Election 2011: Wednesday vote count; no notable changes

It’s all but impossible to tell how many ballots are still “out there,” but the ones counted as of 4:30 this afternoon now equal 28 percent of the registered voters in Seattle, 30% of those in the county. No outcome has changed in the races we’re watching, but here are those races, by percentage, after another vote count was released late today:

SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DIST. PROP 1 ($60 car-tab tax):
59% no
41% yes

SEATTLE PROP 1 (Families and Education Levy)
59% yes
41% no

STATE INITIATIVE 1183 (liquor privatization)
60% yes
40% no

STATE INITIATIVE 1125 (tolling)
51% no
49% yes

STATE INITIATIVE 1163 (home care)
67% yes
33% no

See other statewide ballot measures’ results here

SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD:
Position 1 – Maier* 52%, Peaslee 48%
Position 2 – Carr* 55%, Martin 45%
Position 3 – Martin-Morris* 61%, Buetow 38%
Position 6 – McLaren 51%, Sundquist* 48%
Today Marty McLaren answered our request from last night for an early comment: “The thing I know for sure, if I am elected, is my intention to start visiting WS Schools right away, and figuring out how best to communicate best with parents and staff. That goes for the wider community as well; there are many groups, organizations, and constituencies to connect with. Also, of course, educate myself more thoroughly on our issues…”

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL:
Position 1 – Godden* 53%, Forch 47%
Position 3 – Harrell* 62%, Meacham 37%
Position 5 – Rasmussen* 73%, Pusey 26%
Position 7 – Burgess* 81%, Schraer 18%
Position 9 – Clark* 66%, Ferguson 34%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
McDermott* 67%
Toledo 32%
(At right, the incumbent at 35th/Fauntleroy tonight with a “thank you” sign.)

SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION
Position 2 – Tarleton* 56%, Pope 43%
Position 5 – Bryant* 62%, Willard 37%

(Asterisks denote incumbents.) Next King County results release: Around 4:30 pm Thurssday.

3 Replies to "Election 2011: Wednesday vote count; no notable changes"

  • Re-Elect Obama! November 9, 2011 (7:44 pm)

    I am hoping all candidates clean up their campaign signs, especially on the Fauntleroy Expressway.

  • Aman November 9, 2011 (7:55 pm)

    Nov. 9th, 2011:
    King County estimates a total election return of about 560,000 ballots, or 52 percent of registered voters. Ballot returns thus far are consistent with expectations. Elections staff is busy processing ballots and expects tonight’s updated results report to reflect about 78,000 additional ballots.

    Elections will continue to process ballots until the election is certified on Nov. 29.

    Source:
    http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/news/2011/November/09results.aspx

  • nancy38 November 10, 2011 (1:51 pm)

    I second the comment by Re-Elect Obama – Please, all candidates, respect our community and remove and properly dispose of your campaign signs. As someone involved with the Walking on Logs [WOL} Landscape group, I hope none of our group has to be out removing your signs from that area. Also, to the group that put the pumpkins up at WOL, please remove them before they start rotting. [Perhaps WSB knows who this group is.] Thanks.

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