Sharp leads Kent City Council race; Elliott winning school board race

King County Elections released the following results Tuesday night for Kent-related races and issues in the primary election:

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  • Wednesday, August 7, 2013 12:19am
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King County Elections released the following results Tuesday night for Kent-related races and issues in the primary election:

Primary results

(Kent races, issues)

• Kent City Council Position No. 4

Ken Sharp           3,635    41.35 percent

Barbara Phillips    2,561    29.13

Bailey Stober        2,558    29.10

Write-in                    37    0.42

Kent School District Director District No. 5

Bruce Elliott                6,015    44.40 percent

Maya Vengadasalam    4,270    31.52

Carmen Goers             3,195    23.58

Write-in                           67     0.49

• Metropolitan King County Council Position No. 9

Reagan Dunn        13,759      55.50 percent

Shari Song               8,635    34.83

Kristina Macomber    2,298     9.27

Write-in                        97     0.39

• King County Executive

Dow Constantine     168,521    75.57 percent

Alan E. Lobdell          27,472    12.32

Everett A. Stewart     16,658     7.47

Goodspaceguy            9,252     4.15

Write-in                     1,096     0.49

• Proposition No. 1, King County Parks levy

Yes            163,085    69.95 percent

No               73,517    31.07

King County Elections will update results at 4:30 p.m. each weekday and certify the primary election on Aug. 20.


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