Prop 1 likely to receive threshold number of votes, maintains 68 percent approval Thursday
Posted: November 9, 2017 1226
Though the threshold 4,030 ballots have not yet been counted by Snohomish County Elections, it was reported Thursday morning at 9 a.m. that 4,483 ballots from Mountlake Terrace have been received.
Because of that number, it seems likely that the City will receive the necessary 4,030 votes for the Proposition 1 measure that would allow the city to build a new City Hall and expand the police station–though only 3,263 ballots have been counted so far.
In addition, as of the latest election update on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m., the measure maintains its strong approval from Mountlake Terrace voters, with 68.71 percent of counted ballots voting yes.
The new building is needed so the City can stop renting office space to conduct City Hall business. The City of Mountlake Terrace has been renting space from Redstone Corporate Center, located at 6100 219th St. S.W., for City Hall space following a 2008 ceiling collapse in the old City Hall building, which made the building unsafe for employees. Rent costs the city about $40,000 per month.
City of Mountlake Terrace Proposition No. 1 – Civic Campus Bonds
19/19 100.00%
Under Votes
94
Over Votes
0
Vote Count
Percent
YES
2,242
68.71%
NO
1,021
31.29%
Total
3,263
100.00%
All incumbent city councilmembers continued to lead over challenging candidates after Thursday’s election update:
City of Mountlake Terrace Council Position 1
19/19 100.00%
Under Votes
254
Over Votes
0
Vote Count
Percent
Rick Ryan
2,052
66.13%
Stephen Barnes
1,043
33.61%
Write-In (if any)
8
0.26%
Total
3,103
100.00%
City of Mountlake Terrace Council Position 2
19/19 100.00%
Under Votes
257
Over Votes
0
Vote Count
Percent
Margaret Loiseau
1,338
43.16%
Jerry E. Smith
1,750
56.45%
Write-In (if any)
12
0.39%
Total
3,100
100.00%
City of Mountlake Terrace Council Position 3
19/19 100.00%
Under Votes
754
Over Votes
0
Vote Count
Percent
Douglas B. McCardle
2,528
97.12%
Write-In (if any)
75
2.88%
Total
2,603
100.00%
City of Mountlake Terrace Council Position 4
19/19 100.00%
Under Votes
221
Over Votes
0
Vote Count
Percent
Kyoko Matsumoto Wright
1,886
60.14%
Seaun Richards
1,239
39.51%
Write-In (if any)
11
0.35%
Total
3,136
100.00%
In the Edmonds School Board races, incumbent Ann McMurray continued to lead over challenger Mitchell Below. Deborah Kilgore maintained her lead over Cathy Baylor, with 59.44 percent of votes compared to Baylor’s 40.17 percent.
Edmonds School District 15 Director District 2
169/169 100.00%
Under Votes
3352
Over Votes
6
Vote Count
Percent
Ann McMurray
12,621
55.06%
Mitchell Below
10,237
44.66%
Write-In (if any)
63
0.27%
Total
22,921
100.00%
Edmonds School District 15 Director District 4
169/169 100.00%
Under Votes
3356
Over Votes
11
Vote Count
Percent
Deborah Kilgore
13,619
59.44%
Cathy Baylor
9,203
40.17%
Write-In (if any)
90
0.39%
Total
22,912
100.00%
On Thursday, Incumbent Fire District 1 commissioner David Chan pulled ahead of his opponent Michael Ellis for the first time since initial results dropped Tuesday–though the race remains too close to call. As of Thursday, Chan had 50.58 percent of votes, compared to Ellis’s 49.09 percent. On Wednesday, Chan had 49.83 percent of votes and Tuesday he had 49.29 percent of votes.
Fire District 1 Commissioner Position 3
136/136 100.00%
Under Votes
1410
Over Votes
2
Vote Count
Percent
David F. Chan
7,282
50.58%
Michael Ellis
7,067
49.09%
Write-In (if any)
48
0.33%
Total
14,397
100.00%
County Council District 4 incumbent Terry Ryan (D) maintained a commanding lead in his race against challenger Marcus Barton (R) Thursday.
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