KLICKITAT & SKAMANIA COS. — Polls closed across Washington state at 8 p.m. this evening, and the preliminary results for Klickitat and Skamania counties are in. The following numbers are subject to change until the primary election is certified on Aug. 21.Â
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Klickitat County
Out of 16,574 registered voters in the county, 4,366 ballots had been counted as of Tuesday evening, amounting to a 26% voter turnout.
Klickitat County Sheriff
John Bruce: 656 votes, or 15.40%
Tony Warren: 1,130 votes, or 26.53%
Dwayne T. Matulovich: 2,467 votes, or 57.91%
Klickitat County Commissioner, District 2
Andy Kallinen: 377 votes, or 27.84%
Lori Zoller (incumbent): 634 votes, or 46.82%
Gene Klejeski: 338 votes, or 24.96%
Public Utility District 1 Commissioner, Position 3
Dan Christopher: 206 votes, or 16.09%
Dan G. Gunkel (incumbent): 474 votes, or 37.03%
Logan B. Siebert: 599 votes, or 46.80%
Lyle Fire District No. 4, Proposition 1
Approved: 142 votes, or 82.08%
Rejected: 31 votes, or 17.92%
Note:Â This proposition would fund fire protection and emergency medical services by establishing the District's existing regular property tax levy in 2026 at $1.15 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation and authorize annual adjustments for the nine succeeding years based on the greater of one percent or the 12-month West Region CPI-U reported in June of each levy year.Â
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Skamania County
Out of 9,542 registered voters in the county, 2,442 ballots had been counted as of Tuesday evening, amounting to a 26% voter turnout.
Skamania County Commissioner, District 3
Paul H. Mosbrucker: 363 votes, or 42.96%
Asa Leckie (incumbent): 480 votes, or 56.80%
Skamania County Assessor
Cora Moser: 1,213 votes, or 50.46%
Gabriel P. Spencer (incumbent): 1,188 votes, or 49.42%
Skamania County Clerk
Grace D. Cross (incumbent): 1,207 votes, or 50.63%
Olivia D. Munsch: 1,177 votes, or 49.37%
Home Valley Water District, Proposition 1
Approved: 55 votes, or 65.48%
Rejected: 29 votes, or 34.52%
Note: This proposition would authorize the District to replace an expiring levy for financing maintenance and capital improvement expenses. The one-year levy rate, to be excised in 2027, would be $0.57 per $1,000 of assessed valuation and capped at $25,000 if passed.Â
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