Initial 2024 General Election local and statewide results reported

The preliminary 2024 Presidential Election ballot count has been reported tonight shortly after 8pm.

The following are initial results as reported shortly after 8pm on November 5th by the Whatcom County Election Division and the Washington State Secretary of State.

Whatcom County Proposition 2024-22 Proposed Amendment to Whatcom County Charter Section 4.30 to strengthen protections against conflicts of interest in public service
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	86,045	84.5%
No	15,781	15.5%
Total Votes	101,826

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 Commissioner District 1
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Eddy Ury	52,565	59%
Jeremiah J. Goggins	36,132	40.55%
WRITE-IN	397	0.45%
Total Votes	89,094

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 Commissioner District 2
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Atul Deshmane	52,291	57.37%
Dan Johnson	38,520	42.26%
WRITE-IN	336	0.37%
Total Votes	91,147

BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503 Proposition 2024-21 General Obligation Bonds – $70,000,000 (requires supermajority of 60% to pass)
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Approved	5,410	55.18%
Rejected	4,394	44.82%
Total Votes	9,804

MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 505 Proposition 2024-20 General Obligation Bonds -$75,000,000 (requires supermajority of 60% to pass)
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Approved	2,633	51.91%
Rejected	2,439	48.09%
Total Votes	5,072

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 Proposition 2024-24 General Obligation Bonds – $13,000,000 (requires supermajority of 60% to pass)
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Approved	2,554	52.52%
Rejected	2,309	47.48%
Total Votes	4,863

COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT Proposition 2024-23 Establishing Six-Year Regular Property Tax Levy
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	513	39.77%
No	777	60.23%
Total Votes	1,290

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Charter Review Commission District 1
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Roderick “Robin” Dexter	1,493	3.3%
Dan Robbins	3,178	7.03%
Sarah Rothenbuhler	3,775	8.35%
Liz Darrow	11,834	26.18%
Bill Geyer	3,571	7.9%
Todd Lagestee	2,172	4.81%
Andrew Reding	9,630	21.31%
Joel Pitts-Jordan	9,158	20.26%
WRITE-IN	384	0.85%
Total Votes	45,195

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Charter Review Commission District 2
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Russ Whidbee	5,869	11.5%
Colton Kaltenfeldt	8,290	16.24%
Garrett O’Brien	4,515	8.85%
Eamonn Collins	10,431	20.44%
Ken Bell	4,637	9.08%
Maya Morales	10,562	20.69%
Mary Kay Robinson	4,810	9.42%
Bee Oldham	1,539	3.02%
WRITE-IN	391	0.77%
Total Votes	51,044

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 Charter Review Commission District 3
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Jennifer Wright	8,559	16.55%
Doug Chadwick	8,716	16.86%
Roland Middleton	1,560	3.02%
Kelly Krieger	7,091	13.72%
Kent Murray	634	1.23%
John (Westy) Westerfield	6,086	11.77%
Jessica Rienstra	7,859	15.2%
David Ramirez	5,625	10.88%
Charles Carrell	1,490	2.88%
Leaf Schumann	546	1.06%
Holly O’Neil	2,996	5.79%
WRITE-IN	540	1.04%
Total Votes	51,702

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 Charter Review Commission District 4
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Russell N. Dzialo	2,427	4.78%
Katherine Orlowski	3,918	7.71%
Joe Elenbaas	12,366	24.34%
Hannah Ordos	12,263	24.14%
J. G. Sandy Phillips	3,331	6.56%
Brad Kelly	11,378	22.4%
Ryan Bowman	4,685	9.22%
WRITE-IN	431	0.85%
Total Votes	50,799

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 Charter Review Commission District 5
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Teresa N. Taylor	4,994	9.83%
Rod Stump	6,804	13.39%
Douglas Taylor	2,374	4.67%
Jackie Dexter	2,369	4.66%
Janice Holmes	3,768	7.41%
Freddie Lane	1,415	2.78%
Lindsey Graham Elenbaas	8,169	16.07%
Charlene Waters	5,082	10%
Colleen Goertz	1,631	3.21%
Lisa M. Pantalia	1,313	2.58%
Jon Mutchler	7,846	15.44%
Andrew Hansen	4,743	9.33%
WRITE-IN	321	0.63%
Total Votes	50,829

Initiative Measure No. 2066 Prohibiting the state from prohibiting, discouraging or penalizing access to natural gas
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	296,969	55.97%
No	233,576	44.03%
Total Votes	530,545

Initiative Measure No. 2109 Repeal capital gains tax
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	223,184	41.56%
No	313,847	58.44%
Total Votes	537,031

Initiative Measure No. 2117 Repeal the state’s cap-and-invest program
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	241,333	45.05%
No	294,341	54.95%
Total Votes	535,674

Initiative Measure No. 2124 Allow workers to opt out of the state’s long-term care insurance program
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	248,114	46.78%
No	282,246	53.22%
Total Votes	530,360

U.S. Senator
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,245,051	60.91%
Dr Raul Garcia (Prefers GOP Party)	794,302	38.86%
WRITE-IN	4,672

Congressional District 2 – U.S. Representative
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Rick Larsen (Prefers Democratic Party)	109,646	63.19%
Cody Hart (Prefers MAGA Republican Party)	63,520	36.6%
WRITE-IN	364

Governor
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,286,556	56.93%
Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party)	969,289	42.89%
WRITE-IN	4,205	0.19%
Total Votes	2,260,050

Lt. Governor
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Denny Heck (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,276,722	57.26%
Dan Matthews (Prefers Republican Party)	950,390	42.63%
WRITE-IN	2,435	0.11%
Total Votes	2,229,547

Secretary of State
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Steve Hobbs (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,335,571	60.11%
Dale Whitaker (Prefers Republican Party)	884,203	39.8%
WRITE-IN	2,000	0.09%
Total Votes	2,221,774

State Treasurer
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Mike Pellicciotti (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,293,190	58.49%
Sharon Hanek (Prefers Republican Party)	915,798	41.42%
WRITE-IN	2,155	0.1%
Total Votes	2,211,143

State Auditor
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Pat (Patrice) Mccarthy (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,306,820	59.21%
Matt Hawkins (Prefers Republican Party)	897,507	40.66%
WRITE-IN	2,836	0.13%
Total Votes	2,207,163

Attorney General
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Pete Serrano (Prefers Republican Party)	951,291	43.06%
Nick Brown (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,256,105	56.85%
WRITE-IN	1,921	0.09%
Total Votes	2,209,317

Commissioner of Public Lands
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Jaime Herrera Beutler (Prefers Republican Party)	1,018,772	46.24%
Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,179,242	53.53%
WRITE-IN	4,983	0.23%
Total Votes	2,202,997

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Chris Reykdal	1,061,127	54.05%
David Olson	891,239	45.4%
WRITE-IN	10,712	0.55%
Total Votes	1,963,078

Insurance Commissioner
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Patty Kuderer (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,261,403	57.76%
Phil Fortunato (Prefers Republican Party)	920,294	42.14%
WRITE-IN	2,314	0.11%
Total Votes	2,184,011

Final election results will be certified by each county on November 26th and by the Secretary of State on December 5th.