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2017 Washington general election results: Benton and Franklin updates

Susan Van Doren, left, and Norene Erlandson, both Franklin County election board workers, process ballots Tuesday for the general election at the Franklin County Elections Center in Pasco. Numerous city, school district and county races and issues were being decided by voters.
Susan Van Doren, left, and Norene Erlandson, both Franklin County election board workers, process ballots Tuesday for the general election at the Franklin County Elections Center in Pasco. Numerous city, school district and county races and issues were being decided by voters. Tri-City Herald

The results of the Nov. 7, 2017, Washington state general as of 8:16 p.m. Nov. 7, rounded to the nearest percentage point. For statewide updated ballot counts to to results.vote.wa.gov/results/current.

Benton County

Unofficial results at 9:40 p.m.

Benton County Sheriff

Jerry Hatcher (R)

13,561

57%

Ken Lattin (R)

10,155

43%

Benton County Treasurer

Ken Spencer (R)

19,030

100%

Port of Benton Commissioner, Dist. 2

Robert D Larson

4,963

100%

Port of Kennewick Commissioner, Dist. 3

Skip Novakovich

10,970

68%

Rick Reil

5,185

32%

Kennewick Public HospitalDist. Commissioner, Pos. 1

Leonard Dreisbach

10,626

100%

Kennewick Public HospitalDist. Commissioner, Pos. 2

Gary G Long

7,284

59%

Raymond H Sjerven

5,128

41%

Kennewick Public HospitalDist. Commissioner, Pos. 3

Marvin Kinney

10,076

100%

Prosser Public HospitalDist. Commissioner, Pos. 1

Don Green

851

47%

Susan L Reams

959

53%

Prosser Public HospitalDist. Commissioner, Pos. 2

Keith Sattler

1,638

100%

Benton City Council, Pos. 1

Grant Pratt

116

39%

Lisa Stade

179

61%

Benton City Council, Pos. 2

Mary Lettau

175

61%

David A. Press

114

39%

Kennewick Council, Pos. 1 Ward 1

Don Britain

5,841

72%

Lindy Verhei

2,275

28%

Kennewick Council, Pos. 2 Ward 2

Gregory A. Jones

3,497

44%

Steve Lee

4,430

56%

Kennewick Council, Pos. 3 Ward 3

John H. Trumbo

6,470

100%

Kennewick Council, Pos. 4 At Large

Bill McKay

4,248

51%

Christy Watts

4,074

49%

Kennewick Public Facilities Dist.,Proposition 17-4

Approved

3,858

43%

Rejected

5,149

57%

Prosser Council, Pos. 1

Don Aubrey

502

100%

Prosser Council, Pos. 2

Morgan Everett

463

100%

Prosser Council, Pos. 3

Rob Siemens

482

100%

Prosser Council, Pos. 7

Stephanie D Groom

475

100%

Richland Council, Pos. 1

Bob Thompson

4,079

54%

Rhoda Williams

3,542

46%

Richland Council, Pos. 3

Lloyd Becker

2,587

34%

Sandra Kent

4,947

66%

Richland Council, Pos. 4

Ryan Lukson

4,193

55%

Ginger Wireman

3,368

45%

Richland Council, Pos. 7

Michael Alvarez

4,411

58%

Dori Luzzo Gilmour

3,243

42%

West Richland Mayor

Brent Gerry

1,369

65%

Jerry A Peltier

728

35%

West Richland Council, Pos. 1

Robert Perkes

884

44%

John E. Smart

1,145

56%

West Richland Council, Pos. 2

Rich Buel

1,315

64%

Merle N Johnson

737

36%

West Richland Council, Pos. 3

Gail Brown

1,255

62%

Michelle Marcum

777

38%

West Richland Council, Pos. 4

Richard Bloom

1,618

100%

West Richland Council, Pos. 6

Fred Brink

1,052

51%

Kate Moran

1,020

49%

Kennewick S.D. 17 Director, No. 1

Heather Kintzley

5,319

56%

Mike Massey

4,257

44%

Kennewick S.D. 17 Director, No. 2

Dawn Adams

7,872

100%

Paterson S.D. 50 Director, No. 1

Neal Bybee

39

100%

Paterson S.D. 50 Director, No. 2

Shane L. Munn

41

100%

Kiona-benton City S.D. 52 Director, Dist. 2

Clark D. Carlson

571

54%

Ivan Howard

483

46%

Kiona-benton City S.D. 52 Director, Dist. 3

Teddy Bryan

588

57%

Leslie L. Johnson

452

43%

Kiona-benton City S.D. 52 Director, Dist. 5

Tawny Garrett

478

46%

Jacob Johnson

563

54%

Finley S.D. 53 Director, Dist. 3

Julie Bussell

340

73%

Larry Lozier

126

27%

Finley S.D. 53 Director, Dist. 5

Kenton G. Cox

367

100%

Prosser Consolidated S.D. 116 Director, Dist. 3

Jesalyn C. Cole

1,026

100%

Prosser Consolidated S.D. 116 Director, Dist. 4

Scott Coleman

667

54%

Maricela Sanchez

566

46%

Prosser Consolidated S.D. 116 Director, Dist. 5

Scotty Hunt

1,003

100%

Grandview S.D. 116/200 Director, Dist. 2Benton County results only

Dale H. Burgeson

31

100%

Grandview S.D. 116/200 Director, Dist. 5Benton County results only

Scott A. McKinney

30

100%

Richland S.D. 400 Director, No. 1

Matthew Bishop

3,172

34%

Heather Cleary

6,246

66%

Richland S.D. 400 Director, No. 2

Ron Higgins

3,918

41%

Rick Jansons

5,706

59%

Fire Dist. No. 1 Commissioner, Pos. 1

Scott Carpenter

937

46%

Jerry Morris

1,107

54%

Fire Dist. No. 2 Commissioner, Pos. 1

Barry Orth

688

100%

Fire Dist. No. 4 Commissioner, Pos. 1

Gregg A Couch

2,073

100%

Fire Dist. No. 6 Commissioner, Pos. 1

Machelle A Watts

76

100%

West Benton Regional FireAuthority Commissioner, Pos. 3

David Moon

1,067

100%

West Benton Regional FireAuthority Commissioner, Pos. 5

Richard Clizbe

569

50%

Kevin F. Hanlon

573

50%

Plymouth Water Dist. Commissioner, Pos. 1

Ismael Delgado

21

100%

Franklin County

Unofficial results at 9:10 p.m.

Port of Kahlotus Commissioner, Dist. 3

James Dale Moore

61

100%

Port of Pasco Commissioner, Dist. 1

Vicki Gordon

6,246

100%

Kahlotus S.D. Director, Dist. 2, Pos. 2

Chance E. Trainer

61

100%

Kahlotus S.D. Director, Dist. 3, Pos. 3

Leonard Van Buren

27

38%

Kelly Cochrane

45

63%

Kahlotus S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 4

A . Joseph Roach

56

100%

Kahlotus S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 5

Gary W. Jennings

60

100%

N Franklin S.D. Director, Dist. 1, Pos. 1

Patricia (Patti) Walker

501

100%

N Franklin S.D. Director, Dist. 2, Pos. 2

Terry A Utecht

504

100%

N Franklin S.D. Director, Dist. 3, Pos. 3

Kara Booker

513

100%

N Franklin S.D. Director, Dist. 4, Pos. 4

Pat Hailey

510

100%

Pasco S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 3

Steve Christensen

3,747

55%

Brian V. Griffith

3,014

45%

Pasco S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 4

Sherry Lancon

3,924

58%

Erin Hall Lewis

2,798

42%

Pasco S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 5

Jeffrey A. Peterson

2,989

44%

Amy L. Phillips

3,817

56%

Pasco S.D.,Proposition No. 1 Bonds To Construct And Improve School Facilities

Approved

4,416

58%

Rejected

3,231

42%

Othello S.D. Director, Dist. 1

Kevin Gilbert

12

57%

Jenn Stevenson

9

43%

Othello S.D. Director, Dist. 3

Kenneth Johnson

15

100%

Othello S.D. Director, Dist. 4

Tony Ashton

16

100%

Star S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 1

Reed Wiswall

15

100%

Star S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 4

Richard Wiswall

15

100%

Star S.D. Director, At Large, Pos. 5

Nolan Van Hollebeke

15

100%

Washtucna S.D. Director, Pos. 1

Ginger McKenzie

0

0%

Washtucna S.D. Director, Pos. 2

Teresa Correll

0

0%

Washtucna S.D. Director, Pos. 4

Steve Crouse

0

0%

Washtucna S.D. Director, Pos. 5

Jacob Sitton

0

0%

Connell Proposition No. 1 Sales And Use Tax For Transportation Improvements

Yes

146

66%

No

74

34%

Connell Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 1, Mayor

Lee Barrow

177

77%

Bruce "Blacky" Blackwell

54

23%

Connell Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 2

John White

189

100%

Connell Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 3

Patricia Barrera

188

100%

Connell Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 4

Joe Escalera

196

100%

Kahlotus Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 1, Mayor

Dave Wooten

20

100%

Kahlotus Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 2

Write-In: Sharee Beckner

0

0%

Michael Robitaille

15

100%

Kahlotus Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 3

J. Chris Thomas

23

100%

Kahlotus Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 4

Chadwick Davis

10

43%

Robert Hagans

13

57%

Write-In: Don Watt

0

0%

Kahlotus Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 5

Marcia A. Robitaille

23

100%

Mesa Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 4

Darrell Tarvin

16

100%

Mesa Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 5

Karen Sharp Bear

18

100%

Mesa Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 6, Mayor

Write-In: Patti Bailie

11

52%

Kathy Chervenell-Brinson

10

48%

Pasco Dist. 1 Councilmember, Dist. 1, Pos. 1

Blanche Barajas

170

55%

Marla Rico

141

45%

Pasco Dist. 2 Councilmember, Dist. 2, Pos. 2

Ruben Alvarado

193

61%

Al Yenney

124

39%

Pasco Dist. 3 Councilmember, Dist. 3, Pos. 3

Saul Martinez

1,255

67%

Rick Rios

610

33%

Pasco Dist. 4 Councilmember, Dist. 4, Pos. 4

Dan Hatch

473

44%

Pete Serrano

614

56%

Pasco Dist. 5 Councilmember, Dist. 5, Pos. 5

Rebecca Francik

969

44%

David Milne

1,236

56%

Pasco Dist. 6 Councilmember, Dist. 6, Pos. 6

Bob Hoffmann

128

43%

Craig Maloney

169

57%

Pasco Councilmember, At Large, Pos. 7

Matt Watkins

4,990

100%

Fire Dist. 1 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 1

Burl L Booker

123

100%

Fire Dist. 2 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 2

Connie Smith

42

100%

Fire Dist. 3 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 1

Todd Blackman

684

100%

Fire Dist. 4 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 2

Jim Klaustermeyer, Jr.

139

100%

Cemetery Dist. 1 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 2

Rebecca (Becky) Cochrane

65

100%

Cemetery Dist. 2 Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 1

Val Bitton

134

42%

Carol Lindner

184

58%

HospitalDist. 1 Commissioner, Dist. 1, Pos. 1

Robert Andrews

597

100%

Basin City Water-sewer Dist. Commissioner, At Large, Pos. 2

Bret Gledhill

17

100%

Grant County

Unofficial results at 9:01 p.m.

Wahluke S.D No. 73 School Director No. 02

Jerry Yorgesen

258

100%

Wahluke S.D No. 73 School Director 5 At Large

Lorraine Jenne

210

100%

Warden S.D No. 146 School Director No. 01

Doug Skone

254

100%

Warden S.D No. 146 School Director 4 At Large

Bryce Cox

239

100%

Royal S.D No. 160 School Director No. 01

Justin Brown

341

100%

Royal S.D No. 160 School Director No. 05

Susan Piercy

200

46%

Warren Small

235

54%

Mattawa Council Member No. 01

Sun Hwang

33

100%

Mattawa Council Member No. 3

Silvia Barajas

36

100%

Mattawa Council Member No. 04

Ellen Hopkins

33

100%

Mattawa Council Member No. 05

Alexander Heredia

33

100%

Mattawa Council Member 07

Wendy Lopez

37

100%

Royal City Council Member No. 01

Gary A Fanning

43

100%

Royal City Council Member No. 05

Tiffany Workinger

39

100%

Royal City Mayor

Preston K Andersen

38

100%

Walla Walla County

Unofficial results at 9:00 p.m.

Touchet S.D. No. 300 School Director, Pos. 1

Sylvia Schaeffer

140

100%

Touchet S.D. No. 300 School Director, Pos. 2

Cathy J. Schaeffer

153

100%

Touchet S.D. No. 300 School Director, Pos. 3

Claudia Borgens

147

100%

Touchet S.D. No. 300 School Director, Pos. 5

Jody Kibler Kromm

135

100%

Columbia S.D. No. 400 School Director, Dist. 1

Hayley Shepard

391

100%

Columbia S.D. No. 400 School Director, Dist. 3

Angel Garcia Jr.

384

100%

Columbia S.D. No. 400 School Director, Dist. 4

John Frase

293

70%

Malcolm (Sonny) Townsend

126

30%

Waitsburg S.D. No. 401-100 School Director, Dist. 3

Ross Hamann

171

100%

Waitsburg S.D. No. 401-100 School Director, Pos. 4

Randy Pearson

180

100%

Prescott S.D. No. 402-37 School Director, Dist. 1

Erik Young

92

100%

Prescott S.D. No. 402-37 School Director, Pos. 5

Sara Fletcher

96

100%

Prescott City Council, Pos. 1

William (Paul) Forney

41

100%

Prescott City Council, Pos. 2

Val Jacobson

39

100%

Statewide

Unofficial results at 9:10 p.m.

Advisory Vote No. 16 Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1597

Maintained

378,761

43%

Repealed

508,173

57%

Advisory Vote No. 17 Engrossed House Bill 2163

Maintained

311,018

35%

Repealed

575,318

65%

Advisory Vote No. 18 Engrossed House Bill 2242

Maintained

338,946

38%

Repealed

553,067

62%

Legislative Dist. 7 - State Senator

Karen Hardy (D)

7,882

32%

Shelly Short (R)

17,009

68%

Legislative Dist. 7 - State Representative, Pos. 1

Jacquelin Maycumber (R)

16,736

67%

Susan Swanson (D)

8,069

33%

Legislative Dist. 31 - State Senator

Phil Fortunato (R)

9,601

57%

Michelle Rylands (D)

7,224

43%

Legislative Dist. 31 - State Representative, Pos. 2

Morgan Irwin (R)

9,461

57%

Nate Lowry (D)

7,106

43%

Legislative Dist. 37 - State Senator

Rebecca Saldana (D)

14,891

100%

Legislative Dist. 45 - State Senator

Manka Dhingra (D)

16,156

55%

Jinyoung Lee Englund (R)

12,997

45%

Legislative Dist. 48 - State Senator

Michelle Darnell (L)

5,474

32%

Patty Kuderer (D)

11,555

68%

Legislative Dist. 48 - State Representative, Pos. 1

Ciaran Dougherty (L)

4,552

27%

Vandana Slatter (D)

12,139

73%

Yakima County

Unofficial results at 8:40 p.m.

Grandview S.D. 116/200 Director, Dist. 2 Yakima County results only

Dale H. Burgeson

552

100%

Grandview S.D. 116/200 Director, Dist. 5 Yakima County results only

Scott A. McKinney

574

100%

Adams County

Unofficial results at 9:20 p.m.

S.D. 147 - Othello Director, Dist. 1

Kevin Gilbert

284

47%

Jenn Stevenson

320

53%

S.D. 147 - Othello Director, Dist. 3

Kenneth Johnson

498

100%

S.D. 147 - Othello Director, Dist. 4

Tony Ashton

497

100%

S.D. 161 - Warden School Director No. 01

Doug Skone

6

100%

S.D. 161 - Warden School Director 4 At Large

Bryce Cox

6

100%

S.D. 162 - N Franklin Director, Dist. 1, Pos. 1

Patricia (Patti) Walker

8

100%

S.D. 162 - N Franklin Director, Dist. 2, Pos. 2

Terry A Utecht

7

100%

S.D. 162 - N Franklin Director, Dist. 3, Pos. 3

Kara Booker

8

100%

S.D. 162 - N Franklin Director, Dist. 4, Pos. 4

Pat Hailey

9

100%

Source: Adams County Auditor’s Office

This story was originally published November 7, 2017 at 8:19 PM with the headline "2017 Washington general election results: Benton and Franklin updates."

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