The Kenai Peninsula Borough Election Review Board released updated election information from the weekend.
According to Johni Blankenship, Borough Clerk, there were 4,513 absentee, question and special needs ballots tabulated. They also updated the results for the 6 by mail precincts. Only ballots that were postmarked on or before election day and received in Tuesday’s mail will be added to the mix.
All precincts have been counted and by this evening, the results will be certified at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting.
Updated: 10/13/2020 at 6:00 a.m.
Proposition 1A: Western Emergency Service Area (This would expand the Anchor Point Fire and EMS service area boundaries to include the Ninilchik area and beyond.)
- Yes: 317 votes – 67.45%
- No: 153 votes – 32.55%
Proposition 1B: Existing Area (This would take the newly-expanded area to form the Western Emergency Service area to cover that area.)
- Yes: 472 votes – 66.95%
- No: 233 votes – 33.05%
Preposition 2: Repeal of Ordinance 2020-24 (A yes vote would repeal Ordinance 2020-24, which is the Vote-By-Mail Hybrid system established by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.)
- Yes: 8453 votes – 59.81%
- No: 5680 votes – 40.19%
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor
- Linda Farnsworth Hutchings: 6125 – 42.77%
- (I) Charlie Pierce: 7639 votes – 53.34%
- Troy Nightingale: 509 votes – 3.55%
- Write-In: 48 votes – 0.34%
Kenai Borough Assembly District 2 (Kenai)
- (I) Harold ‘Hal’ Smalley: 535 votes – 42.46%
- Richard Derkevorkian: 561 votes – 44.52%
- James ‘Jim’ Duffield: 157 votes – 12.46%
- Write-In: 7 votes – 0.56%
Kenai Borough Assembly District 5 (Sterling / Funny River)
- Bill Elam: 1402 votes – 96.09%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 57 votes, 3.91%
Kenai Borough Assembly District 8 (Homer)
- Lane Allen Chesley: 1632 votes – 98.02%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 33 votes – 1.98%
Kenai City Council Seats (Two To Be Elected)
- (I) Henry Knackstedt: 472 votes – 31.72%
- Teea Winger: 562 votes – 37.77%
- (I) Tim Navarre: 426 votes – 28.63%
- Write-In: 28 votes – 1.88%
Soldotna City Mayor
- Paul Whitney: 458 votes – 93.85%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 30 votes – 6.15%
Soldotna City Council Seat B
- (I) Pamela Parker: 441 votes – 94.64%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 25 votes – 5.36%
Soldotna City Council Seat F
- (I) Justin Ruffridge: 456 votes – 95.80%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 20 votes – 4.20%
Soldotna Propsotion 2020-A (A yes vote will exempt only the appointed City of Soldotna Planning and Zoning Commission Officials from the requirements of Alaska Statutes (AS) 39.50, Public Officials Financial Disclosure Law.)
Yes: 127 – 22.24%
No: 444 votes – 77.76%
Homer City Mayor
- Donna Robertson Aderhold: 410 votes – 39.8%
- (I) Ken Castner: 607 votes – 59.0%
Homer City Council (Two To Be Elected)
- Rachel Lord: 517 votes – 26.7%
- George Hall: 439 votes – 22.7%
- Caroline Venuti: 505 – 26.1%
- Raymond Walker: 461 – 23.8%
- Write-In: 8 – 0.7%
Seward City Council (Two To Be Elected)
- Sue A. McClure: 222 votes – 36.88%
- Liz DeMoss: 175 votes – 29.07%
- Sean P. Corrigan: 144 votes – 23.92%
- Selma A. Casagranda: 58 votes – 9.63%
- Write-in: 3 votes – 0.50%
Board of Edcuation District 3 (Nikiski)
- Jason Tauriainen: 1056 votes – 96.63%
Running Unopposed
- Write-In: 43 votes – 3.91%
Board of Education District 4 (Soldotna)
- Penny Vadla: 1275 votes – 95.58%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 59 votes – 4.42%
Board of Education District 6 (East Peninsula)
- Virginia Morgan: 703 votes – 57.76%
- Katie Hamilton: 499 votes – 41.00%
- Write-In: 15 votes – 1.23%
Board of Education District 7 (Central)
- Debbie Cary: 1146 votes – 96.55%
Running Unopposed - Write-In: 41 votes – 3.45%
BCFSA – SEAT E
- Jena Petersen: 336 votes – 99.12%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 3 votes – 0.88%
CES/CPEMS – SEAT E
- Gary Hale: 4800 votes – 98.42%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 77 votes – 1.58%
NFSA – SEAT D
- Jasper Covey: 984 votes – 98.11%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 19 votes – 1.89%
NFSA – SEAT E
- Daniel L. Gregory: 739 – 72.74%
- Dil E Uhlin Junior: 264 votes – 25.98%
- Write-in: 13 votes – 1.28%
NSSA – SEAT D
- Patrick Clark: 430 votes – 53.55%
- Jonathan Becker: 364 votes – 45.33%
- Write-in: 9 votes – 1.12%
NSSA – SEAT E
- Lois Solmonson: 372 votes – 43.76%
- John Walker: 279 votes – 32.82%
- Erich Deland: 192 votes – 22.59%
- Write-in: 7 votes – 0.82%
NPRSA – SEAT E
- Stacy A. Oliva: 1018 votes – 97.70%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 24 votes – 2.30%
SBCFSA – SEAT D
- Dwayne Atwood: 790 votes – 99.12%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 7 votes – 0.88%
SKPHSA – SEAT D
- Roberta Highland: 3052 votes – 97.98%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 63 votes – 2.02%
SKPHSA – SEAT E
- Judith C. Lund: 2975 votes – 98.38%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 49 votes – 1.62%
SKPHSA – SEAT F
- Marie Walli: 3121 votes – 98.64%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 43 votes – 1.36%
SKPHSA – SEAT G
- Tim Daugharty: 3104 votes – 98.57%
Running Unopposed - Write-in: 45 votes – 1.43%