Initial results of Ferndale and Whatcom County political races and propositions reported as of 8:10pm, August 6th, by the Whatcom County Election Division are as follows. Top 2 vote-getters advance to the General Election in November.
Registered Voters: 147,239
Ballots counted: 42,945
Next Ballot Count: 8/7/2019 5pm
COUNTY
County Executive
- Karen Burke – 8,722 (20.68%)
- Jim Boyle – 3,059 (7.25%)
- Tony Larson – 16,399 (38.89%)
- Satpal S. Sidhu – 13,921 (33.01%)
- Write-in – 69 (0.16%)
Whatcom County Council – District 4 (4-year term)
- Kathy Kershner – 5,978 (69.34%)
- Brian Estes – 1,499 (17.39%)
- Brad Kelly – 1,120 (12.99%)
- Write-in – 24 (x0.28)
Whatcom County Council – District 5 (4-year term)
- Ben Elenbaas – 4,554 (53.88%)
- Jaime Arnett – 1,419 (16.79%)
- Natalie McClendon – 2,470 (29.22%)
- Write-in – 9 (0.11%)
Whatcom County Council – At-Large Pos. B (4-year term)
- Bill LaFreniere – 3,020 (7.34%)
- David Ramirez – 12,474 (30.32%)
- Brett Bonner – 2,744 (6.67%)
- Carol Frazey – 22,746 (55.28%)
- Write-in – 161 (0.39%)
FERNDALE
Ferndale Mayor (4-year term)
- Jon Mutchler – 1,005 (39.16%)
- Keith M. Olson – 641 (25.27%)
- Robert J. Pinkley – 106 (4.18%)
- Daniel Sydney Hevenor – 34 (1.34%)
- Greg Hansen – 745 (29.37%)
- Write-in – 6 (0.24%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 2 (4-year term)
- Dave Mattson – 416 (17.14%)
- Paul Bulanov – 1,049 (43.22%)
- Ali Hawkinson – 957 (39.43%)
- Write-in – 5 (0.21%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 3 (4-year term)
- Erin Gunter – 1,039 (42.08%)
- Mike Reilly – 531 (21.51%)
- Anya Milton – 893 (36.17%)
- Write-in – 6 (0.24%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 7 (2-year term)
- Todd McKernan – 391 (16.53%)
- Ramon Llanos – 887 (37.51%)
- Maralise Fegan – 1,075 (45.45%)
- Write-in – 12 (0.51%)
FIRE DISTRICT
Fire Protection District 7 Proposition 2019-3
General Obligation Bonds – $3,500,000
- Approved – 3,299 (69.41%)
- Rejected – 1,454 (30.59%)