The preliminary 2026 General Election ballot count was reported, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after 5pm.
The following are results as by the Whatcom County Election Division and the Washington State Secretary of State.
Initiative Measure No. IP26-645
Concerns state and local taxes. This measure would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1,000,000.
No 1,290,675 votes
Yes 937,349 votes
Initiative Measure No. IL26-001
Concerns parental rights relating to their children in public school.
No 1,142,133 votes
Yes 1,028,724 votes
Initiative Measure No. IL26-638
Concerns participation in athletics at K-12 schools.
Yes 1,254,275 votes
No 962,553 votes
Congressional District 2 – U.S. Representative
Rick Larsen (Dem) 184,065 votes
Edwin H. Feller (Rep) 87,035 votes
Write-in 1,001 votes
Legislative District 40 – State Representative Pos. 1
Debra Lekanoff (Dem) 46,879 votes
Cindy Carter (Rep) 15,784 votes
Write-in 50 votes
Legislative District 40 – State Representative Pos. 2
Alex Ramel (Dem) 46,753 votes
Joseph Segault (No Party) 14,517 votes
Write-in 151 votes
Legislative District 42 – State Senator
Michael Alvarez Shepard (Dem) 40,004 votes
Erika Creydt (Rep) 30,192 votes
Write-in 80 votes
Legislative District 42 – State Representative Pos. 1
Alicia Rule (Dem) 41,439 votes
Misty Flowers (Rep) 28,590 votes
Write-in 77 votes
Legislative District 42 – State Representative Pos. 2
Joe Timmons (Dem) 39,884 votes
Justin Pike (Rep) 30,212 votes
Write-in 54 votes
Supreme Court – Justice Position #01
Colleen Melody 1,242,252 votes
Scott Edwards 827,734 votes
Write-in 5,044 votes
Supreme Court – Justice Position #03
Jaime Michelle Hawk 1,191,370 votes
David Stevens 868,679 votes
Write-in 6,304 votes
Supreme Court – Justice Position #04
Sean O’Donnell 1,039,988 votes
Ian Birk 995,891 votes
Write-in 7,281 votes
Supreme Court – Justice Position #05
Theo Angelis 1,140,232 votes
Dave Larson 911,011 votes
Write-in 5,825 votes
Supreme Court – Justice Position #07
Debra L. Stephens 1,307,617 votes
Todd A. Bloom 743,329 votes
Write-in 5,720 votes
Prosecuting Attorney
Jesse Corkern (Dem) 59,602 votes
Ryan Swinburnson (No Party) 42,956 votes
Write-in 145 votes
Whatcom County District Court Judge Position 1
Angela Anderson 71,168 votes
Write-in 1,118 votes
Whatcom County District Court Judge Position 2
Jonathan Rands 70,636 votes
Write-in 1,030 votes
Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 4
Tor Benson 54,906 votes
Paul Burrill 37,821 votes
Write-in 308 votes
Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 5
Chris Elder 59,592 votes
Shawn Ensley 35,040 votes
Write-in 204 votes
Public Utility District No. 1 Commissioner District 1
Eddy Ury 63,077 votes
Frank Imhof 25,005 votes
Write-in 375 votes
City of Bellingham Proposition 2026-06
Authorizing the City’s Salary Commission to Set the Mayor’s Salary
Yes 35,592 votes
No 5,669 votes
City of Bellingham Proposition 2026-07
Streamlining the City’s Contract Review Process to Allow Electronic Signatures
Yes 33,383 votes
No 8,251 votes
City of Bellingham Initiative 26-01
Prohibition of Algorithmic Price-Fixing in the Rental Market
Yes 36,719 votes
No 5,322 votes
City of Lynden Proposition 2026-05
Levy Lid Lift for Public Safety and Essential Community Services
Rejected 4,498 votes
Approved 2,534 votes
Fire Protection District 1 Proposition 2026-08
Regular Property Tax Levy Lid Lift
Rejected 2,328 votes
Approved 2,228 votes
Final election results will be certified by each county on November 24th and by the Secretary of State on December 3rd.
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