Voters statewide supported the initiative to cap car-tab fees at $30 — which has drawn legal challenges from a consortium that includes Seattle and King County — and narrowly rejected an affirmative action measure.
So which way did voters in South Sound lean on these issues and others, and which candidates did they vote into or retain for local and regional offices?
We compiled the latest results, updated as of Tuesday afternoon from Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State. While we couldn’t list every result from every community in Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Mason and Grays Harbor counties, we highlighted some races and measures that remain close — generally within about a percentage point, plus or minus — as final ballots are tabulated. We also provide links to each South Sound county’s results for further information on races such as Port of Tacoma commissioner, or the myriad contests for city council; school board; and sewer, water, and park district.
Election results are certified by each county on Nov. 26. The Secretary of State certifies final results by Dec. 5. Results here are before certification and still unofficial.
Complete election results by county are found at these links; Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Mason and Grays Harbor.
All results are current through Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., with a few ballots yet to be counted in Pierce and Thurston counties.
Voter turnout
Statewide, 44.9 percent.
Pierce, 39.8 percent
Thurston, 44 percent
Lewis, 46.07 percent
Mason, 47.51 percent
Grays Harbor, 45.84 percent.
Initiative Measure No. 976 (car tabs)
In one of the more controversial measures in the recent general election, voters in Pierce and Thurston counties drove opposite ways in their support for initiative 976.
Statewide, passed, 52.97 percent
Pierce, passed, 65.76 percent
Thurston, rejected, 52.09 percent
Lewis, passed, 71.23 percent
Mason, passed, 63.58 percent
Grays Harbor passed, 63.17 percent
Referendum Measure No. 88 (affirmative action)
Statewide, rejected, 50.54 percent
Pierce, rejected, 56.06 percent
Thurston, approved, 50.06 percent
Lewis, rejected, 69.89 percent
Mason, rejected, 61.3 percent
Grays Harbor, rejected, 60.9 percent
Pierce County:
About 250 ballots estimated left to be counted
City of Auburn Council Position No. 5
Ryan Burnett, 50.74 percent
Robyn Mulenga, 49.07 percent
Write-in, 0.19 percent
Town of Carbonado Council Position 1
David Rodway, 50.22 percent
Ryan Manowski, 49.35 percent
Write-in, 0.43 percent
City of Pacific Mayor (combines King and Pierce counties)
Leanne Guier, 50.24 percent
Vic Kave, 49.05 percent
Write-in, 0.71 percent
City of Puyallup Council At-Large
Heather Shadko, 49.45 percent
Dean Johnson, 50.12 percent
Write-in, 0.42 percent
City of Sumner Council Position 7
Charla Rae Neuman, 50 percent
Earle Stuard, 49.63 percent
Write-in, 0.37 percent
Bethel School District No. 403 Director District 2
John L. Manning, 49.66 percent
Rick Knutsen, 49.23 percent
Write-in, 1.11 percent
Thurston County:
About 400 ballots left to count
City of Lacey City Council Position No. 3
Ed Kunkel, 50.16 percent
Lynda N. Zeman, 49.32 percent
Write-in, 0.52 percent
Lewis County:
Centralia City Council Position 1 At-Large
Elizabeth Cameron, 49.95 percent
Matt Evans, 48.74 percent
Write-in, 1.31 percent
Mason County:
Southside School 42 School Board Director Position No. 2
Laurie Cox, 50.08 percent
Brandon Homan, 48.8 percent
Write-in, 1.12 percent
Southside School 42 School Board District Position No. 4
Eugenie (Gigi) Olsen, 49.92 percent
Matt Jewett, 48.66 percent
Write-in, 1.42 percent
Grays Harbor County:
Hospital District 2 Hospital 2 Position 2
Scott Dilley, 50.2 percent
Melanie L. Sturgeon, 49 percent
Write-in, 0.81 percent
City of Oakville Position 4
Julie Zehe, 50 percent
Allen Werth, 50 percent
Write-in, 0 percent
City of Ocean Shores Mayor
Crystal Dingler, 49.64 percent
Susan Conniry, 49.52 percent
Write-in, 0.84 percent