Most King County Ballot Measures Lead After Update Wednesday

KING COUNTY, WA — Updated ballot results posted Wednesday afternoon showed all but one King County ballot measure poised to pass after the Feb. 11 special election. Just one school district — Riverview School District No. 407 — failed to meet its required threshold. Most other measures showed a comfortable margin for approval.

After Wednesday's update, overall voter participation in the special election was listed at 32.8 percent, with 121,417 ballots returned.

King County Elections said results for the King Conservation District's Board of Supervisors race, one of the first in the nation to implement mobile phone voting, would be posted Friday.

Feb. 11 Special Election Results In King County (Updated Wednesday):

Bellevue School District No. 405
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 63.37%
Rejected: 36.63%

The $675 million bond measure would allow the Bellevue School District funding to rebuild Big Picture, International and Jing Mei Schools, while expanding Newport and Interlake high schools. The measure will also allow the district to implement new safety measures and other district-wide improvements. If approved, the district would be permitted to levy additional property taxes to help repay the bonds. The measure requires a 60 percent majority to pass.

Enumclaw School District No. 216
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 56.15%
Rejected: 43.85%

Referred to as an "instructional technology levy," this proposition would fund district plans to purchase and upgrade equipment for student learning. The levy would be paid by a property tax of 35 cents per $1,000 of assessed value through 2026. The measure requires a simple majority to pass.

Issaquah School District No. 411
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 62.45%
Rejected: 37.55%

This ballot measure would support ongoing school programs and daily operations not fully-funded by the state. The money would go into the district's general fund to help pay for teaching, classroom materials, technology, extracurricular activities, building maintenance and district transportation. The two-year levy would add a $1.33 property tax per $1,000 of assessed value in 2021 and a $1.36 tax in 2022. The measure requires a simple majority to pass.

Valley Regional Fire Authority
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 61.78%
Rejected: 38.22%

This proposition seeks to restore a levy for fire and paramedic services in the towns of Algona, Auburn and Pacific. A property tax rate of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value would be collected in 2021. According to the measure's explanatory statement, a home valued at $350,000 would see a tax bill averaging $91, which would be largely offset by a reduced "fire benefit charge." The measure requires a simple majority to pass.

Other King County Results:

Auburn School District No. 408
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 52.93%
Rejected: 47.07%

Auburn School District No. 408
Proposition No. 2

Approved: 56.34%
Rejected: 43.66%

Kent School District No. 415
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 53.08%
Rejected: 46.92%

Riverview School District No. 407
Proposition No. 1 (Requires 60% approval)

Approved: 52.83%
Rejected: 47.17%

Tahoma School District No. 409
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 56.05%
Rejected: 43.95%

Tahoma School District No. 409
Proposition No. 2

Approved: 55.39%
Rejected: 44.61%

Tukwila School District No. 406
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 65.33%
Rejected: 34.67%

Tukwila School District No. 406
Proposition No. 2

Approved: 65.84%
Rejected: 34.16%

Vashon Island School District No. 402
Proposition No. 1

Approved: 71.86%
Rejected: 28.14%

An updated list of election results are expected by 4 p.m. Thursday.

Washington votes in the 2020 Presidential Primary on March 10. Another special election is slated for April 28.

Questions? Call 206-296-VOTE.