ELECTION RESULTS: Day-after update; notes including night-after gathering at Alki

(Tuesday night WSB photo)

Here’s the updated King County results list, released this afternoon; here are the latest state results. Nothing of note was so close locally last night that today’s results might make a change, but the updates are worth a look at anyway. They represent 60 percent of the King County vote; so far the county has received 77 percent of the ballots it sent out. And we have two notes at the end, including one about a gathering today.

CITY COUNCIL, CITYWIDE POSITION 8: Alexis Mercedes Rinck leads Tanya Woo, 57% to 42%

SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION LEVY: 67% yes, 33% no

STATE INITIATIVE 2066 (Energy): 51% yes, 49% no

STATE INITIATIVE 2109 (Repeals capital-gains tax): 63% no, 37% yes

STATE INITIATIVE 2117 (Repeals Climate Commitment Act): 62% no, 37% yes

STATE INITIATIVE 2124 (Long-term care insurance): 56% no, 44% yes

GOVERNOR: Bob Ferguson (D) 57%, Dave Reichert (R) 43%

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Nick Brown (D) 57%, Pete Serrano (R) 43%

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS: Dave Upthegrove (D) 53%, Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) 46%

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (nonpartisan): Chris Reykdal 54%, David Olson 46%

Also:

PRESIDENTIAL: We had one complaint that we didn’t include presidential results in last night’s coverage. So here’s how King County voters are going: Harris/Walz 75%, Trump/Vance 22% … Statewide, it’s Harris/Walz 59%, Trump/Vance 38%

POST-ELECTION NOTES: A group is gathering near the seal sculptures east of the Alki Bathhouse at 5:30 pm today for those feeling “anxiety or isolation” post-election. … Governor-elect Bob Ferguson and his successor-elect as state Attorney General, West Seattle resident Nick Brown, plan a 10:45 am media briefing in Seattle tomorrow to talk about “preparations for a second Trump Administration.” … Outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement which may provide a preview, saying in part, “Washington has strong statutes that protect our values, and when Trump messed with our state we sued him 97 times – only losing two cases on the merits while he was in office.”

Derek November 6, 2024 (5:14 pm)

Concede already Reichert….this is a shellacking

Rocky Bullwinkle November 6, 2024 (6:52 pm)

Boo, transportation levy. Boo.

Spoof November 6, 2024 (7:37 pm)

Yes….I agree: what a fake out to the public.
Peter November 6, 2024 (8:23 pm)

Yeah! We should let our roads and bridges fall into disrepair and do nothing about it!! This taking action to address a problem is unacceptable!!!
- Curious November 6, 2024 (10:19 pm)
  
  You do know the bridges in this city need over a billion dollars alone to bring them up to date let alone the repairs/upgrades on the movable bridges. A little over 200 million of the 1.55 billion dollar levy is going to bridges, and movable structures. I guarantee we will still have the same issues if not more issues because we keep spending money on new projects and not updating/repairing existing infrastructure.
- Lola November 7, 2024 (7:41 am)
  
  Peter, they already take our money and never use it on the Roads or Bridges anyway. I have never seen such dis-repair on our roads. In order to get anything done you have to do the Find it Fix it app which sometimes gets it done and then again?????? They just keep taking our money but never fixing the problems. You wonder why we are so bitter over it!!!!
  - Bbron November 7, 2024 (9:27 am)
    
    lol, wholly not paying attention. expenditures for road infrastructure are the highest ones when it comes to infrastructure. the reason roads and bridges are in disrepair is because they are incredibly expensive, the tax base doesn’t exist to fund it, and they require extensive ongoing maintenance. what you’re seeing is the outcome of car centric design: reaping what has been sewn. what projects they do is publicly available online, and you don’t need to result to hyperbole and/or lying to try and convey a bias…
  - Jason November 7, 2024 (9:53 am)
    
    Lola missed the WSB repair I guess?
    - Lola November 7, 2024 (12:41 pm)
      
      Jason, I lived the WSB Repair. Why did they not fix all of this when the Bridge was closed for almost 2 years? Every-time something happens to the WSB they have to be told about it as I don’t think they check the bridge for Repairs. The last time it was the on-ramp to N-99 a big hole started to appear then cars were getting stuck in said hole. They had to do emergency bridge repair. I can’t tell you how many Find – It – Fix – It Apps I have done for stuff on the bridge. You must be one of those Arm-Chair workers that I keep hearing about……
Derek November 7, 2024 (11:49 pm)

We rely on tax levies in Washington state because you refuse to pay income tax. Hope this helps.

Bradetta November 6, 2024 (7:40 pm)

Hi, do we know where the briefing is? Is the briefing open to the public? Do you have any idea if they will be taking any questions? Thank you so much!

A November 6, 2024 (7:57 pm)

Do you know where the Bob Ferguson briefing is being held – is it being streamed somewhere?

WSB November 6, 2024 (8:33 pm)

It’s at the AG’s office in downtown Seattle. No mention of streaming but I’m sure some local TV station(s) will carry it online somewhere … I don’t know if the AG’s office has its own stream (they’re offering media a call-in #)… TR

KT November 7, 2024 (10:00 am)

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson and his successor-elect as state Attorney General, West Seattle resident Nick Brown, plan a 10:45 am media briefing in Seattle tomorrow to talk about “preparations for a second Trump Administration.”Good heavens, the election was two days ago. How about a briefing on what exactly you are going to do concerning problems in our state.

CAM November 7, 2024 (12:53 pm)

That is part of what they’ll be doing in our state, protecting our current civil liberties and way of life. What part of that doesn’t sound like the role of state government? We already know that the federal executive branch will keep them plenty busy based on prior experience.

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