Merritt, Strickland in close race for Tacoma Mayor

Here are the key Tacoma / Pierce County election results as reported at 5:32 a.m. on Weds., Nov. 4 by the Pierce County Auditor’s Office. For updated election results, click here http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/aud/elections/misc/currentresults.htm .

I. Initiative Measure No. 1033
YES — 50.55%
NO — 49.45%

II. Referendum Measure No. 71
APPROVED — 47.22%
REJECTED — 52.78%

III. Port of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 1
Connie Bacon — 56.90%
Bill Casper — 42.56%

IV. Port of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 2
Charles Kelly Creso — 38.24%
Dick Marzano — 61.20%

V. Port of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 4
Don Meyer — 66.62%
Cathy Pearsall-Stipek — 32.94%

VI. Tacoma Mayor
Jim Merritt — 49.33%
Marilyn Strickland — 50.37%

VII. Tacoma Council-at-Large Position 6
Keven Rojecki — 43.14%
Victoria R. Woodards — 56.40%

VIII. Tacoma Council District 2
Jake Fey — 97.84%
Write-In — 2.16%

IX. Tacoma Council District 4
Marty Campbell — 61.49%
Roxanne Murphy — 38.17%

X. Tacoma Council District 5
Joe Lonergan — 58.30%
Beckie Summers Kirby — 41.27%

XI. Pierce County Auditor
Jan Shabro — 41.17%
Julie Anderson — 48.96%
Will Baker — 9.52%