Politics & Government
Pierce County 2019 General Election Latest
The Secretary of State released updated ballot counts Wednesday evening. See how races are shaping up near you.

PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The Secretary of State's Office has released the second ballot drop of the 2019 General Election. Preliminary results provided an early look at where things stood on election night in Pierce County, but those numbers did not reflect last-minute ballots postmarked or left in dropboxes Tuesday. Ballot counts are updated by state officials once daily, and percentages will continue to change throughout the week. As of Wednesday, 520 of the county's 531 precincts were reporting.
THURSDAY UPDATE: Latest: 45,300 Ballots Left To Tally In Pierce County
PIERCE COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS [Includes all ballots counted as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday]
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Bonney Lake
City Council
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Council Position 2
Justin Evans: 94.91%
Council Position 4
James (Kelly) McClimans: 55.43%
Pablo Monroy: 43.43%
Council Position 5
Tom Watson: 96.98%
Council Position 7
Michelle Surdez: 96.3%
Gig Harbor
City Council
Council Position 4
Tracie Markley: 98.32%
Council Position 5
Robyn Denson: 64.71%
Michelle Matheson: 35.06%
Council Position 6
John Picinich: 42.88%
Le Rodenberg: 56.51%
Gig Harbor Proposition No. 1
Yes: 56.42%
No: 43.58%
Lakewood
City Council
Council Position 4
Don Anderson: 97.45%
Council Position 6
Linda Farmer: 63.69%
Ken Witkoe: 35.88%
Council Position 7
Siabhon Ayuso: 18.2%
Paul Bochhi: 81.26%
Lakewood Water District
Position 1
Gregory J. Rediske: 98.77%
Puyallup
City Council
Council-at-Large
Heather Shadko: 49%
Dean Johnson: 50.56%
Council District 1, Pos. 1
Robin Farris: 51.59%
Curtis Thiel: 47.53%
Council District 2, Pos. 1
Paul Herrera: 46.88%
John Palmer: 52.68%
Council District 3, Pos. 1
Curt Gimmestad: 34.23%
Ned Witting: 65.25%
Puyallup School District No. 3
Proposition No. 1
Yes: 51.38%
No: 48.62%
Director Position 2
Joseph Romero: 95.96%
Director Position 3
Michael Keaton: 62.29%
Amanda Cuthbert: 37.02%
Director Position 5
Brock Carroll: 39.93%
Turan Kayaoglu: 59.05%
Sumner
City Council
Council Position 4
Patrick Reed: 97.32%
Council Position 5
Cindi Hochstatter: 96.79%
Council Position 6
Curt Brown: 97.34%
Council Position 7
Charla Rae Newman: 47.93%
Earle Stuard: 51.29%
Sumner School District No. 320
Director District 2
John Losey Jr: 33.9%
Paul S. Williams: 65.24%
Director District 3
Richard Hendricks: 96.48%
Director District 4
Kevin Lewis: 83.66%
Danun (Dee) Clark: 15.32%
University Place
City Council
Council Position 2
Betsy Tainer: 35.17%
Kent D. Keel: 64.35%
Council Position 6
Stan Flemming: 51.98%
Edward A. Wood: 47.79%
Council Position 7
Rebecca Clark: 36.42%
Carolina Belleci: 62.76%
University Place School District No. 83
Director Position 3
Twina Nobles: 97.92%
Director Position 4
Mary Lu Dickinson: 98.21%
Director Position 5
Dennis Litwin: 26.22%
Rick Maloney: 73.2%
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