Nov. 4 election results: final count—almost

Final results are nearly in. Here are the numbers from the Nov. 4 election, as of Nov. 7, for contested races, San Juan Island property tax measures and local results on statewide initiatives.

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Voter turnout: 67%

Ballots counted: 8,036

Certification date: Nov. 25

 

SJ County Proposition 1 (levy lid-lift renewal)

Yes: 4,732 62%

No: 2,932 38%

 

SJ EMS (levy increase)

Yes: 1,935 49.96%

No: 1,938 50.04%

*60% or more required for approval

 

Town of Friday Harbor Proposition 1 (sales-tax for streets)

Yes: 456 57%

No: 350 43%

 

Contested races

Sheriff

Ron Krebs: 4,736      64%

Rob Nou: 2,657 36%

 

County Clerk

Joan White: 4,477     68%

Nancy Vejvoda: 2,068 32%

 

Treasurer

Rhonda Pederson: 3,602 55%

Tony Fyrqvist: 2,922  45%

 

U.S. Representative, Dist 2

Rick Larsen-D: 5,196 69%

B.J. Guillot-R: 2,214  30%

 

State Representative, Dist. 40

Kristine Lytton-D: 5,219 70%

Daniel R. Miller-R: 2,214 30%

 

State Initiatives (local results)

I-1351 (K-12 education funding)

Yes: 4,458 58%

No: 3,291 42%

 

I-591 (limits firearms background checks, confiscation)

Yes: 3,673 34%

No: 5,119 66%

I-594 (background checks on all sales & transfers)

Yes: 5,439 69%

No: 2,458 31%

— Source: SJC Elections