The final ballots for the 2013 General Elections were collected just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday night and early election results were released promptly at 8:15 p.m.
From the Mayor’s Race to GMO labelling, this election tackled some big issues. Below is a snapshot of some highlights from the early election results:
Mayor’s Race:
- Ed Murray – 56% with 50938 votes
- Mike McGinn – 43% with 39124 votes
Initiative 522 – GMO Food Labelling:
- Yes – 55.76% with 144697 votes
- No – 44.24% with 114810 votes
School Board Race – District 4 (Ballard district):
- Sue Peters – 51.46% with 39,177 votes
- Suzanne Dale Estey – 48.18% with 36,676 votes
King County Executive Race:
- Dow Constantine – 77.69% with 179132 votes
- Alan E. Lobdell – 21.97% with 50647 votes
Charter Amendment 19 (Seattle Districts Now):
- Yes 64.47% – with 54538 votes
- No 35.53% – with 30056 votes
Seattle Proposition 1 (Public Funding of Seattle City Council campaigns):
- No – 54.11% with 46833 votes
- Yes – 45.89% with 39721 votes
Results will be updated at 4:30 p.m. everyday until November 26. For a full list of King County early election results click here.
If you are interested on keeping an even closer eye on the ballot counting process check out the live election cams streaming from the King County Election Service Center.
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