Andy Tullis / The BulletinTony DeBone smiles at a supporter while at the Election Results room at the Deschutes County Building in Bend Tuesday evening.

Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone resoundingly defeated challenger Jodie Barram on Tuesday and was elected to a second term.

DeBone met with about 70 supporters at the Sunriver Brewing Company after hearing the initial results. He said the election came down to voters trusting the current Deschutes County leadership and their fiscal responsibility.

“Deschutes County is just a great place to be,” DeBone said Tuesday. “Being a Deschutes County commissioner is a real honor.”

DeBone said the campaign was a long process, but said the results are really exciting.

DeBone was first elected to the county commission in 2010. The 47-year-old incumbent Republican moved to Central Oregon in 2005 with his wife and son. His 2014 campaign touched on economic diversity and job growth as top priorities in the coming years.

Barram, a Bend city councilor and Democrat, gathered with family and supporters at Cafe Sintra in Bend on Tuesday night.

A part-time education assistant, Barram told voters during the campaign that she wanted to take on public service full time. The 41-year-old Bend resident was born in Redmond and has lived in various parts of Deschutes County. She lives with her husband and two children in Bend.

During the campaign to challenge DeBone, Barram said the county needed to take a stronger leadership role in promoting and securing higher education in the region. She criticized the county for not doing more for the OSU-Cascades expansion effort.

The candidates differed on how the county should be governed. Barram said she would like to see the county commission be run by five commissioners. DeBone said the board should continue with three commissioners.

They also disagreed on Measure 88, which would have allowed for residents without proof of U.S. citizenship to acquire an Oregon driver’s license. The ballot measure was overwhelmingly rejected by Oregon voters Tuesday. DeBone opposed the measure; Barram was in favor.