The first election returns posted at the King County Elections website as of 8:07 p.m. shows incumbent Black Diamond City Council members Craig Goodwin and Ron Taylor losing to challengers Brian Weber and Pat Pepper.
In Maple Valley City Council races Dana Parnello is on top as is Les Burberry.
Mary Jane Glaser is leading for her seat on the Tahoma School Board.
In King County measures on the ballot, Proposition No. 1 known as “Best Starts for Kids” is passing.
In the assessor race incumbent Lloyd Hara was losing.
Julie Wise is winning in the race for director of elections.
Black Diamond
Black Diamond City of Black Diamond Mayor
(Precincts ( 6/ 6 ) 100.00
Carol Benson NP 375 91.24 percent
Write-in NP 36 8.76 percent
City of Black Diamond Council Position No. 1
(Precincts ( 6/ 6 ) 100.00
Tamie L. Boxx-Deady NP 371 96.61 percent
Write-in NP 13 3.39 percent
City of Black Diamond Council Position No. 3
(Precincts ( 6/ 6 ) 100.00
Janie Edelman NP 368 94.85 percent
Write-in NP 20 5.15 percent
City of Black Diamond Council Position No. 4
(Precincts ( 6/ 6 ) 100.00
Brian Weber NP 389 70.73 percent
Craig Goodwin NP 158 28.73 percent
Write-in NP 3 0.55 percent
City of Black Diamond Council Position No. 5
(Precincts ( 6/ 6 ) 100.00
Pat Pepper NP 381 69.53 percent
Ron Taylor NP 164 29.93 percent
Write-in NP 3 0.55 percent
Maple ValleyCity of Maple Valley Council Position No. 1
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Sean P. Kelly NP 2009 98.19 percent
Write-in NP 37 1.81 percent
City of Maple Valley Council Position No. 3
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Kathi Turner NP 1069 43.72 percent
Les Burberry NP 1365 55.83 percent
Write-in NP 11 0.45 percent
City of Maple Valley Council Position No. 5
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Megan Sheridan NP 1907 98.25 percent
Write-in NP 34 1.75 percent
City of Maple Valley Council Position No. 6
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Dana Parnello NP 1271 51.73 percent
Cathy Hilde NP 1178 47.94 percent
Write-in NP 8 0.33 percent
City of Maple Valley Council Position No. 7
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Linda Johnson NP 1931 97.97 percent
Write-in NP 40 2.03 percent
City of Maple Valley Advisory Proposition No. 1
(Precincts ( 23/ 23 ) 100.00
Yes NP 1583 57.02 percent
No NP 1193 42.98 percent
Covington Water District Commissioner Position No. 3
(Precincts ( 73/ 73 ) 100.00
Alan Eades NP 2443 52.28 percent
Joshua Lyons NP 2205 47.19 percent
Write-in NP 25 0.53 percent
Covington
City of Covington Council Position No. 1
(Precincts ( 19/ 19 ) 100.00
Marlla Mhoon NP 1069 98.62 percent
Write-in NP 15 1.38 percent
City of Covington Council Position No. 3
(Precincts ( 19/ 19 ) 100.00
Margaret Harto NP 1066 98.70 percent
Write-in NP 14 1.30 percent
City of Covington Council Position No. 5
(Precincts ( 19/ 19 ) 100.00
Sean Smith NP 1045 99.05 percent
Write-in NP 10 0.95 percent
City of Covington Council Position No. 7
(Precincts ( 19/ 19 ) 100.00
Jeff Wagner NP 1062 98.97 percent
Write-in NP 11 1.03 percent
Tahoma School District
Tahoma School District No. 409 Director District No. 2(Precincts ( 59/ 59 ) 100.00
Bill Clausmeyer NP 3340 98.82 percent
Write-in NP 40 1.18 percent
Tahoma School District No. 409 Director District No. 3(Precincts ( 59/ 59 ) 100.00
Jessica Zielinski NP 1943 46.54 percent
Mary Jane Glaser NP 2211 52.96 percent
Write-in NP 21 0.50 percent
Tahoma School District No. 409 Director District No. 4(Precincts ( 59/ 59 ) 100.00
Didem Pierson NP 3238 98.39 percent
Write-in NP 53 1.61 percent
Kent School District
Kent School District No. 415 Director District No. 1(Precincts ( 184/ 184 ) 100.00
Trisha Sanders NP 3200 26.12 percent
Russell L. Hanscom NP 9010 73.54 percent
Write-in NP 42 0.34 percent
Kent School District No. 415 Director District No. 2
(Precincts ( 184/ 184 ) 100.00
Karen DeBruler NP 9829 99.15 percent
Write-in NP 84 0.85 percent
Kent School District No. 415 Director District No. 3
(Precincts ( 184/ 184 ) 100.00
Debbie Straus NP 9866 99.11 percent
Write-in NP 89 0.89 percent
King County
King County Proposition No. 1(Precincts ( 252/ 252 ) 100.00
Approved NP 124973 52.57 percent
Rejected NP 112747 47.43 percent
Assessor(Precincts ( 252/ 252 ) 100.00
Lloyd Hara NP 89864 44.24 percent
John Wilson NP 112548 55.41 percent
Write-in NP 723 0.36 percent
Director of Elections(Precincts ( 252/ 252 ) 100.00
Julie Wise NP 147368 71.44 percent
Zack Hudgins NP 58291 28.26 percent
State measures
Initiative Measure No. 1366
Yes - 479,058 - 54 percent
No - 408,015 - 46 percent
Initiative Measure No. 1401
Yes - 632,381 - 70.92 percent
No - 259,349 - 29.08 percent
King County Charter Amendment No. 1
Yes - 127270 - 55.81 percent
No - 100770 - 44.19 percent