Absentee and question ballots have been totaled for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly candidates.
Past Assembly Member Gary Knopp will represent K-Beach’s District 1, barely taking the seat with Dr. David Wartinbee four votes behind him. (Knopp: 269 votes – 30.26%) (Wartinbee: 265 – 29.81%)
Wartinbee saw strong support in the absentee vote, garnering nine votes more than Knopp, however that was not enough to break Knopp’s 13 vote lead.
For Seward’s District 6, Brandii Holmdahl garnered a total of 402 votes(53.53%), her competitor Kenn Carpenter received just 346(46.07%).
Willy Dunne will represent the outlying areas of Homer in the District 9 Seat on the Assembly after reaping 594 votes(58.46%). Dunne’s contender, Dawson Slaughter, gained 417 (41.04%).
Those new assembly members will be sworn in at tonight’s borough assembly meeting at 6 pm.
The City of Soldotna’s election results, including absentee ballots, will be certified at the Wednesday, October 14, City Council meeting which will begin at 6 pm.
The Kenai City Council will certify their election results at the October 21 meeting.
