Initial results of Ferndale and Whatcom County political races and propositions reported as of 4:24pm, August 8th, by the Whatcom County Election Division are as follows. Top 2 vote-getters will advance to the General Election in November.
Registered Voters: 147,256
Ballots counted: 57,584
Estimated ballots to count: 2,500 (does not include ballots not received)
Next Ballot Count: 8/12/2019 5pm
COUNTY
County Executive
- Karen Burke – 12,281 (21.67%)
- Jim Boyle – 4,148 (7.32%)
- Tony Larson – 21,038 (37.13%)
- Satpal S. Sidhu – 19,110 (33.73%)
- Write-in – 83 (0.15%)
Whatcom County Council – District 4 (4-year term)
- Kathy Kershner – 7,648 (68.27%)
- Brian Estes – 2,070 (18.48%)
- Brad Kelly – 1,460 (13.03%)
- Write-in – 25 (0.232%)
Whatcom County Council – District 5 (4-year term)
- Ben Elenbaas – 6,134 (53.33%)
- Jaime Arnett – 2,071 (18%)
- Natalie McClendon – 3,284 (28.55%)
- Write-in – 14 (0.12%)
Whatcom County Council – At-Large Pos. B (4-year term)
- Bill LaFreniere – 4,013 (7.27%)
- David Ramirez – 16,103 (29.18%)
- Brett Bonner – 3,517 (6.37%)
- Carol Frazey – 31,346 (56.8%)
- Write-in – 203 (0.37%)
FERNDALE
Ferndale Mayor (4-year term)
- Jon Mutchler – 1,313 (38.05%)
- Keith M. Olson – 875 (25.35%)
- Robert J. Pinkley – 144 (4.17%)
- Daniel Sydney Hevenor – 45 (1.3%)
- Greg Hansen – 1,062 (30.77%)
- Write-in – 12 (0.35%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 2 (4-year term)
- Dave Mattson – 566 (17.25%)
- Paul Bulanov – 1,368 (41.69%)
- Ali Hawkinson – 1,337 (40.75%)
- Write-in – 10 (0.3%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 3 (4-year term)
- Erin Gunter – 1,375 (41.23%)
- Mike Reilly – 711 (21.17%)
- Anya Milton – 1,256 (37.39%)
- Write-in – 7 (0.21%)
Ferndale City Council – Position 7 (2-year term)
- Todd McKernan – 528 (16.5%)
- Ramon Llanos – 1,173 (36.66%)
- Maralise Fegan – 1,481 (46.28%)
- Write-in – 18 (0.56%)
FIRE DISTRICT
Fire Protection District 7 Proposition 2019-3
General Obligation Bonds – $3,500,000
- Approved – 4,491 (70.16%)
- Rejected – 1,910 (29.84%)