CLALLAM COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: Ozias leads in county commissioner race

CLALLAM COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

(Candidate, vote, vote percentage)

County Commissioner, District 1

Jim McEntire, 6,076, 46.31%

Mark Ozias, 7,043, 53.69%

Total votes: 13,119

Port of Port Angeles commissioner, District 3

Connie Beauvais, 6,564, 57.97%

Michael Breidenbach, 4,759, 42.03%

Total votes: 11,323

Forks City Council, Position 5

Christina Kohout, 82, 38.32%

Jon Preston, 132, 61.68%

Total votes: 214

Port Angeles City Council, Position 5

Michael Merideth, 1,402, 59.06%

Marolee Smith, 972, 40.94%

Total votes: 2,374

Port Angeles City Council, Position 7

Dan Bateham, 1,111, 43.95%

Cherie Kidd, 1,417, 56.05%

Total votes: 2,528

Sequim City Council, Position 1

Brandon Janisse, 595, 42.11%

Pam Leonard-Ray, 818, 57.89%

Total votes: 1,413

Sequim City Council, Position 2

John Miller, 784, 56.08%

Susan Lorenzen, 614, 43.92%

Sequim City Council, Position 7

James Russell, 597, 42.28%

Candace Pratt, 815, 57.72%

Total votes: 1,412

Port Angeles School District, Position 3

Joshua Jones, 2,477, 61.31%

Gene Erickson, 1,563, 38.69%

Total votes: 4,040

Port Angeles School District, Position 4

Lonnie Linn, 1,837, 46.05%

Rick Marti, 2,152, 53.95%

Total votes: 3,989

Port Angeles School District, Position 5

Jerusha Henson, 1,733, 42.81%

Susan Shotthafer, 2,315, 57.19%

Total votes:

Park and Recreation District 1 (SARC)

Bill Jeffers, 3,372, 59.11%

Gill R. Goodman, 2,333, 40.89%

Total votes: 5,705

HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1: Elections of county commissioners

Approved

8,004 62.85%

Rejected

4,732 37.15%

Total Votes 12,736 100%

Amendment 2: Frequency of charter review

Approved

7,692 60.9%

Rejected

4,939 39.1%

Total Votes 12,631 100%

Amendment 3: Transmission of initiatives

Approved

8,053 63.76%

Rejected

4,577 36.24%

Total Votes 12,630 100%

Amendment 4: Transmission of referenda

Approved

7,828 62.77%

Rejected

4,643 37.23%

Total Votes 12,471 100%

Amendment 5: Signature gathering of initiatives

Approved

7,314 57.51%

Rejected

5,404 42.49%

Total Votes 12,718 100%

Amendment 6: DCD director

Approved

4,376 34.74%

Rejected

8,219 65.26%

Total Votes 12,595 100%

Amendment 7: Home rule charter interpretation

Approved

7,001 61.09%

Rejected

4,459 38.91%

Total Votes 11,460 100%

Amendment 8: Charter review commissioner terms

Approved

10,412 84.22%

Rejected

1,951 15.78%

Total Votes 12,363 100%

CLALLAM-JEFFERSON ELECTION RESULTS

Sequim School District, Position 1

Robin Henrikson

3,572 56.69%

Heather Jeffers

2,729 43.31%

Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,301

Sequim School District, Position 3

Jim Stoffer

3,489 55.4%

Charla Wright

2,809 44.6%

Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,298

Sequim School District, Position 5

Heather Short

4,818 73.84%

William Payne

1,707 26.16%

Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,525

Clallam Fire District No. 3, Position 1

G. Michael Gawley

3,931 58.48%

Sean Ryan

2,791 41.52%

Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,722

SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT

Proposition 1: School Improvements Bond

Approved

4,220 57.25%

Rejected

3,151 42.75%

Total Votes 7,371 100%

CLALLAM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1

Proposition 1: Property tax levy

Approved

269 54.23%

Rejected

227 45.77%

Total Votes 496

WASHINGTON STATE

Initiative 1366: Taxes, fees

Yes

7,518 57.53%

No

5,549 42.47%

Total Votes 13,067 100%

Initiative 1401: Animals

Yes

9,334 70.92%

No

3,827 29.08%

Total Votes 13,161 100%

Advisory Vote 10: Oil transport tax

Repealed

6,787 53.57%

Maintained

5,883 46.43%

Total Votes 12,670 100%

Advisory Vote 11: Medical marijuana tax

Repealed

5,885 45.79%

Maintained

6,967 54.21%

Total Votes 12,852

Advisory Vote 12: Fuel tax

Repealed

9,055 70.72%

Maintained

3,749 29.28%

Total Votes 12,804 100%

Advisory Vote 13: Business, occupation tax

Repealed

8,824 70.64%

Maintained

3,668 29.36%

Total Votes 12,492 100%

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