Election Results
Here are results from the primary election Tuesday, with some absentee ballots still to be counted. In partisan races, the top Democrat (D), Republican (R) and Independent (I) advance to the general election Nov. 7. In non-partisan races, the top two votegetters advance.
SPOKANE COUNTY
State Representative 4th Dist.
Mark Sterk (R) 7,632 (66%)
Mary “Chey” Austin (D) 2,463 (21%)
Dan E. Meckel (D) 1,512 (13%)
County Commission Dist. 1
Chris Anderson (I) 2,973 (16%)
Mike Davis (R) 1,463 (8%)
Martin Burnette (R) 2,391 (13%)
John Roskelley (D) 9,005 (48%)
George Marlton (D) 1,209 (7%)
Art Meikel (R) 1,542 (8%)
Library District Improvement Bond
Yes 12,340 (57%)*
No 9,302 (43%)
(* 60 percent approval needed to pass)
CITY OF SPOKANE
Leasing Riverfront Park Pavilion to Pacific Science Center
Yes 12,709 (50%)
No 12,905 (50%)
City Council Position 1
Roberta Greene 10,523 (41%)
Jim Kolva 6,110 (24%)
Ron McArthur 2,843 (11%)
Larry J. Bacon 1,335 (5%)
Robert (Bob) Schroeder 2,579 (10%)
David Holter 2,499 (10%)
City Council Position 2
Greg Works 2,291 (9%)
Steve Thompson 4,003 (16%)
John J. Talbott 9,144 (36%)
Orville L. Barnes 9,977 (39%)
Position 3
Bev Numbers 10,752 (41%)
Ken Withey 7,280 (28%)
Jeff Colliton 8,389 (32%)
CITY OF SPANGLE Mayor
Joe Coombs 61 (62%)
John Logan 24 (24%)
Ronald L. Zielke 13 (13%)
Council Position 1
Glennda Briggs 26 (26%)
Pamela K. Kellogg 33 (33%)
Kenneth J. Degon 40 (40%)
CHENEY
City Council Position 4
Kathy L. Fleming 180 (25%)
K.C. Bergland 205 (29%)
Barbara Boots 328 (46%)
AIRWAY HEIGHTS
City Council Position 1
Mark Schumacher 61 (27%)
Paul Tudich 49 (22%)
Brian M. Grady 70 (31%)
Gloria ‘Dee-Dee’ Updike 43 (19%)
City Council Position 2
Elizabeth Brush 22 (10%)
Gail Coombs 125 (56%)
Leonard Bernsdorf 63 (28%)
Margarite C. Cassidenti 14 (6%)
SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT 81
Position 2
Ludwik “Lou” Chobot 1,424 (5%)
J. James Marks 1,522 (6%)
Rocky Treppiedi 4,422 (16%)
Lonny Bingle 1,894 (7%)
Steven R. Neumiller 4,360 (16%)
Christie Querna 14,068 (51%)
CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
District 2
Peter V. Hawkins 1,378 (26%)
Craig D. Holmes 1,757 (33%)
Cheryl Knighton 2,136 (41%)
District 3
Kay Bryant 2,751 (53%)
Matt Hawkins 1,678 (32%)
Calvin Cooney 793 (15%)
District 4
George W. Springer 1,634 (31%)
John Pardee 1,299 (25%)
Patty Minnihan 2,273 (44%)
EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
District 1
Marie Francis 724 (48%)
Donald R. Glaser 587 (39%)
Emon A. Olson 192 (13%)
REARDAN-EDWALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Joint Consolidated School Dist. Bond
Yes 468 (56%)*
No 368 (44%)
(* 60-percent approval needed to pass; includes Lincoln County numbers)
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1
Position 2
Lynn Schindler 2,636 (34%)
Ed Spencer 1,516 (19%)
Ted L. Rail 715 (9%)
Harry M. Larned 2,960 (38%)
GRANT COUNTY
CITY OF SOAP LAKE
Mayor
Robert H. Nacke 118 (28%)
R.E. “Dick” Boylan 160 (38%)
Phil Wick 145 (34%)
CITY OF WARDEN
Mayor
Stanley A. Jaceks 45 (35%)
Teresa Burgeson Munro 18 (14%)
R.E. “Dick” Keeney 64 (50%)
TOWN OF WILSON CREEK
Street seal-coating
Yes 68 (75%)
No 23 (25%)
COULEE-HARTLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Director District 2
Brian Isaak 172 (38%)
Raymond Bechtol 209 (46%)
Roger Dormaier 73 (16%)
Director District 4
Roxanne Neilan 110 (25%)
Douglas Tanneberg 163 (36%)
Wes Roberts 174 (39%)
Odessa School District 166
Jayne T. Deife 11 (69%)
Neil Jeske 2 (13%)
Carol J. Costlow 3 (19%)
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7
Commissioner
Russell L. Bretches 41 (19%)
Eddie L. Hernandez 40 (19%)
Jim Moore 93 (43%)
Walt Wood 41 (19%)
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 10
Levy for Emergency Medical Services
Yes 173 (72%)
No 68 (28%)
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 11
Levy for Emergency Medical Services
Yes 151 (92%)
No 14 (8%)
ADAMS COUNTY
CITY OF RITZVILLE
City Council
Alvin G. Weber 57 (16%)
Layne Iltz 183 (53%)
Stan Streeter 103 (30%)
Council at Large
Arnie Moeller 26 (7%)
Russell A. Rummer 135 (36%)
Linda Kadlec 213 (57%)
ODESSA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Director
Jayne T. Deife 18 (40%)
Neil Jeske 27 (60%)
Carol J. Costlow 00 (0%)