Initial results of Ferndale and Whatcom County political races and propositions reported as of 4:36pm, August 7th, by the Whatcom County Election Division are as follows. Top 2 vote-getters will advance to the General Election in November.
Registered Voters: 147,254
Ballots counted: 54,958
Next Ballot Count: 8/8/2019 5pm
COUNTY
County Executive
- Karen Burke – 11,529 (21.37%)
- Jim Boyle – 3,938 (7.3%)
- Tony Larson – 20,211 (37.46%)
- Satpal S. Sidhu – 18,197 (33.73%)
- Write-in – 78 (0.14%)
Whatcom County Council – District 4 (4-year term)
- Kathy Kershner – 7,340 (68.68%)
- Brian Estes – 1,930 (18.06%)
- Brad Kelly – 1,393 (13.03%)
- Write-in – 25 (0.23%)
Whatcom County Council – District 5 (4-year term)
- Ben Elenbaas – 6,071 (53.44%)
- Jaime Arnett – 2,035 (17.91%)
- Natalie McClendon – 3,240 (28.52%)
- Write-in – 14 (0.12%)
Whatcom County Council – At-Large Pos. B (4-year term)
- Bill LaFreniere – 3,834 (7.29%)
- David Ramirez – 15,428 (29.34%)
- Brett Bonner – 3,408 (6.48%)
- Carol Frazey – 29,726 (56.52%)
- Write-in – 194 (0.37%)
FERNDALE
Ferndale Mayor (4-year term)
- Jon Mutchler – 1,307 (38.12%)
- Keith M. Olson – 871 (25.4%)
- Robert J. Pinkley – 144 (4.2%)
- Daniel Sydney Hevenor – 45 (1.31%)
- Greg Hansen – 1,051 (30.65%)
- Write-in – 11 (0.32%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 2 (4-year term)
- Dave Mattson – 564 (17.25%)
- Paul Bulanov – 1,365 (41.74%)
- Ali Hawkinson – 1,331 (40.7%)
- Write-in – 10 (0.31%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 3 (4-year term)
- Erin Gunter – 1,379 (41.24%)
- Mike Reilly – 707 (21.14%)
- Anya Milton – 1,251 (36.41%)
- Write-in – 7 (0.21%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 7 (2-year term)
- Todd McKernan – 528 (16.56%)
- Ramon Llanos – 1,170 (36.69%)
- Maralise Fegan – 1,475 (46.25%)
- Write-in – 16 (0.5%)
FIRE DISTRICT
Fire Protection District 7 Proposition 2019-3
General Obligation Bonds – $3,500,000
- Approved – 4,456 (70.23%)
- Rejected – 1,889 (29.77%)
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