Election results: Johnson, Veldhuisen-Virk retain school board seats

In the race for position 6, Mark Johnson kept his seat with 314 votes (60.27 percent). Educator Mary Reynolds mounted a write-in campaign to challenge Johnson. There were 207 write-in ballots cast in the race.

David Russo and Julia Ramirez won unopposed election to positions two and four, respectively.

In other local contested races, Renee Van de Griend and Greg Davis were the top two finishers in a field of four to win election to the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District board; Chuck Weseman, Eric Cederstam and Rob Graves won election to the Wy'east Rural Fire District Board and Butch Gehrig and Rob Duddles won election to the Odell Sanitary District board.

In port comission races, Jon Davies, Fred Duckwall and Rich McBride all won unopposed re-election to the Port of Hood River Commission and Scot Sullenger, Joeinne Campbell and Jess Groves all won in in unapposed races for the Port of Cascade Locks Commission.

The special election saw 3,007 registered voters cast their ballots for a turnout rate of 26.19 percent.

Full results at the Hood River County Elections web site.