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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane Valley City Council Proposition 1

Election Results

Option Votes Pct
Yes 9,785 58.39%
No 6,974 41.61%

* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.

Complete Coverage

Long a tax-wary locale, Spokane Valley will now have higher taxes to boost policing

Two conservative issues – policing and low taxes – went head to head on Tuesday in Spokane Valley. Some are surprised at the one that came out on top.

Sales tax increase for policing passes in Spokane Valley

Spokane Valley residents on Tuesday agreed to boost sales taxes to boost its police force.

Spokane Valley voters to decide if additional law enforcement is worth paying more in sales tax

Primary ballots were dropped in the mail in Spokane County on Wednesday, which means the Spokane Valley City Council’s yearslong effort to strengthen public safety will soon be in the hands of the city’s residents.