Lakewood Election Results Roll In: Here Are The Leaders

LAKEWOOD, WA - Cities across Pierce County are electing mayors, judges, and city council members, and voting on ballot measures on recreational marijuana stores and fireworks. The first drop of ballots rolled in Tuesday night, which offers a glimpse of who might take office. More results will come in this week, and races are subject to change.

Here are the initial results Tuesday night:

Ballot Measures

Advisory Vote No. 16 - 63.21% repealed, 36.79% maintained
Advisory Vote No. 17 - 71.38% repealed, 28.62% maintained
Advisory Vote No. 18 - 67.31% repealed, 32.69% maintained

Statewide Races

Legislative District 31, Representative Position 2
Morgan Irwin (R) - 56.12%
Nate Lowry (D) - 43.88%

Legislative District 31, State Senator
Phil Fortunato (R) - 56.89%
Michelle Rylands (D) - 43.11%

Bonney Lake City

Marijuana Retail Sales Advisory Vote
Yes - 36%
No -46%

Mayor
Neil Johnson, Jr. - WINNER

Council Pos. 1
Randy McKibbin - WINNER

Council Pos. 3
Dan Swatman - WINNER

Council Pos. 6
Terry Carter - 52.21%
Pablo Monroy - 47.79%

Gig Harbor City

Mayor
Kit Kuhn - 70.97%
Jill Guernsey - 29.03%

Council Pos. 1
Jeni Woock - 56.62%
Rick Offner - 43.38%

Council Pos. 2
Scott Gray - 15.95%
Robert (Bob) Himes - 84.05%

Council Pos. 3
Jim Franich - 59.27%
Peter Norman - 40.73%

Council Pos. 7
Randy Mueller - 43.22%
Spencer Abersold - 56.78%

Lakewood City

Council Pos. 1
Paul Wagemann - 49.57%
Mary B. Moss - 50.43%

Council Pos. 2
Malcolm Russell - 43.98%
Mike Brandstetter - 56.02%

Council Pos. 3
Jason Whalen - WINNER

Council Pos. 5
John Simpson - 67.92%
Ria J. Johnson-Covington - 32.08%

Puyallup City

Council Dist. 1 Pos. 2
Jim Kastama - 62.79%
John Hopkins - 37.03%

Council Dist. 2 Pos. 2
Heather Shadko - 52.63%
Cynthia Jacobsen - 47.37%

Council Dist. 3 Pos. 2
Jeremy Hamel - 25.41%
Julie L. Door - 74.59%

Municipal Court Judge
Andrea L. Beall - WINNER

Sumner City

Mayor
Bill Pugh - WINNER

Council Pos. 1
Melony Pederson - 50.15%
Ronald (Ron) Haines - 49.85%

Council Pos. 2
Kathy Hayden - WINNER

Council Pos. 3
Barbara Bitetto - 51.75%
Steve Allsop - 48.25%

University Place City

Advisory Vote, Prohibition of Fireworks
Yes - 67.52%
No - 32.48%

Council Pos. 1
Betsy Tainer - 46.17%
Javier Figueroa - 53.83%

Council Pos. 3
Steve Worthington - 57.91%
Ken Campbell - 42.09%

Council Pos. 4
Carl J. Mollnow - 34.62%
Ken J. Grassi - 65.38%

Council Pos. 5
Denise McCluskey - WINNER

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