Bill Watson and Rick Hughes on top, Library Levy a go
— by Lin McNulty —
With a voter turnout rate of just over 80 percent of our local registered voters, and approximately 80 percent of the votes counted, following are local election results:
Last updated on 11/08/2016 8:08 PM
| Number of Precincts | 19 |
| Number of Registered Voters | 12,798 |
| Total Ballots Counted | 8,385 |
| Estimated Ballots Left to Count | 2,000 |
| Next Ballot Count On | 11/09/2016 5:00 PM |
| Last Tabulated | 11/08/2016 8:08 PM |
San Juan County Council
| San Juan County Council Residency District 1 | Bill Watson | 4045 | 56.4392 | County | |
| San Juan County Council Residency District 1 | Bob Jarman | 3122 | 43.5608 | County | |
| San Juan County Council Residency District 2 | Rick Hughes | 4956 | 75.2049 | County | |
| San Juan County Council Residency District 2 | Michael Durland | 1634 | 24.7951 | County |
Orcas Island Library District Proposition No. 1, Concerning an increase to its regular property tax
| Orcas Island Library District Proposition No. 1 Concerning an increase to its regular property tax | Approved | 1379 | 63.4315 | Library | |
| Orcas Island Library District Proposition No. 1 Concerning an increase to its regular property tax | Rejected | 795 | 36.5685 | Library |
Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Proposition No. 1, Concerning an excess levy for the District
| Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Proposition No. 1 Concerning an excess levy for the District | Yes | 947 | 81.6379 | Other | |
| Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Proposition No. 1 Concerning an excess levy for the District | No | 213 | 18.3621 | Other |
San Juan County Superior Court Judge Position 1
| San Juan Superior Court Judge Position 1 | Donald E. Eaton | 5612 | 100 | Judicial |
The next ballot count is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
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