Whatcom County election results
Preliminary ballot counts of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. State initiatives include statewide totals. Only contested races are listed. For other races or updated ballot counts, go to http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20151103/whatcom/. The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office will certify official results by Nov. 24.
✓ Denotes leader
State Measures
Initiative 1366
Tim Eyman proposal to decrease sales tax unless legislators put on the ballot a state constitutional amendment requiring “supermajorities”
✓Yes | 478,817 |
No | 407,826 |
Initiative 1401
Makes selling or trading animal parts derived from certain exotic, endangered creatures a crime
✓Yes | 632,094 |
No | 259,206 |
County Measures
Prop. 2015-1 Jail tax
Imposes sales tax of 20 cents per $100 purchase for constructing and operating new jail
✓Yes | 19,701 |
No | 19,122 |
County Charter Amendments
Prop. 1
Approves district-only voting for Whatcom County Council
✓Yes | 21,122 |
No | 17,844 |
Prop. 2
Limits council power to undo charter amendments approved by two-thirds of voters
✓Yes | 20,156 |
No | 18,265 |
Prop. 3
Limits council power to undo district-only voting should it pass
✓Yes | 20,117 |
No | 18,141 |
Prop. 4
Word limit for citizen-sponsored changes to county rules increases from 20 to 40
✓Yes | 31,650 |
No | 6,064 |
Prop. 5
Requires fewer signatures on petitions for citizens to put county-rule changes on the ballot
✓Yes | 19,294 |
No | 18,623 |
Prop. 6
Requires fewer signatures on petitions for citizens to put charter amendments on the ballot
✓Yes | 22,995 |
No | 14,895 |
Prop. 7
Imposes term limits for county executive and council members
✓Yes | 26,613 |
No | 11,485 |
Prop. 8
Allows minor parties on the Districting Commission
Yes | 16,483 |
✓No | 19,664 |
Prop. 9
Creates five Whatcom County Council districts instead of current three
✓Yes | 20,772 |
No | 17,646 |
Prop. 10
Requires supermajority of Charter Review Commission votes to put item on ballot
✓Yes | 19,838 |
No | 17,880 |
Whatcom County Offices
Executive
✓Jack Louws | 25,508 |
Joy Gilfilen | 10,311 |
Council Dist. 1 Pos. B
✓Todd Donovan | 20,414 |
Bruce Ayers | 16,951 |
Council Dist. 2 Pos. B
Satpal Sidhu | 19,318 |
✓Kathy Kershner | 19,332 |
Port of Bellingham
Commissioner Dist. 3
✓Robert (Bobby) Briscoe | 20,575 |
Gary S. Jensen | 16,884 |
City of Ferndale
Prop. 2015-1 Park district
Creates metropolitan park district to increase property taxes for building and maintaining parks and trails
Yes | 751 |
✓No | 1,181 |
Mayor
✓Jon Mutchler | 1,094 |
Cathy Watson | 1,053 |
Council Pos. 3
✓Keith M. Olson | 1,226 |
Glenn Stewart | 639 |
Council Pos. 4
Paul S. Ingram | 959 |
✓Teresa N. Taylor | 990 |
Bellingham School District
Director, Pos. 2
✓Quenby Peterson | 10,944 |
Jono Manion | 3,897 |
Blaine School District
Director Dist. 3
✓Joan Lotze | 1,779 |
Russ Schutt | 825 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 1
Prop. 2015-1 Restoring regular property tax levy
Authorizes regular property tax levy of $1.40 per $1,000 assessed value
✓Yes | 855 |
No | 740 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 4
Commissioner Pos. 1
✓Harry W. Andrews | 1,278 |
Peter H. Arkison | 270 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 5
Commissioner Pos. 1
✓Stan Riffle | 128 |
Judson Meraw | 89 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 11
Prop. 2015-1 EMS levy
Imposes regular property tax levy of 39 cents or less per $1,000 assessed value for emergency medical services
Needs a minimum of 212 overall votes cast and 60 percent approval to pass.
✓Yes | 203 |
No | 72 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 14
Prop. 2015-1 Property tax levy
Authorizes regular property tax levy of $1.30 per $1,000 assessed value
✓Yes | 510 |
No | 394 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 17
Prop. 2015-1 Property tax levy
Authorizes regular property tax levy of $1.45 per $1,000 assessed value
✓Yes | 223 |
No | 137 |
Whatcom County Fire Protection Dist. 21
Commissioner Dist. 1
Dean Whitney | 2,234 |
✓John Crawford | 2,531 |
South Whatcom Fire Authority
Commisioner Dist. 1
Tom Ekdahl | 401 |
✓Brian Martin | 1,667 |
Commissioner Dist. 4
✓Stefen Paige | 1,270 |
John B. Parks | 720 |
Whatcom County Water Dist. 13
Commissioner Pos. 5
Phil Cloward | 59 |
✓Jeff Larsen | 60 |
Columbia Valley Water District
Commissioner Pos. 1
Richard Banel | 92 |
Gerry Zimmerman | 92 |
Point Roberts Water District 4
Commissioner Pos. 3
✓Arthur S. Reber | 127 |
Wayne Knowles | 92 |
Lynden Regional Park and Recreation Dist. 3
Commissioner Pos. 5
Barbara Daley | 1,252 |
✓Hank Roorda | 2,488 |
This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 9:42 PM with the headline "Whatcom County election results."