Breaking down the vote
Local contested races
| Postion | Candidates | Issues | Outcome |
| Spokane Mayor | Mary Verner (i)
David Condon | After Verner won convincingly in the primary, Condon focused on three issues: police accountability, water rates and elimination of property crime detectives. | Condon staged a surprise comeback, capturing 20,599 votes to Verner’s 18,784 in early returns. |
| Spokane City Council President | Dennis Hession
Ben Stuckart | Stuckart presented himself as a fresh, energetic voice while Hession campaigned as a steady, experienced leader. | Stuckart had 20,046 votes to Hession’s 17,538 votes. |
| Spokane City Council
District 1 | Mike Fagan
Donna McKereghan | Both longtime community activists promised to balance the budget, while Fagan targeted job creation and McKereghan, open government. | Fagan led McKereghan 4,529 votes to 4,162 votes. |
| Spokane City Council
District 2 | Richard Rush (i)
Mike Allen | Allen and Rush served two years on the City Council together. Allen criticized Rush’s proposals on utility rates and other fee increases. | With Allen leading by only 250 votes, Rush declined to concede. |
| Spokane City Council
District 3 | Joy Jones
Steve Salvatori | Salvatori, a longtime businessman, focused on jobs. Jones, a newcomer to politics, said other issues, like policing, needed attention, too. | Salvatori, with 7,364 votes, defeated Jones, who had 6,116. |
| Spokane School Board
Position 5 | Deana Brower
Sally Fullmer | Fullmer appealed to conservative voters with her vow to be a watchdog of the administration. Brower was supported by several former and current education interests. | Brower appeared to have defeated Fullmer, 19,165 votes to 17,775 votes. |
| State Senate, Legislative
District 4 (Spokane Valley) | Jeff Baxter (i), R
Mike Padden, R | Baxter, a longtime Valley businessman, was appointed to the seat left open by Bob McCaslin’s retirement. Padden, a former legislator and judge, filed for the election after being blocked in appointment process. | Padden had 13,469 votes to Baxter’s 10,766. |
| Spokane Valley
City Council Position 2 | Dean Grafos (i)
John Carroll | Grafos emphasizes his role in reducing city spending, while Carroll says the city council has failed to plan for future needs. | Grafos appeared to be the winner with 8,101 votes to 6,328 votes for Carroll. |
| Spokane Valley
City Council Position 3 | Arne Woodard (i)
Dee Dee Loberg | Woodard, who was appointed to the council this year, favors minimalist zoning. Loberg disagrees and has said she wants to represent a demographic not currently on the council. | Woodard led with 7,342 to Loberg’s 6,722 votes. |
| Spokane Valley
City Council Position 5 | Chuck Hafner (i)
Orvella Kendall | Hafner, who was also appointed to the council this year, is unopposed on the ballot. Kendall announced her write-in campaign late. | Hafner won easily with 11,583 votes, compared with 554 write-in votes. |
| Spokane Valley
City Council Position 6 | Ben Wick
Marilyn Cline | The race pits Wick, who emphasizes the city’s need for a plan for the future, against Positive Change-endorsed candidate Cline, who has been focusing on public safety. | The race appeared too close to call with Wick’s 7,098 votes to Cline’s 7,078 votes. |
| Liberty Lake Mayor | Josh Beckett
Steve Peterson | The campaign featured a political comeback for Peterson and Beckett’s attempt to move up from the council. | Voters give Peterson the nod, with 1,134 ballots to Beckett’s 392. |
| Liberty Lake City Council | Keith Kopelson
Shane Brickner | Both candidates promised to serve as careful stewards of the city’s treasury. | Brickner appeared to capture the contest, 644 votes to 559. |