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Whatcom County Election Division | November 08, 2011 General Election

November 08, 2011 General Election

Last updated on 11/29/2011 3:24 PM

Number of Precincts120
Number of Registered Voters117162
Total Ballots Counted69147
Estimated Ballots Left to Count0
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/29/2011 3:24 PM
Voter Turnout59.02%
Certification Date11/29/2011
State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure 1125
Concerning state expenditures on transportation.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
32,07448.32%
No
34,29851.68%
Total Votes66,372100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1163
Concerning long-term care workers and services for elderly and disabled people.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
38,86858.74%
No
27,30441.26%
Total Votes66,172100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1183
Concerning liquor: beer, wine, and spirits (hard liquor).
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
38,84456.76%
No
29,58843.24%
Total Votes68,432100%
Statewide Senate Joint Resolution 8205
Concerning the length of time a voter must reside in Washington to vote for president and vice president.
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
50,20377.9%
Rejected
14,24022.1%
Total Votes64,443100%
Statewide Senate Joint Resolution 8206
Concerning the budget stabilization account maintained in the state treasury.
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
42,52368.12%
Rejected
19,89831.88%
Total Votes62,421100%
Countywide Measures
Whatcom County Whatcom County Charter Amendment No. 1 (Submitted by the County Council) Salary Commission
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
37,07360.95%
No
23,75439.05%
Total Votes60,827100%
Port
Port of Bellingham All Commissioner District 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim Jorgensen
38,35272.59%
Michael J. Murphy
14,48227.41%
Total Votes52,834100%
County
Whatcom County Executive
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Ericksen
29,56546.11%
Jack Louws
34,55753.89%
Total Votes64,122100%
Whatcom County Council District 1 Position B
CandidateVoteVote %
Tony Larson
31,54649.08%
Pete Kremen
32,72950.92%
Total Votes64,275100%
Whatcom County Council District 2 Position B
CandidateVoteVote %
Sam R. Crawford
31,12250.38%
Christina Maginnis
30,65449.62%
Total Votes61,776100%
Whatcom County Council District 3 Position B
CandidateVoteVote %
Barbara Brenner
33,77356.74%
Alan Black
25,75043.26%
Total Votes59,523100%
Whatcom County Assessor
CandidateVoteVote %
Keith M. Willnauer
45,320100%
Total Votes45,320100%
Whatcom County Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
J. Lynne Walker
22,50538.96%
Debbie Adelstein
35,26261.04%
Total Votes57,767100%
Whatcom County Sheriff
CandidateVoteVote %
Bill Elfo
47,11074.5%
Steve Harris
16,12425.5%
Total Votes63,234100%
Whatcom County Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Steven Oliver
38,18366.02%
Brian Smith
19,65333.98%
Total Votes57,836100%
City/Town
City of Bellingham City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2011-01
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
15,35867.68%
No
7,33332.32%
Total Votes22,691100%
City of Bellingham Mayor
CandidateVoteVote %
Daniel V. Pike
12,33049.7%
Kelli Linville
12,48150.3%
Total Votes24,811100%
City of Bellingham Council Ward 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jack Weiss
16,933100%
Total Votes16,933100%
City of Bellingham Council Ward 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Cathy Lehman
14,78367.68%
Barry Buchanan
7,06132.32%
Total Votes21,844100%
City of Bellingham Council Ward 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Terry Bornemann
17,011100%
Total Votes17,011100%
City of Bellingham Council Ward At Large
CandidateVoteVote %
Seth Fleetwood
14,75166.62%
Larry Farr
7,39033.38%
Total Votes22,141100%
City of Blaine Ward 1 Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Ken Oplinger
1,181100%
Total Votes1,181100%
City of Blaine Ward 2 Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Dennis M. Olason
1,160100%
Total Votes1,160100%
City of Blaine Ward 3 Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Clark Cotner
1,142100%
Total Votes1,142100%
City of Everson Council Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Eric Oettel
463100%
Total Votes463100%
City of Everson Council Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Andy Rowlson
34559.79%
Andrew (Andy) Jewell
23240.21%
Total Votes577100%
City of Ferndale Mayor
CandidateVoteVote %
Gary S. Jensen
2,24566.92%
Lloyd Zimmerman
1,11033.08%
Total Votes3,355100%
City of Ferndale Council Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Cathy Watson
1,63154.02%
Steve Malpezzi
1,38845.98%
Total Votes3,019100%
City of Ferndale Council Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Melvin Hansen
1,77158.12%
Kelli A. Eshuis
1,27641.88%
Total Votes3,047100%
City of Ferndale Council Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
J. Manuel Reta
1,36645.61%
Keith M. Olson
1,62954.39%
Total Votes2,995100%
City of Ferndale Council Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Paul S. Ingram
2,20376.73%
Terese E. VanAssche
66823.27%
Total Votes2,871100%
City of Lynden Council Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Gary L. Bode
3,646100%
Total Votes3,646100%
City of Lynden Council Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ronald De Valois
3,523100%
Total Votes3,523100%
City of Lynden Council Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Gerald (Jerry) Kuiken
3,457100%
Total Votes3,457100%
City of Lynden Council Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Brent Lenssen
3,588100%
Total Votes3,588100%
City of Nooksack Council Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Daniel Bennett
23580.76%
Peter G. Lubetich
5619.24%
Total Votes291100%
City of Nooksack Council Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Scott Bodven
240100%
Total Votes240100%
City of Nooksack Council Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Chuck Betker
9735.27%
Marshall Judy
17864.73%
Total Votes275100%
City of Sumas Council Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Todd Daniels
253100%
Total Votes253100%
City of Sumas Council Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Gary deBont
277100%
Total Votes277100%
School
Bellingham School District 501 Director Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Camille Diaz Hackler
20,361100%
Total Votes20,361100%
Bellingham School District 501 Director Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ken Gass
21,195100%
Total Votes21,195100%
Bellingham School District 501 Director Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Kelly Bashaw
20,883100%
Total Votes20,883100%
Ferndale School District 502 Director District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Kevin Erickson
7,071100%
Total Votes7,071100%
Ferndale School District 502 Director District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Stuart McKay
5,06764.72%
Jeffrey Marks
2,76235.28%
Total Votes7,829100%
Ferndale School District 502 Director District 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Tim Ballew
3,17441.09%
Hugh Foulke
4,55058.91%
Total Votes7,724100%
Blaine School District 503 Director District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Campbell McClusky
3,763100%
Total Votes3,763100%
Blaine School District 503 Director District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Todd Berge
3,806100%
Total Votes3,806100%
Blaine School District 503 Director District 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles Gibson
3,747100%
Total Votes3,747100%
Lynden School District 504 Director Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dominic Shiu
4,487100%
Total Votes4,487100%
Lynden School District 504 Director Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Gary A. Vis
5,054100%
Total Votes5,054100%
Lynden School District 504 Director Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Kevin Burke
4,604100%
Total Votes4,604100%
Lynden School District 504 Director Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Stephan Jilk
4,697100%
Total Votes4,697100%
Meridian School District 505 Director District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Craig L. Wasilewski
2,402100%
Total Votes2,402100%
Meridian School District 505 Director District 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Marty R. Gray
2,310100%
Total Votes2,310100%
Meridian School District 505 Director District 5
CandidateVoteVote %
John Bosche
2,263100%
Total Votes2,263100%
Nooksack Valley School District 506 Director District 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Cheryl Thornton
2,216100%
Total Votes2,216100%
Nooksack Valley School District 506 Director District 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Chris Haugen
2,204100%
Total Votes2,204100%
Nooksack Valley School District 506 Director District 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Mark Olson
2,179100%
Total Votes2,179100%
Mt Baker School District 507 Director District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Gary Chadwick
3,184100%
Total Votes3,184100%
Mt Baker School District 507 Director District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ellen Dodson
3,187100%
Total Votes3,187100%
Mt Baker School District 507 Director District 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Trish Hart
3,173100%
Total Votes3,173100%
Mt Baker School District 507 Director District 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt
3,235100%
Total Votes3,235100%

Concrete School District 11 Director District 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Merlene Buller
14100%
Total Votes14100%

Concrete School District 11 Director District 3
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Gladys Silrus
14100%
Total Votes14100%

Concrete School District 11 Director District 5, At-Large
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Tony Hansen
12100%
Total Votes12100%
Fire
Fire Protection District 1 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Tim Wells
1,31965.62%
Mannix McDonnell
43721.74%
Rod Lofdahl
25412.64%
Total Votes2,010100%
Fire Protection District 1 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Orran Dodson
1,641100%
Total Votes1,641100%
Fire Protection District 4 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Ness
2,419100%
Total Votes2,419100%
Fire Protection District 5 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Bill H. Meursing
17953.12%
Ed Demezzi
15846.88%
Total Votes337100%
Fire Protection District 7 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Gerald D. Metzger
2,15562.63%
Kurt Jensen
1,28637.37%
Total Votes3,441100%
Fire Protection District 8 Commissioner Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Gail Kelley
1,277100%
Total Votes1,277100%
Fire Protection District 8 Commissioner Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
L. H. (Butch) Markhart
1,202100%
Total Votes1,202100%
Fire Protection District 11 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Wendell L. Terry
425100%
Total Votes425100%
Fire Protection District 14 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Chris Moe
67746.18%
Leonard (Shorty) Bjornstad
78953.82%
Total Votes1,466100%
Fire Protection District 16 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Henry M. Maleng
449100%
Total Votes449100%
Fire Protection District 17 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ralph Peterson
409100%
Total Votes409100%
Fire Protection District 18 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Patrick E Bistline
376100%
Total Votes376100%
Fire Protection District 18 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Socorro D. Ruiz
354100%
Total Votes354100%
Fire Protection District 21 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Bill Salter
4,11761.41%
Kelly Gambini
2,58738.59%
Total Votes6,704100%
Fire Protection District 21 Commissioner Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Rich Bosman
6,993100%
Total Votes6,993100%
Fire Protection District 21 Commissioner Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Larry McPhail
5,83673.46%
Dean A. Berkeley
2,10926.54%
Total Votes7,945100%
Glacier Fire and Rescue Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Jan Eskola
101100%
Total Votes101100%
South Whatcom Fire Authority Commissioner District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Winton Wefer
3,302100%
Total Votes3,302100%
South Whatcom Fire Authority Commissioner District 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Ekdahl
3,175100%
Total Votes3,175100%
Water
Water District 2 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Chuck Foster
368100%
Total Votes368100%
Water District 2 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Greg Christensen
359100%
Total Votes359100%
Water District 7 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Wendell Poole
462100%
Total Votes462100%
Water District 13 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Thomas L. Watkins
147100%
Total Votes147100%
Acme Water District 18 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Patrick Booth
61100%
Total Votes61100%
Acme Water District 18 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Gabriel Harder
63100%
Total Votes63100%
Birch Bay Water and Sewer District Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Don Montfort
1,929100%
Total Votes1,929100%
Columbia Valley Water District Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Shane Janitscheck
16856.38%
Gerald Kern
13043.62%
Total Votes298100%
Columbia Valley Water District Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Victoria Anderson
19263.79%
Ben Kjeldgaard
10936.21%
Total Votes301100%
Glacier Water District 14 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ellen Baker
54100%
Total Votes54100%
Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Commissioner District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Laura Weide
2,384100%
Total Votes2,384100%
Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Commissioner District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Todd Citron
2,406100%
Total Votes2,406100%
Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Commissioner District 5
CandidateVoteVote %
John W. Millar
2,344100%
Total Votes2,344100%
Point Roberts Water District 4 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Scott Hackleman
299100%
Total Votes299100%
Samish Water District Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Gordon Nolan
277100%
Total Votes277100%
Samish Water District Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Roberts
286100%
Total Votes286100%
Cemetery
Cemetery District 1 Proposition No. 1 Levy Lid Lift
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
10345.37%
Rejected
12454.63%
Total Votes227100%
Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Wade A. Pettigrew
198100%
Total Votes198100%
Cemetery District 2 Commissoner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Karen Weber
380100%
Total Votes380100%
Cemetery District 2 Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Janet Lutz-Smith
392100%
Total Votes392100%
Cemetery District 3 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ruth Hanson
86100%
Total Votes86100%
Cemetery District 4 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Dixon Stremler
1,419100%
Total Votes1,419100%
Cemetery District 5 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Kenneth John Ferry
199100%
Total Votes199100%
Cemetery District 6 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Jerry Ferrier
4,108100%
Total Votes4,108100%
Cemetery District 6 Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Bunny Taylor-Ochoa
4,002100%
Total Votes4,002100%
Cemetery District 7 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Mario Bonilla
1,212100%
Total Votes1,212100%
Cemetery District 8 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Dan Bourks
21163.17%
Patricia Birchall
12336.83%
Total Votes334100%
Cemetery District 9 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Tom Jones
1,418100%
Total Votes1,418100%
Cemetery District 9 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Tod Arnason
1,376100%
Total Votes1,376100%
Cemetery District 10 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
James Browne
4,525100%
Total Votes4,525100%
Cemetery District 11 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Gerald Tenkley
148100%
Total Votes148100%
Parks & Recreation
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Proposition No. 1 Point Roberts Park and Recreation District #1
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
27677.31%
No
8122.69%
Total Votes357100%
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Mark Robbins
321100%
Total Votes321100%
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Beverly Griffith
313100%
Total Votes313100%
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Edgley
310100%
Total Votes310100%
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Heather Good
221100%
Total Votes221100%
Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Linda Hughes
302100%
Total Votes302100%
Northwest Park and Recreation District 2 Proposition No. 1 Northwest Park and Recreation District #2 Levy
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
2,62656.72%
No
2,00443.28%
Total Votes4,630100%
Northwest Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Richard C. Sturgill
3,602100%
Total Votes3,602100%
Northwest Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Jeffery Carrington
3,416100%
Total Votes3,416100%
Northwest Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Douglas A. Robertson
3,422100%
Total Votes3,422100%
Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Commissioner Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ron Van Soest
4,950100%
Total Votes4,950100%
Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Commissioner Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Bandarra
4,502100%
Total Votes4,502100%
Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Commissioner Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Fraser
4,691100%
Total Votes4,691100%
Public Hospital
Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Chuck Ruhl
13100%
Total Votes13100%
Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 4
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Daniel Garcia
7100%
Total Votes7100%
Point Roberts Public Hospital District Commissioner Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Robin Nault
328100%
Total Votes328100%