Cristian Salgado
OR · Hillsboro City Councilor, Ward 1
Cristian Salgado was appointed to the Hillsboro City Council in January 2025 and is a small business owner and consultant with an MBA from Willamette University. His priorities are responsible growth that weighs data center impacts, and stronger neighborhoods with safe streets and sidewalks.
Where Cristian Salgado stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Housing Affordability (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Salgado voted for Hillsboro's 120-day moratorium on new land-use applications for data centers and battery energy storage facilities.
July 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: opb.org
Salgado voted for Hillsboro's Climate Action Plan, adopted by the City Council as Resolution 2911.
February 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Salgado seconded and voted for Hillsboro's 2025–2030 Housing Production Strategy, a planning document addressing identified housing needs.
December 2, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net
Salgado voted to approve a Hillsboro partnership with TriMet for the Willow Creek transit-oriented affordable housing project; the project request sought at least 30% deeply affordable homes.
February 18, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 1 record
As a Hillsboro councilor, Cristian Salgado voted against requiring an open-space buffer in a proposed South Hillsboro residential zone change.
February 18, 2025
Source: hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
The Hillsboro City Council formally censured Salgado for violating council rules during a June meeting, removed him from committee assignments, and cut his stipend by half.
July 7, 2026
Source: hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net
Past race Cristian Salgado ran in:
- City of Hillsboro Council Member, Ward 1, Position A · November 3, 2026 · Hillsboro city, Oregon · incumbent