— by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor —

With a local voter turnout rate of 70.54%, San Juan County voters registered their preferences in county government races, along with State measures.

Results at 8:30 p.m., as posted by the San Juan County Auditor are as follows:

State Measures

State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1631 Initiative Measure No. 1631 concerns pollution.
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
5,879 63.55%
No
3,372 36.45%
Total Votes 9,251 100%

State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1634 Initiative Measure No. 1634 concerns taxation of certain items intended for human consumption.
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
3,725 40.71%
No
5,425 59.29%
Total Votes 9,150 100%

State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1639 Initiative Measure No. 1639 concerns firearms.
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
6,689 71.99%
No
2,603 28.01%
Total Votes 9,292 100%

State Measures Initiative to the Legislature 940 Initiative Measure No. 940 concerns law enforcement.
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
6,586 71.63%
No
2,609 28.37%
Total Votes 9,195 100%

Advisory Votes Advisory Vote No. 19 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6269
Candidate Vote Vote %
Repealed
2,877 32.59%
Maintained
5,952 67.41%
Total Votes 8,829 100%

County

San Juan County Proposition No. 1 Additional Real Estate Excise Tax for Affordable Housing
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
5,053 54.86%
No
4,157 45.14%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 9,210

Federal

United States U.S. Senator
Candidate Vote Vote %
Maria Cantwell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
6,724 72.64%
Susan Hutchison
(Prefers Republican Party)
2,532 27.36%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 9,256

Congressional

Congressional District 2 U.S. Representative

*Multi-county race. Results include only San Juan County.

Candidate Vote Vote %
Rick Larsen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
6,841 77.17%
Brian Luke
(Prefers Libertarian Party)
2,024 22.83%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 8,865
Legislative

Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 1

*Multi-county race. Results include only San Juan County.

Candidate Vote Vote %
Debra Lekanoff
(Prefers Democratic Party)
6,714 73.73%
Michael Petrish
(Prefers Republican Party)
2,392 26.27%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 9,106

Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 2

*Multi-county race. Results include only San Juan County.

Candidate Vote Vote %
Jeff Morris
(Prefers Democratic Party)
6,809
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,809

County

San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney
Candidate Vote Vote %
Randall K. Gaylord
(Prefers Democratic Party)
5,571 63.28%
Nicholas (Nick) Power
(Prefers Democratic Party)
3,233 36.72%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 8,804

San Juan County Assessor
Candidate Vote Vote %
John Kulseth
6,291
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,291

San Juan County Auditor
Candidate Vote Vote %
F. Milene Henley
6,250
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,250

San Juan County Clerk
Candidate Vote Vote %
Lisa A. Henderson
6,183
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,183

San Juan County Council Residency District 3
Candidate Vote Vote %
Jamie Stephens
5,895
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 5,895

San Juan County Sheriff
Candidate Vote Vote %
Jeff Asher
3,597 41.5%
Ronald Krebs
5,071 58.5%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 8,668

San Juan County Treasurer
Candidate Vote Vote %
Rhonda Pederson
6,240
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,240

San Juan County District Court Judge
Candidate Vote Vote %
Carolyn M. Jewett
5,508 65.08%
Steve Brandli
2,955 34.92%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 8,463

Judicial

Supreme Court Justice Position 2
Candidate Vote Vote %
Susan Owens
5,921
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 5,921

Supreme Court Justice Position 8
Candidate Vote Vote %
Nathan Choi
1,766 22.88%
Steve Gonzalez
5,954 77.12%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 7,720

Supreme Court Justice Position 9
Candidate Vote Vote %
Sheryl Gordon McCloud
5,941
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 5,941

Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 3 Judge Position 1

*Multi-county race. Results include only San Juan County.

Candidate Vote Vote %
Tom SeGuine
2,725 34.84%
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez
5,096 65.16%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 7,821

San Juan Superior Court Judge Position 1
Candidate Vote Vote %
Kathryn C. Loring
6,023
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 6,023
Other

Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Proposition No. 1 Excess Property Tax Levy
Measure Vote Vote %
Yes
1,164 78.54%
No
318 21.46%
Total Votes (not including write-ins) 1,482

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