First ballot count is in, with School District support at 68%

||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR |||

Results from today’s special election have been posted on the website of the San Juan County Auditor’s Office. With a county-wide voter turnout rate of 36.28%, and only 600 ballots remaining to be counted, it appears the Orcas Island Orcas Island School Dist #137 Proposition No. 1 – Technology Capital Projects Levy has been approved by 68.17% (1,245 in favor, and 579 opposed) of participating voters.

Number of Precincts	15
Number of Registered Voters	12,005
Total Ballots Counted	4,356
Estimated Ballots Left to Count	600
Next Ballot Count On	04/28/2021 5:00 PM
Last Tabulated	04/27/2021 8:06 PM
Voter Turnout	36.28%
Certification Date	05/07/2021
Export Results	CSV · XML

City/Town

Measure	Vote	Vote %
Town of Friday Harbor Proposition No. 1 – Annexation of Town of Friday Harbor into San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 3
Yes	428	77.4%
No	125	22.6%
Total Votes	553

Fire

Measure	Vote	Vote %
SJC Fire Protection District #3 Proposition No. 1 – Annexation of Town of Friday Harbor into San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 3
Yes	1,654	87.1%
No	245	12.9%
Total Votes	1,899

School

Measure	Vote	Vote %
Orcas Island School Dist #137 Proposition No. 1 – Technology Capital Projects Levy
Yes	1,240	68.17%
No	579	31.83%
Total Votes	1,819

Park and Recreation

Measure	Vote	Vote %
San Juan Island Park & Recreation District Proposition No. 1 – Levy
Approved	1,990	79.76%
Rejected	505	20.24%
Total Votes	2,495

With 600 ballots remaining, the next count is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the San Juan County Auditor’s Office.

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