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Benton, Franklin counties unofficial election results in
By the Herald staff
With all but 300 ballots counted in Benton County on Friday, unofficial results show Don Britain, Sharon Brown and John Hubbard will be new members of the Kennewick City Council in January.
The returns also show incumbents Steve Young and Bob Parks retaining their seats. But Mayor Tom Moak, Margery Price, who is mayor pro tem, and James Hempstead were turned out after each having served the council for 12 years.
The latest tally shows Britain with 64 percent to Price's 37 percent; Brown with 53 percent to Hempstead's 47 percent; Hubbard with 52 percent to Moak's 48 percent; Parks with 58 percent to Candace Bluechel's 42 percent; and Young with 53 percent to Christopher Smart's 47 percent.
There were 40,711 ballots tallied in Benton County with 86,614 registered voters, showing a 47 percent voter turnout.
In Franklin County, no leads changed after Friday's ballot count.
Pasco Councilman Mike Garrison continued to lead challenger Alecia Greenaway, and incumbent Tom Larsen was defeating challenger Todd Samuel.
Connell Mayor Gary Walton remains well ahead of opponent Bob Widows, and Lee Barrow held onto his lead over Esther Daza-Bailie for an at-large council position.
The election will be certified Nov. 24.
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