Source: Brad Boswell, CleanTech Alliance Lobbyist, November 8, 2019. 206.300.6270, brad@boswellconsulting.org.
Ballot counting continued today for the 4th day since election night and there are now roughly 260,000 ballots that still need to be counted. Voter turnout has risen to 38.62%, which is nearing the predicted 40%.
Most races have not changed notably since our last update, however there are a couple races that continue to fluctuate and are still too close to call. Races that are separated by less than 2000 votes or 0.5% trigger a mandatory recount. See below for updates—
Statewide
Special Legislative Elections
40th District (Whatcom County) – Senate
- Liz Lovelett (D): 71.32%
- Daniel Miller (R): 28.56%
13th District (Yakima) – House
- Alex Ybarra (R): 76.74%
- Steve Verhey (D): 23.04%
Ballot Measures
Referendum No. 88
The gap shrunk by nearly a whole percentage point today, making this vote now too close to call. If this trend continues, this measure will likely go to recount.
- No: 50.34%
- Approve: 49.66%
Initiative 976
The gap shrunk slightly with Friday’s numbers but is still largely expected to pass.
- Approve: 53.21%
- No: 46.79%
Seattle City Council
Yesterday’s trend continued today as Kshama Sawant (District 3) officially took over her contender, Egan Orion, and now leads by more than a full percentage point. Andrew Lewis (District 7) also continued to increase his lead over Jim Pugel.
District 1 (West Seattle/South Park)
- Lisa Herbold: 55.36%
- Phil Tavel: 44.28%
District 2 (Southeast Seattle/Georgetown)
- Tammy Morales: 59.85%
- Mark Solomon: 39.65%
District 3 (Central Seattle)
- Kshama Sawant: 50.45%
- Egan Orion: 49.09%
District 4 (Northeast Seattle)
- Alex Pedersen: 53.49%
- Shaun Scott: 46.2%
District 5 (North Seattle)
- Debora Juarez: 60.08%
- Ann Davison Sattler: 39.56%
District 6 (Northwest Seattle)
- Dan Strauss: 55.05%
- Heidi Wills: 44.46%
District 7 (Pioneer Square to Magnolia)
- Andrew J. Lewis: 52.09%
- Jim Pugel: 47.45%
King County Council
District 2
- Girmay Zahilay: 59.43%
- Larry Gosset: 40.17%
District 4
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles: 74.2%
- Abigail Doerr: 25.19%
District 6
- Claudia Balducci: 78.47%
- Bill Hirt: 21.2%
District 8
- Joe McDermott: 83.75%
- Michael Robert Neher: 15.8%