Local Election Results Roundup

These are the preliminary results for races in which STB endorsed a candidate. STB endorsees were 16-6 in first results last night, and are bolded below. Despite the national results, it was a good night for progressive and urbanist local government, and especially good for transit and streets measures.

Local/State Measures

We endorsed all 8 of these local or state measures, and all except I-732 and Issaquah Proposition 1 are passing.

• Sound Transit 3: Passing, 55-45%
• Spokane Transit Proposition 1: Passing, 55-45%.
• I-732 (Carbon Tax): With opposition from the right and half the left, I-732 is failing 42%-58%., down in all counties except King and San Juan..
• Bellevue Proposition 2: Passing, 55%-45%.
• Issaquah Proposition 1: Failing, 55%-45% (needs 60%).
• YES on Kenmore Proposition 1. Passing, 64%-36%.
• YES on Bothell Proposition 1: Passing, 55%-45%.
• YES on Kitsap Transit Proposition 1: Passing, 51%-49%.

State/Federal Offices

• Governor: Inslee 56%, Bryant 43%.
• U.S. Senate: Murray 61%, Vance 39%.
• U.S. House District 7: Jayapal 57%, Walkinshaw 43%
• Pierce County Executive: Dammeier 52%, Talbert 48%
• Pierce County Council Pos. 6: Richardson 51%, Farmer 49%
• Island County Commissioner District 2: Johnson 51%, Fowke 49
• Washington State Senate District 1: Palumbo 60%, Wirth 40%.
• Washington State Senate District 5: Mullet 53%, Magendanz 47%
• Washington State House District 32: Ryu 78%, Rutledge 22%
• Washington State House District 33: Gregerson 66%, Pollock 34%
• Washington State House District 34: Fitzgibbon 84%, Pilloud 19%
• Washington State House District 41: Clibborn 64%, Appleby 36%
• Washington State House District 43: Macri 65%, Shih 35%
• Washington State House District 45: Goodman 65%, Valderrama 35%