The elections results rolled in at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 with some interesting returns in city races and thumbs up for the liquor initiative.
In the Maple Valley City Council races the King County Elections website had Sean Kelly with a comfortable 10 percentage points lead over Bill Woodcock for Position No. 1.
In the race for Position No. 5 Mayor Noel Gerken, the incumbent, was ahead of challenger Karen Crowe by nearly 6 percent.
The two incumbents in the Black Diamond City Council races were on the losing side of the numbers by landslide margins.
Tamie L. Boxx-Deady was leading incumbent Kristen Hanson by nearly 47 percent and Ron Taylor was ahead of Leih Mulvihill by about 58 percent.
Joe May came out with a similar margin over Pam McCain. May was ahead by about 55 percent.
In the only contested race in Covington the incumbent, Marlla Mhoon, was easily beating Joseph Cimaomo, Jr. by about 28 percent for Position No. 1.
In the Kent School District School Board races incumbent Debbie Straus was leading Leslie Hamada by nearly 18 percent.
Russell Hanscom was ahead of Larry Sims for Director District No. 1 by more than 30 percent.
Longtime board member Bill Boyce was winning his race for Kent City Council, which means his seat could be vacant in January.
The race for Valley Medical Center commissioner has Paul Joos cruising with a 16 percent lead over Mary Alice Heuschel.
Steve Pfaff was leading Larry West in the race for Soos Creek Water and Sewer District commissioner.
The state-wide measures on the ballot showed the liquor initiative leading and 1125, the transportation initiative, losing.
Maple Valley City Council
Council Position No. 1
Sean P. Kelly – 1,652 54.88 percent
Bill Woodcock – 1,345 44.68 percent
Write-in – 13 0.43 percent
Council Position No. 5
Noel Gerken – 1,592 52.54 percent
Karen Crowe – 1,422 46.93 percent
Write-in – 16 0.53 percent
Black Diamond City Council
Council Position No. 1
Tamie L. Boxx-Deady – 627 73.42 percent
Kristine A. Hanson – 226 26.46 percent
Write-in – 1 0.12 percent
Council Position No. 3
Joe May – 656 77.27 percent
Pam McCain – 191 22.50 percent
Write-in – 2 0.24 percent
Council Position No. 5
Ron Taylor – 665 78.79 percent
W. Leih Mulvihill – 176 20.85 percent
Write-in – 3 0.36 percent
Covington City Council
Council Position No. 1
Marlla Mhoon – 1,153 – 63.46 percent
Joseph Cimaomo, Jr. – 651 – 35.83 percent
Kent School District
Director District No. 1
Russell Hanscom – 9,968 – 65.19 percent
Larry Sims – 5,229 – 34.20 percent
Write-in – 93 – 0.61 percent
Director District No. 3
Debbie Straus – 9,015 – 58.51 percent
Leslie Kae Hamada – 6,316 – 40.99 percent
Write-in – 77 – 0.50 percent
King County Fire District No. 43
Commissioner Position No. 1
Brian McGee – 3,611 – 71.93 percent
Gregg Roulst – 1,390 – 27.69 percent
Write-in – 19 – 0.38 percent
Commissioner Position No. 4 short and full term
Gabe DeBay – 2,740 – 52.65 percent
Jennifer C. Rydberg – 2,448 – 47.04 percent
Write-in – 16 – 0.31 percent
Public Hospital District No. 1 – Valley Medical Center
Commissioner District No. 1
Paul Joos – 17,144 – 58.01 percent
Mary Alice Heuschel -12,325 – 41.70 percent
Write-in – 86 0.29 percent
Soos Creek Water and Sewer District
Commissioner Position No. 1
Steve Pfaff – 6,332 – 52.50 percent
Larry West – 5,687 – 47.15 percent
State Wide Initiatives
Initiative Measure No. 1125 concerns state expenditures on transportation
Yes – 546,811 48.98 percent
No – 569,476 51.02 percent
Total Votes – 1,092,369 – 100 percent
Initiative Measure No. 1163 concerns long-term care workers and services for elderly and disabled people
Yes – 746,535 66.76 percent
No – 371,624 33.24 percent
Total Votes – 1,094,149 – 100 percent
Initiative Measure No. 1183 concerns liquor: beer, wine, and spirits (hard liquor).
Yes – 680,296 – 59.7 percent
No – 459,159 – 40.3 percent
Total Votes – 1,139,455 – 100 percent
