Updated Whatcom County 2018 general election results from Nov. 7
Updated general election results from Nov. 7, 2018, for Whatcom County, as well as statewide results of local interest.
STATE LEGISLATIVE
Legislative District 40 - State Rep. Pos. 1
Debra Lekanoff (D) - 36,659 - 70.7%
Michael Petrish (R) - 15,207 - 29.3%
Legislative District 40 - State Rep. Pos. 2
Jeff Morris (D) - 39,380 - 100.0%
Legislative District 42 - State Rep. Pos. 1
Luanne Van Werven (R) - 34,611 - 50.2%
Justin Boneau (D) - 34,350 - 49.8%
Legislative District 42 - State Rep. Pos. 2
Sharon Shewmake (D) - 34,906 - 50.6%
Vincent Buys (R) - 34,096 - 49.4%
Legislative District 42 - State Senator
Doug Ericksen (R) - 34,620 - 50.1%
Pinky Vargas (D) - 34,498 - 49.9%
WHATCOM COUNTY
County Council At-large At-large Position B
Carol Frazey - 54,828 - 58.8%
Mike Peetoom - 38,485 - 41.2%
Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
Eric Richey (D) - 50,020 - 55.3%
James Erb (D) - 40,435 - 44.7%
Public Utility District 1 All Commissioner District 2
Atul Deshmane - 46,088 - 52.5%
Paul D. Kenner - 41,620 - 47.5%
Whatcom County District Court Judge Position 1
David Grant - 68,378 - 100.0%
Whatcom County District Court Judge Position 2
Matthew Elich - 69,017 - 100.0%
Bellingham Proposition 2018-5 Low-income Housing Levy
Yes - 27,349 - 66.5%
No - 13,768 - 33.5%
SCHOOL AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Ferndale School District 502 Proposition 2018-7 General Obligation Bonds - $112,000,000
Approved - 8,565 - 58.1%
Rejected - 6,172 - 41.9%
Columbia Valley Park And Recreation District Proposition 2018-6 Establishing Six Year Regular Property Tax Levy
Yes - 304 - 39.1%
No - 474 - 60.9%
Glacier Fire And Rescue Proposition 2018-4 Authorizing Increase Of Property Tax Levy
Yes - 161 - 78.9%
No - 43 - 21.1%
U.S. LEGISLATIVE
Congressional District 1 - U.S. Representative
Suzan DelBene (D) - 144,563 - 58.7%
Jeffrey Beeler (R) - 101,899 - 41.3%
Congressional District 2 - U.S. Representative
Rick Larsen (D) - 153,583 - 72.4%
Brian Luke (L) - 58,663 - 27.6%
U.S. Senator
Maria Cantwell (D) - 1,253,645 - 58.8%
Susan Hutchison (R) - 879,305 - 41.2%
STATE BALLOT MEASURES
Initiative Measure No. 1631 - Pollution
Yes - 930,490 - 43.7%
No - 1,196,538 - 56.3%
Initiative Measure No. 1634 - Taxation Of Certain Items Intended For Human Consumption.
Yes - 1,160,582 - 54.8%
No - 956,567 - 45.2%
Initiative Measure No. 1639 - Firearms
Yes - 1,290,695 - 60.4%
No - 846,479 - 39.6%
I-940 Initiative Measure No. 940 - Law Enforcement
Yes - 1,261,087 - 59.4%
No - 862,728 - 40.6%
Advisory Vote No. 19 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6269
Maintained - 956,753 - 47.1%
Repealed - 1,072,988 - 52.9%
STATE JUDICIAL
Court Of Appeals, Division 1, District 3 - Judge Position 1
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez - 75,239 - 53.2%
Tom SeGuine - 66,300 - 46.8%
Supreme Court - Justice Position 8
Steve Gonzalez - 1,178,214 - 67.7%
Nathan Choi - 561,861 - 32.3%
Source: Washington Secretary of State’s Office
This story was originally published November 6, 2018 at 9:10 PM.