Incumbent Doug McCardle continues to lead in the race for Mountlake Terrace City Council Position 3 in the latest vote totals released by the Snohomish County Election Division on Thursday; McCardle i challenger Stephen Barnes by 129 votes.
The county election office is due to release another update on election totals late Friday afternoon. The General Election is scheduled to be certified on Nov. 26.
General Election Unofficial Results (as of Nov. 7 – 27.83% voter turnout)
Mountlake Terrace Council Position #1
Rick Ryan 2,524 (95.79%)
Write-ins 111 ( 4.21%)
Mountlake Terrace Council Position #2
Jerry Smith 2,447 (94.52%)
Write-ins 142 ( 5.48%)
Mountlake Terrace Council Position #3
Stephen Barnes 1,402 (47.46%)
Doug McCardle 1,531 (51.83%)
Write-In 21 ( 0.71%)
Mountlake Terrace Council Position #4
Kyoko Wright 1,869 (61.34%)
Wanda Clarke-Morin 1,160 (38.07%)
Write-In 18 ( 0.59%)
Mountlake Terrace Council Position #5
Bryan Wahl 1,695 (55.54%)
Leonard French 1,341 (43.94%)
Write-In 16 ( 0.52%)
Snohomish County Council — District 4
Terry Ryan 14,472 (62.03%)
Robert Reedy 8,687 (37.24%)
Write-In 171 ( 0.73%)
Edmonds School District, Director — District 2
Ann McMurray 18,998 (98.59%)
Write-In 271 ( 1.42%)
Edmonds School District, Director — District 4
Leticia (Leti) Solis 4,879 (23.49%)
Susan Phillips 15,756 (75.86%)
Write-In 135 ( 0.65%)
Alderwood Water & Wastewater Commissioner Position #1
Jack Broyles, Jr. 9,489 (32.73%)
Paul (Mac) McIntyre 19,327 (66.67%)
Write-In 172 ( 0.59%)
Alderwood Water & Wastewater Commissioner Position #5
Mark Mahnkey 10,758 (37.36%)
Roy George 17,840 (61.95%)
Write-In 198 ( 0.69%)
Hospital District 2 Commissioner #3
Bob Knowles 20,687 (98.90%)
Write-In 231 ( 1.10%)
Thanks to all who voted, exercising your right and privilege as citizens of this great country & city. When the dust settles Mountlake Terrace will still be one community & whichever candidate the majority picks will once again be the representative of all. The current council should take note that a newcomer to local politics who asks for greater openness, honesty, and careful pocketbook spending should do so well.
As a point of information for those confused by Snohomish County naming, the “turnout” continues to grow each time they add more reviewed ballots because it only represents the percentage of reviewed ballots relative to the number sent out. On Tuesday the auditor stated that the expected number of votes is/was 6000. If that prediction holds true, over 2000 votes are yet to be counted.