the mayor's office, having narrowly lost the [[July 2026 Oakridge mayoral election]] to [[Asdertplays]]. [[Johnes]], another candidate, had previously served as Chief of Staff under [[Sofia2750]], who won the [[May 2026 Oakridge mayoral election]].<ref name=":0">[https://discordapp.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1507310302704832614 Message] sent by Sofia2750 in the #announcements channel on the Oakridge Discord server on 22 May 2026</ref> Notably all qualified candidates ran as independents, which followed the trend set by the last two Oakridge elections of mostly independent candidates.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-may-2026.37374/ May 2026 Oakridge mayoral election], cited 24 September 2026</ref><ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-july-2026-special-1.41611/ July 2026 Oakridge mayoral election], cited 24 September 2026</ref>

== Candidates ==

=== KorroMF ===
KorroMF was Head of Urban Development in Oakridge, having been appointed by Asdertplays on 28 July 2026.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discordapp.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1531850465938116689|messager=winnipeginstinct|channel=announcements|server=Oakridge|date=28 July 2026}}</ref> During the election KorroMF was also appointed as [[Secretary of Education]],<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1550952029260881964 Message] sent by xXTheoryXx in the #government-announcements channel of the DemocracyCraft Discord server sent on 19 September 2026</ref> and elected to the [[House of Representatives]],<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-september-2026-special-1.44269/ House of Representatives Elections - SEPTEMBER 2026 (Special #1)] cited 24 September 2026</ref> having to resign the latter position due to the conflict caused by his secretary position. He previously ran for mayor of Oakridge under the [[People's Reform Party]] in the July 2026 mayoral election, coming second.

=== Johnes ===
Johnes previously served as town attorney general and chief of staff for Sofia2750 during the May 2026 term.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://discord.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1507136730036441152 Message] sent by Sofia2750 in the #announcements channel on the Oakridge Discord server on 21 May 2026</ref> He previously ran for Oakridge town council in the April 2026 Council election under [[The Freedom Coalition]],<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/council-elections-april-2026.36805/ Oakridge council elections - April 2026], cited 24 September 2026</ref> running aligned with Sofia2750's Oakridge List coalition.<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/762721919065128970/991202452332351488/1497108161021350000 Message] sent by Sofia2750 in the #campaign channel of the Oakridge Discord server, sent on 24 April 2026</ref>

=== ESSEDE ===
ESSEDE previously ran in the August 2026 Oakridge town council election, earning 1 vote despite being disqualified due to lack of playtime.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/council-elections-august-2026.42748/ Oakridge council election - August 2026] cited 24 September 2026</ref>

=== Hello1341 ===
Hello1341 previously served as an Oakridge town councilor after winning a seat in the June 2026 town council election,<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/council-elections-june-2026.39108/ Oakridge council elections - June 2026], cited 24 September 2026</ref> having ran as an independent in that election as well.

=== baole444 ===
baole444 was a long time resident of Oakridge, and was one of the founders of the [[Arsky|Arsky district]], a former historic district of the town.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/members/baole444.2427/ baole444 forums profile], cited 24 September 2026</ref> He had returned to the server after an extended hiatus. Shortly before the election, he spearheaded a movement to try to "spread the word, and [get] justice for Arsky!"<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/1547183441530060870/1547286589095542924/1547530492591472701 Message] sent by Baole444 in the #goals channel of the Arsky Awareness Movement Discord server on 10 September 2026</ref>

=== Dave_the_Ghost ===
Dave_the_Ghost ran as an independent, this election being the first election he ran in.

== Events ==
Oakridge News Network held a mayoral debate for all mayoral candidates on 18 September 2026, at the Oakridge stage.<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1550253888857313330 Message] sent by Oliwag1 in the #announcements channel on the Oakridge Discord server on 17 September 2026</ref>

== Results ==
KorroMF won the election with 9 first preference votes. No additional rounds of run off voting were publicly posted to the election thread. He had 1 more vote than second place Johnes.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-september-2026.44270/ September 2026 Oakridge mayoral election], cited 24 September 2026</ref> There were 26 valid votes cast in the election.
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" |'''<big>Official Results</big>'''
|-
|'''Candidate'''
|'''First Preference Votes'''
|-
|baole444
|4
|-
|Dave_the_ghost
|2
|-
|ESSEDE
|1
|-
|hello1341
|2
|-
|Johnes
|8
|-
|'''KorroMF*'''
|'''9'''
|}

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